LeBron James will play in Drew League for first time since 2011

LeBron James will play in Drew League for first time since 2011 It’s been a long offseason already for LeBron James.

He put up amazing stats during the 2021-22 NBA season, his 19th in the league

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yet despite the presence of Russell Westbrook, his Los Angeles Lakers failed to make the play-in tournament.

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James dealt with numerous ailments throughout the campaign, including an ab injury

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sprained ankle and knee ailment, leading some to speculate that perhaps his body

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was starting to give after nearly two decades of wear and tear. Over the past couple of weeks

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he has been reportedly been pushing for L.A. to push Westbrook out the door in favor of Kyrie Irving

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his old championship teammate with the Cleveland Cavaliers. But James will get the opportunity to have a bit of fun

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as he will appear in the Drew League, a pro-am league that has been based in the Los Angeles area.

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