Nike to name a building after LeBron James


Nike on Thursday said it will name a building on its corporate campus after basketball star LeBron James.

The building is one of six going up as part of a massive headquarters expansion. The LeBron James Building will open in 2020 and house the company's Advanced Innovation Team, including its Sport Research Lab.

"It's so surreal," James said, in a news release. "It's been an honor to be a part of such a great company for the last 18 years. And to know that a building with my name will reside…

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