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Former Miami Heat Champion Reveals Why LeBron James is a King Even Off the Court

Published 10/09/2020, 11:46 PM EDT

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LeBron James has always but once powered his way into the NBA post-season ever since he first joined the Miami Heat. He was fortunate enough to get to team up with the likes of star players like Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh. Together, the trio was successful in drilling fear into their opponents.

They, to this day, share a tight bond. The two retired teammates of the 16-time NBA All-star keep sharing and reminiscing the glorious days of unequivocal success. While Dwyane Wade is humble enough to accept that LeBron later had better teammates who complimented his game, Bosh remains firm at his point of Wade being Bron’s best mate.

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But what was the Miami Heat LeBron James like, when off the court?

One major reason why CB4 loves and respects The Akron Hammer so much is the character that Bron brings to any team. Recently, Chris sat down for an interview where he noted such lesser-known traits of King James.

He shared, “One of the best teammates I’ve ever had. Not even hard to answer, hands down. It’s the little things that he really understands. Everyone always sees the extraordinary things he can do on the floor.

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“When you strip it all away and look at the intangibles, he brings as far as like, card games on the roll, breakfasts every time we come in after a day off after back-to-back on the roll, hanging out with the fellas, bringing the wives together to have dinners, supporting each other’s charity events throughout the year, those things are the things that I miss the most.”

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Bron is much more than his game, hence proved!

These aforementioned comments only point towards the fact that a true leader does not just keep winning the battles, he also takes excellent care of his team. The intangibles mentioned above are a few extra bits that Bron does to ensure the limelight on him does not push him away from his other compatriots. 

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In every post-game interview, Bron makes it a case that he praises his teammates when they do good and backs those who struggled. It’s because of these attributes that players like Danny Green, JR Smith, Kyle Kuzma, Alex Caruso keep surprising the fans with one great game in every few matches because they have the support of their leader.

The 6’11” Chris mostly played under the shadow of Bron. He averaged 19.2 points, 8.5 rebs, and 2 assists but never became the 1st option for his side. Nevertheless, he cares less about that because, at the end of the day, he is a two-time NBA Champion. Also, his words of praise for LeBron shows his character in dazzling light.

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Sourabh Singh is an NBA sports analyst for EssentiallySports, who has been working with the site since May 2020. Prior to this, he functioned as Managing Editor at WittyFeed, followed by a stint at Decathlon. The Sports Management graduate leads an active lifestyle, veering to the mountains for off-trail adventures.
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