LEBRON JAMES
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James Joyner | Friday, January 31, 2003 |
So LeBron James is ruled ineligible for receiving $845 worth of free clothing but it’s perfectly fine for him to have received a gift of a $50,000-plus Hummer purchased based on his expected NBA earnings? This strikes me as somehow odd. Clearly, James long ago stopped being an “amateur,” as he became a national celebrity and everyone around him started cashing in. But so what? If he were a computer prodigy rather than an athletic one, there would be no fuss. (And who is it that’s paying upwards of $400 for these “throwback” jerseys, anyway?)
About the Author: James Joyner is the publisher of Outside the Beltway and the managing editor of the Atlantic Council. He's a former Army officer, Desert Storm vet, and college professor with a PhD in political science from The University of Alabama. He lives just outside the Beltway in Alexandria, Virginia with his wife and infant daughter.
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LeBron James is the coolest basketball player in the NBA.
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Posted by Spike | January 27, 2004 | 03:17 pm | Permalink
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