Returning from a three-year, rehab-filled hiatus from professional basketball isn't easy—especially when that return means trying to keep pace with LeBron James and his defending champion Miami Heat.
Fortunately for Greg Oden, James is already keeping him some company as a workout partner.
Me and @daddyluv2250 aka My long lost brother aka G.O. G.O. Comeback #HeatNation #OffSeasonIsMySeason #OhioBoyz minus @n_coleworld by @kingjames
When it comes to workout partners, no one's better than James. He famously spent time training with Kevin Durant in the summers of 2011 and 2012, proving some things transcend even the most elite rivalries. Is this Greg Oden's "Hell Week"?
The Heat signed Oden for just over a million bucks this offseason, including a 2014-15 player option worth slightly more.
The No. 1 overall pick from 2007 has suffered through numerous setbacks and three microfracture surgeries in the time since his NBA introduction. After just 61 games of solid play in 2008-09—Oden's de facto rookie season thanks to the first of those surgeries—the seven-footer began hitting his stride a season later, av ...
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LeBron James and ‘Long Lost Brother’ Greg Oden Pose for Workout Instagram Pic
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