OAKLAND, Calif. — When LeBron James took to the dais at NBA Finals media day Wednesday — 28 hours before the tip-off of Game 1 of Cavs-Warriors III — it was clear that his mind wasn’t on basketball.
He’s arguably the greatest player in the history of basketball — arguably the greatest athlete in American history — but it was clear that he was trying to process why hate was being thrown his way, again.
The kind of direct evil that can knock even an elite athlete off-balance.
On Wednesday morning, Los Angeles police arrived at the front gate of James’ Brentwood, Calif.