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LeBron: World Cup final ‘bigger’ than NBA finals
Associated Press ^ | Jul 12, 2014 7:56 PM EDT | Stephen Wade

Posted on 07/12/2014 9:33:58 PM PDT by Olog-hai

Just a few hours after arriving in Brazil, LeBron James sized up the World Cup final and said it trumps the NBA finals.

“This is the highest you can get,” James said Saturday, a day after announcing he was returning to play for the Cleveland Cavaliers. “This is bigger than the NBA finals in the sense that it’s the world and you have so many countries here.” …

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KEYWORDS: lebronjames; soccer; worldcup
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To: freebilly
who gives a "

Me. And I couldn't care less who wins the WC.

21 posted on 07/13/2014 5:37:04 AM PDT by driftless2 (For long term happiness, learn how to play the accordion.)
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To: Don W
"children's games"

Then why haven't I ever seen any children playing in the NFL?

22 posted on 07/13/2014 5:38:22 AM PDT by driftless2 (For long term happiness, learn how to play the accordion.)
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To: KSCITYBOY
Little League World Series is bigger than the NBA playoffs.

Little League World Series is bigger than the Super Bowl too.

23 posted on 07/13/2014 5:58:00 AM PDT by steelwheels
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To: steelwheels
I can't wait for the LLWS every year. I'd watch re-runs from last year's tournament if they were on right now.


24 posted on 07/13/2014 6:57:05 AM PDT by FlJoePa
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To: Olog-hai

Poverty is bigger than the NBA finals because it is world-wide. So is prostitution, because it is world-wide.

Kind of a banal statement. But hey, he is an NBA player.


25 posted on 07/13/2014 7:24:43 AM PDT by rlmorel ("A nation, despicable by it"s weakness, forfeits even the privilege of being neutral." A. Hamilton)
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To: Olog-hai

The NBAplayers who will be at the match would have an excellent chance of winning the NBA championship if they were on the same team.


26 posted on 07/13/2014 7:27:45 AM PDT by SeaHawkFan
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To: aquila48

LOL...I have to have my post of Ronald Reagan throwing a football pulled...damned Getty images!


28 posted on 07/13/2014 7:33:00 AM PDT by rlmorel ("A nation, despicable by it"s weakness, forfeits even the privilege of being neutral." A. Hamilton)
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To: driftless2

Me neither, a gay game for gay players and gay fans.


29 posted on 07/13/2014 8:37:28 AM PDT by biff (WAS)
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To: biff
Me neither, a gay game for gay players and gay fans.

You shouldn't be so nasty and mean.

Someone's feelings will be hurt and he will fall down and roll around on the ground and cry.

Then you will get a penalty card and the whole world will think ill of you. For about five seconds.

30 posted on 07/13/2014 8:44:31 AM PDT by Fightin Whitey
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To: biff

Funny, that’s what we Brits and Irish think everytime we watch gay rugby, sorry, the NFL.


31 posted on 07/17/2014 1:24:05 PM PDT by the scotsman (UK)
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To: freebilly

Did he just realize the World Series is not played with anyone but US teams?


32 posted on 07/17/2014 1:25:48 PM PDT by BunnySlippers (I LOVE BULL MARKETS . . .)
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