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Former Sports Illustrated writer Lee Jenkins once revealed his favorite ‘LeBron James Story’.?He recalled that he and the LA Lakers star LeBron James had met for an interview at The Ritz-Carlton Coconut Grove. LeBron came along with his friends and bought his sons, Bronny and Bryce. While the interview was halfway through, LeBron caught the attention of several wedding guests and ended up becoming a wedding-crasher in the process.

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The executive director of research and identity for the LA Clippers, Lee Jenkins, used to work as a senior writer for Sports Illustrated. Having been a writer for one of the leading sports magazines, Jenkins has covered multiple stories about several sports personalities. In a segment for Complex, ten writers came up with their most favorite stories about LeBron James. Several established writers from ESPN, The Atlantic Writer, and Fox Sports came forth with their memorable encounter with King James.

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Two months before James won his first ever NBA championship, Jenkins had asked LeBron for an exclusive interview right after his first ring. Both of them agreed on the arrangement and decided to meet at the Ritz.

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Lee Jenkins recounted the time he had met up with LeBron James after the former Miami Heat player won his first championship title. King James had led the Heat to their second NBA title. The Heat had previously won in 2006. Jenkins stated that he went to see LeBron before Game 1 to get some sort of confirmation from him about the meet up. They met at the Ritz 48 hours after the Heat beat the Oklahoma City Thunder. Jenkins said that they were supposed to do the interview in a conference room of the hotel.

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LeBron showed up, along with his sons and few friends, at the venue. Jenkins recalled that preparations for a Jewish wedding were going on in the area. Noticing that the patio was relatively deserted, Jenkins suggested doing the interview there. They got to talking and about 45 minutes later, the wedding guests started coming down to see King James.

“Hey, I didn?t know this was going to happen,” said Jenkins to LeBron when he turned to look at him.

In a sudden turn of events, LeBron went on to gate crash the Jewish wedding and raised a toast to the couple. He even obliged and clicked a couple of photos with the bride and the groom.

Furthermore, Jenkins added “—and everybody kind of raises a glass to him and he said ?L?Chaim? to everybody. And he just said, ‘You’re getting rings, I?m getting a ring.'” It was really cool.”

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The situation turned out pretty well as LeBron got to celebrate his victory with his fans. Additionally, the bride and groom might have just received the best wedding gift ever.

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Siyari Debbarma is a senior NBA writer at EssentiallySports. With over 700 articles under her belt, Siyari is an expert in providing in-depth analysis and coverage of the game. Her throwback article on Dennis Rodman's plea for help garnered more than 3.5 million page views, a testament to her skill as a writer and journalist. Siyari's expertise also extends to game coverage and lifestyle reporting on NBA players and their families. She brings a unique perspective to her articles, providing readers with a behind-the-scenes look at the personal lives of their favorite players. Her passion for basketball began when she started hooping in her senior year of school, and she has been a devoted fan of the game ever since. Although Siyari admires players irrespective of their teams, the Golden State Warriors hold a special place in her heart. She is a huge fan of iconic names such as Stephen Curry, LeBron James, and Michael Jordan, but her personal preferences have never swayed her from delivering detailed and impartial content to her readers. When she's not covering the latest NBA stories, Siyari indulges in her love of reading, with a particular fondness for books on history and culture. She also spends time with her adorable cats and dogs, who keep her company when she's away from the court.

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