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LeBron James spent ONLY $2000 of his $90 million Nike contract!”: How The King spent his first ever Nike endorsement check as an 18-year-old - The SportsRush
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LeBron James, Nike Agree on Lifetime Contract: Details, Comments, Reaction | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors | Bleacher Report
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When LeBron James chose Nike in 2003, he gave up $28 million — it could end up making him $1 billion - MarketWatch
![When LeBron James chose Nike in 2003, he gave up $28 million — it could end up making him $1 billion - MarketWatch When LeBron James chose Nike in 2003, he gave up $28 million — it could end up making him $1 billion - MarketWatch](https://ei.marketwatch.com/Multimedia/2019/08/28/Photos/ZH/MW-HQ319_lebron_20190828142017_ZH.jpg?uuid=7caf9cee-c9c0-11e9-9264-9c8e992d421e)
When LeBron James chose Nike in 2003, he gave up $28 million — it could end up making him $1 billion - MarketWatch
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Fifteen years ago, Reebok and Adidas wanted him bad — so how exactly did LeBron James end up with Nike?
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Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James (23) makes his NBA debut against he Sacramento Kings in Sacramento, California October 29, 2003. The 18-year-old 6-foot-8 James, first pick in the 2003 NBA draft, made his
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