Hello, friends. It’s time for another edition of the Dime Podcast here on Uproxx and this week we’re talking about LeBron James because of the terrible things he did to the Raptors, making them question their entire existence once again.
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This week, we have another great guest as Ryan Jones (@thefarmerjones), EIC emeritus and current contributor to SLAM Magazine, Bleacher Report, and UPROXX Sports, joins us to talk all things LeBron because there are few in the media that have known and followed The King longer than Jones. We talk with Ryan about his first time writing a feature on LeBron when James was a sophomore in high school, watching him grow and develop on and off the court, and why it’s incredible that over all these years James has rarely had a misstep despite living so much of his life in the public eye.
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Here’s the full rundown of this week’s show:
- Oddsmakers handing out free money with Cavs +193 against the Raptors
- Ryan’s first encounter with LeBron
- How quickly things changed about getting access to high school LeBron
- Dinner with LeBron and his family
- Regretting not putting him on the SLAM cover at 16
- Why LeBron’s journey connects with so many people from that area
- LeBron’s growth off the court in using his platform
- It being amazing the most controversial part of LeBron’s career was The Decision
- LeBron’s ability to consistently add to his game
- Why LeBron going to Houston seems like an unlikely outcome this summer
- LeBron staying in Cleveland or LeBron to Philly making the most sense
- How important staying with the Cavs is for his legacy
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- Why the Warriors don’t face the criticism LeBron has and the difference of team vs. player critiques from fans
- Picks for Rockets-Warriors and Cavs-Celtics
And much, much more!
