Fanatics Fest NYC 2025 will host Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James and his podcast, “The Shop,” next month, the company announced Wednesday.
James is expected to be joined on the show by Tom Brady, Victor Wembanyama, live-streaming celebrity Kai Cenat, “The Shop” co-creator Paul Rivera and James’ manager, Maverick Carter, on Saturday, June 21.
The Shop is coming to the big stage at Fanatics Fest this June. You don’t want to miss this these conversations ???? Tickets in bio. pic.twitter.com/KnUSkwuD3M
— Fanatics (@Fanatics) May 28, 2025
James is the latest star athlete to join the Fanatics Fest roster, which also includes Kevin Durant, Derek Jeter, Rhea Ripley, Peyton Manning, Eli Manning, Liv Morgan and more.
The podcast is one of more than 20 panels and programs scheduled for the June 20-22 event at the Javits Center.
ESPN’s “First Take,” “The Ariel Helwani Show,” and the “Adam Schefter Podcast” are among the shows and podcasts planned for Fanatics Fest.
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Panels include “The QB Playbook,” which will feature Dan Marino, John Elway, C.J. Stroud and Jayden Daniels, as well as “Only in New York,” which will feature Spike Lee, Jeter, CC Sabathia, Andy Pettitte and Alex Rodriguez.
The addition of James and “The Shop” comes just days after Fanatics Fest announced its “Fanatics Games” event in which regular fans will face off against professional athletes in a series of skill challenges for $2 million in total cash and prizes.
Fanatics Fest NYC made its debut in 2024 and had more than 70,000 fans attend the three-day show.
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