Here's why LeBron is wearing much shorter game shorts this season

By foxsports
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The trend in the NBA for years has been to wear oversized shorts and jerseys, and players did so for a combination of both comfort and style.

But LeBron James is setting a new trend with the shorter game shorts he's been wearing this season.

Chris Haynes of Cleveland.com attempts to explain the reason behind the King's decision.

James may have his reasons, but he's also not the first to make this change. Kids at the high school and AAU levels have already begun to make that adjustment.

This season he trimmed his uniform shorts by a couple inches, and had his jersey made snugger than in years past. He had expressed to those close to him he wants to leave the baggy look behind and place a renewed emphasis on professional appearance when it comes to the size of his uniform as well as his pregame and postgame attire.

When he arrives for work at The Q, he typically wears a sportcoat. It's his way of reaffirming that it's a business atmosphere. Professionalism and conduct were a main focus of the Cavaliers' pre-regular-season team meeting in late October.

As James is the biggest name in the league and arguably in all of sports, he feels an obligation to shift the minds of kids on what is considered fashionable and acceptable. The kids who will play in the NBA in the future look to today's players as role models.