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LeBron James, Basketball Wiki
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LeBron, Inc. by Brian Windhorst
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As LeBron James approaches the NBA's all-time scoring record, he's showing he has plenty of game left - The Boston Globe
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LeBron James named AP Male Athlete of the Year for fourth time
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LeBron James is still the king, named AP Male Athlete of the Year
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LeBron James becomes highest-paid player in NBA history
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LeBron James breaks the NBA career scoring record, passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
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TIME Athlete of the Year: LeBron James — Victoria Cassinova
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LeBron James Named TIME's Athlete of the Year
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LeBron James breaks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's NBA career scoring record : NPR