PHOTO: Nike creates LeBron-themed basketball court in Philippines

An image of LeBron James takes up an entire basketball court in the Philippines.

By Ananth Pandian

Aug 22, 2015 at 7:41 am ET • 1 min read

With LeBron James dunking on everyone in the Phillippines, Nike is immortalizing his image in the country with a massive mural of the Cleveland Cavaliers star on a basketball court.

James posted a picture of the court on his Instagram account and seemed genuinely moved by the honor.

Visited this amazing place in Manila today. An abandoned parking garage that’s been taken over by more than 5,000 displaced family members. This basketball court is its heart and soul, and if it weren’t for basketball giving the kids a distraction from the bad influences around them the state would tear it down. Honored to have my likeness grace this space.

Spin.ph has more information about the court:

LeBron James visited the Tenement in Bicutan, Taguig on Day Two of his second trip to the country.

The four-time NBA MVP arrived at mid-morning on Friday to a warm and loud reception from several thousand residents who waited for hours to see him.

Highlights of his visit included the unveiling of a basketball court that was painted by local artists in his image and a short ceremony where the two-time NBA champion made handprints and made an autograph on a cement cast destined for the House of Rise.

"Of course it’s humbling to know that you’re inspiring people all over the world, all the way to your homeland. I’m also grateful… It’s a really cool thing that they would do something like that in their home and allow me to be an inspiration to them. Hopefully I can stay there forever and make my mark here but to be there today and to see those kids, all those families. To have that sense of hope and bringing that hope. They all need each other to be great and they’re definitely going there," James said afterwards.

While the court doesn't have three-point lines or any other traditional basketball boundaries, this is still an amazing work of art. Especially since the people in the neighborhood can actually play basketball on it and be inspired by James on a daily basis.