wanted an audience with the teenage sensation. at least 20, 25 requests a day. we heard from the letterman show, leno. we would get requests from people wanting him to come and shoot with their kids at their child s bar mitsvah. it was just unbelievable. all under the watchful eye of lebron s mother gloria. as he was pulled in more and more differently directions, the motherly protection instincts kicked into high gear. this was her son s life. the teenager signed a lucrative deal with nike for tens of millions before graduating high school. at a postgame press conference, a reporter asked about the plans. he looked over at me and he said, well, patty, i think i have to get back to school. i have a lot of assignments to make up. he didn t have to do that but it was on his mind.
that block was everything. that s when it hit me right at that block like, wait. we have a chance. a minute later, kyrie irving hit a crucial three pointer and with ten seconds left, a james free throw sealed the championship. i can t recall a better nba finals than that one. the block became a defining block of the series. for the rest of his life whenever they show a highlight reel of lebron that will be the ultimate moment. it is not a shot. it is not a pass. it shows how complete of a player he is. it had been 52 years since cleveland had won a major sports championship. cavaliers players could barely contain their emotions. all of a sudden he crumbles. he just starts crying. it is like a guy searching for home and he found it. he is a different person than the guy we met as a 18-year-old which is what we all want to be.
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executives and tv producers all wanted an audience with the teenage sensation. at least 20, 25 requests a day. we heard from the letterman show, leno. we would get requests from people wanting him to come and shoot with their kids at their child s bar mitsvah. it was just unbelievable. all under the watchful eye of lebron s mother gloria. as he was pulled in more and more differently directions, the motherly protection instincts kicked into high gear. this was her son s life. the teenager signed a lucrative deal with nike for tens of millions before graduating high school. at a postgame press conference, a reporter asked about the plans. he looked over at me and he said, well, patty, i think i have to get back to school. i have a lot of assignments to make up. he didn t have to do that but it was on his mind.
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