NBA epic showed us best of sport — and a worthy king

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NBA epic showed us best of sport — and a worthy king
Tue, 25 Jun, 2013 - 01:00
Kieran Shannon
Kieran Shannon
Kieran Shannon is an award-winning sportswriter renowned for big interviews, insightful columns and an unrelenting focus on high‑performance sport.

Two years ago he was the most derided man in sport.

Now? LeBron James is probably the most revered.

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