that is truly transcendent and inspiring. It was abundantly clear this weekend who the leader of the League is - and who is the most outspoken, exemplary figure in sports: It's LeBron. He does not shy away from the seminal social issues of our time - and he speaks honest; from the heart -- and despite what the fervent racists on the right have to say (re: 'shut up and dribble') - his intellectual faculties are immense and perhaps more importantly - his ability to connect to human beings and prioritize what's important in life: family, social cohesion, progress - and a mentality that says "some things in life are bigger than sports" is something so badly needed in American Pro Sports - and there's no better conduit to deliver that message that LeBron James.


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