Basketball fans aren't the only ones lamenting the fact that Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James has never showcased his supreme athletic gifts in the NBA Slam Dunk Contest.
King James himself has some regret over never participating in the closing event of All-Star Saturday.
During a chat with former teammate and NBA TV guest correspondent Dwyane Wade, James said it was tough watching the events because he knew he could have put on a show in them.
"It's been some years where I said I was going to do it and didn't do it," James said (via Pro Basketball Talk's Dan Feldman). "And then actually watching the dunk contest, I was mad at myself, because I believe it would have been great."
Oh, it would have been great. There's no doubt about that.
James is one of the best in-game dunkers the league has ever seen. A 6'8", 250-pound freight train, he can pulverize with power or float through the air with effortless grace.
He's almost solely responsible for keeping the poster-printing industry alive. His career highlight reel has just been spinning in perpetual m ...
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LeBron James Expresses Some Regret About Never Entering NBA Slam Dunk Contest
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