Simply put, James has reached mogul status on and off the court. Celebrating his achievements, Nike has dropped a new colorway of James' 22nd signature sneaker that recognizes the fact.

"I just totally, 100% object to this," Thomas said as they watched James put shots up. "If I was the GM or coach, I would never let one of my players walk out on the floor looking like this.

Edward Thomas James, 63, was executed by lethal injection on Thursday for the brutal 1993 murders of 58-year-old Elizabeth "Betty" Dick and her 8-year-old granddaughter, Toni Neuner, who was raped.