Barbie said the new James doll was made in partnership with the LeBron James Family Foundation, and the toymaker will make a donation to James' nonprofit, which helps students and their families in James' hometown of Akron, Ohio.

LeBron James is making a fashionable entrance into the world of Barbie. On Wednesday, Mattel, the makers of Barbie, in collaboration with the LeBron James Family Foundation, announced that the Los Angeles Lakers star will be the first professional athlete to have a Ken doll released in his likeness.

Barbie has successfully replicated female role models like Naomi Osaka. This time around, the company created its first Ken doll, a replica of a sportsperson, LeBron James.