As the ongoing NBA All-Star Weekend commenced, one question was raised prominently amidst the shootarounds, players’ press conferences, and contests. That was, obviously, the absence of LeBron James from all of them. The 40-year-old was dealing with some injury issues leading up to the All-Star game, but the same had been dealt with easily. Therefore, as the player reached the podium to give his remarks before the highly anticipated event, there was some optimism in the air. Unfortunately, he quickly evaporated that into thin air.
During the recent pre-game media session at the Chase Center, LeBron James declared that he will not be playing in the All-Star game!
Straight out, when a reporter asked what fans would see tonight from the Lakers star, he replied, “You won’t see anything from me tonight. Unfortunately, I will not be in uniform tonight.”
The 40-year-old had a good reason behind the absence, as he revealed that he is “still dealing with ankle and foot discomfort. So, I will not be playing tonight, unfortunately”.
This is a developing story.
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