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Lakers News: LeBron James Has ‘Slimmed Up’ This Summer

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James seems to be coming into this season with a chip on his shoulder as he is being doubted by many going into Year 19 coming off an injury-plagued season.

Through the first half of last season, James was arguably the favorite to win the NBA’s MVP award, and that was coming off a year that he won his fourth championship.

He then suffered an ankle injury that he never truly recovered from though, which was part of the reason the Lakers were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs.

Now, not many people still view James as the best player in the league, so this season will be a big one for him if he wants to prove the doubters wrong.