LeBron James: "May he rest in heaven"

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The day after their 133-122 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday, LeBron James sent his sympathies to Grant Wahl's family. [{ "selector": ".knxix-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "1000ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Grant Wahl’s , dies aged 48, during Qatar FIFA World Cup

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James began by expressing his grief. "First and foremost, my thoughts are with his family."

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A cover story that introduced the 17-year-old phenom to a national audience. Wahl wrote on James with the title "The Chosen One",

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James, now a 20-year NBA legend, looked back on that era and their friendships Goldendays

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He eventually moved away from basketball and immersed himself in football coverage.

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James has commented that Wahl's influence on him was most profound as a schoolboy.

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James expanded on his comments on Saturday with a tweet expressing his grief.

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