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Tag: Lebron James

0 Sports Culture

Why a random Jewish college basketball coach is beefing with LeBron James

Louis Keene in Forward · 18 Feb

The unusual feud between University of Wisconsin-Green Bay head coach Doug Gottlieb and NBA legend LeBron James revolves around Gottlieb's critique of LeBron's son, Bronny James, as not sufficiently skilled for his college basketball team's starting lineup.

0 Culture Jewish Law

LeBron James attends Jewish NYC wedding — holding hands with a notorious rabbi

Gabe Friedman in Forward · 23 May 2022

NBA superstar LeBron James made a notable appearance at a Jewish wedding in New York City, attended by the Schottenstein family, where he held hands with Rabbi Yoshiyahu Yosef Pinto.

0 Antisemitism Sports

LeBron James Apologizes After Sharing Rapper’s Lyric About Jews And Money

Forward · 24 Dec 2018

LeBron James faced backlash after quoting a rapper's lyrics which perpetuated an antisemitic stereotype linking Jews with money.

0 Sports Communities

LeBron James’s Favorite Coach Was From JCC Basketball

Forward · 21 Nov 2018

LeBron James credits his high school coach, Keith Dambrot, with being integral to his development as a basketball player.

0 Sports Israel

Identity Politics on the Court

Bethlehem Shoals in Tablet · 26 Jan 2016

The firing of Israeli basketball legend David Blatt as head coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers sparked speculation about anti-Semitism, particularly in the Israeli press.

0 Sports Communities

How LeBron James and the Miami Heat Brought Me and My Grandfather Together

Yaron Weitzman in Tablet · 24 Dec 2013

A grandson shares a heartwarming story of how his 94-year-old grandfather, who was never a sports enthusiast, developed a deep passion for basketball, specifically the Miami Heat and LeBron James.