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Books have the ability to teach, inspire, and bring people together. About the book basketball star lebron james is, at age 27, one of the most famous and celebrated athletes of his generation. He is only the third man and the first africanamerican man to. Lebron james has 11 books on goodreads with 1786 ratings. As a professional athlete who loves to read, dan grunfeld takes a. Harpercollins publishers announced a twobook deal with the lebron james foundation on. Apr 09, 2018 he revealed more about his experiences with james in a new book. Feb 18, 2020 a childrens book written by lebron james to be published in august. Even casual sports fans and a fair number of nonsports fans are kept abreast of the latest successes and failures of king james and the. He revealed more about his experiences with james in a new book.
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