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88 SPORTS ILLUSTRATED | SI.COM
PORTS ILLUSTRATED has been
naming a Sportsperson of the
Year since the magazine was four
months old. And for the first time in those
66 years, an athlete has been honored a third
time. After being lauded for his work on the
court and off in 2012 and ’16, LeBron James
led his third team to an NBA championship
this year, while encouraging young people to
vote. In short: the kind of regal performance
we’ve come to expect from King James.WA
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