LeBron James' career told through 23 photos

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For more than half of Nat Butler's 40-year career working as a photographer for the NBA, he has had the opportunity to capture one of his favorite subjects: LeBron James.

"I always loved, and still love obviously, shooting him," Butler told ESPN. "He's always engaged. Some guys are only engaged when they have the ball. But if he's in the corner, if he has the ball, if he's on the bench, he's engaged in the game and you just kind of gravitate toward that. I think he also is one of those superstars that understands the moment."

Butler published an anthology of his work, "Courtside: 40 Years of NBA Photography," with me last year and chose a shot of…