LeBron James gave his condolences to late Soccer reporter Grant Wahl's family when speaking to the media following a 133-122 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers Friday.
Dec 9, 2022; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James during the anthem before action against the Philadelphia 76ers at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports - 19594859LeBron James gave his condolences to late Soccer reporter Grant Wahl's family when speaking to the media following awhile covering the World Cup in Qatar. He was working for Sports Illustrated in 2002 when he covered James as a high school standout in Akron, Ohio.
In addition to Sports Illustrated, Wahl also lent his pen to CBSSports.com, Fox Sports and most recently his own subscription site,. He eventually moved away from basketball and poured himself into soccer coverage. Throughout the changes in both of their careers, James said that the impact Wahl made on him as a schoolboy is everlasting.
“I've always kind of watched from a distance. Even when I moved up in the ranks and became a professional and he kind of went to a different sport and things of that nature over the years, anytime his name would come up I would always think back to me as a teenager and having Grant in our building down at St. V,” James said. “So, it's a tragic loss. It's unfortunate to lose someone as great as he was and I wish his family, like I said, the best. And may he rest in paradise.
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