data-mm-id=”_j6txfntbk”>LeBron James has exceeded all expectations during his magnificent NBA career, becoming the league's all-time leading scorer, reaching eight consecutive NBA Finals, winning four NBA championships and capturing three Olympic gold medals.The 20-time All-Star matched the hype long ago as the 2003 NBA Draft No. 1 overall pick, and whenever he decides to retire, his accomplishments and unprecedented longevity have cemented him as arguably the greatest men's basketball player of all time.The early euphoria over James was genuine at St. Vincent-St. Mary High in Akron, Ohio, and it was best embodied by the iconic cover on Sports Illustrated featuring a 17-year-old LeBron with the headline "The Chosen One" along with a profile written by the late, great Grant Wahl.Not surprisingly, the jersey worn by James for his February 2022 SI cover has been relished as a collector's item at auctions.It sold for $187,500 in 2019. It went for $512,000 in 2021. Next month, it'll be put up for sale again by Julien's.The estimated price: Between $1 million and $2 million.LeBron's 'The Chosen One' jersey heads back to auction. High estimate: $2 million. https://t.co/bxFnazuRot— cllct (@cllctMedia) August 28, 2024If the SI cover jersey goes for $4 million, it still wouldn't surpass James' most treasured basketball card.The 2003-04 Upper Deck LeBron James Exquisite Collection Rookie Patch Autograph card ranks as his most expensive trading card at an astounding $5.2 million. So, by comparison, James' SI cover jersey is a bargain.If your pockets are that deep, you can participate in the auction for James' "Chosen One" jersey on Friday, September 27, when Julien's will start taking live bids at 7 p.m. PT.
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“Santos want Robinho and he wants to return, so now it depends on Milan. We will talk to the Italian club.”
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After no new evidence was unveiled by FIFA s chief ethics investigator Michael J Garcia, he has opted to close the case and not pursue the new charges.
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Net profits were 10.1 million euros (15.8 million dollars), vice president for finance Ferran Soriano told a press conference.
The club s debt was reduced to 28 million euros, he said.
The last title won by Barcelona is the Spanish Supercup in 2006, a trophy for the winner of a match between the champions of the previous season and the winner of Spanish Cup.
The club, which will enter the preliminary round of the European Champions Cup for 2008-09, has just spent 29 million euros to buy Brazilian defender Daniel Alves from Seville.
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Uruguayan defender Diego Lugano has announced that he plans to leave Paris Saint-Germain in the January transfer window.
The experienced centre-back has been repeatedly linked with a January exit following a poor start to his career in France.
Despite having one and a half years left on his deal, Lugano has now confirmed reports that he will be leaving the French giants.
“France is finished. I still have a year and a half of contract with PSG, but we agreed that the best thing to do is find a solution,” the Uruguay captain told El Pais.
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PSG are exploring the possibility of signing Barcelona star Messi, according to ESPN.
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How does it affect my future? I do not know, the truth is that I did not have time to think about many things, but the coach has to take responsibility, he told Movistar Plus after the match at Anfield.
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And Suarez, who swapped Liverpool for Barca in 2014, took to Twitter to congratulate Jurgen Klopp and Co, who advanced to their second final of 2016, having lost to Manchester City in the League Cup.
Congratulations to all at LFC for moving to the final!! Congratulations friends!!, wrote the Uruguay international, who spent over three years on Merseyside.
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The Spanish winger-turned-full-back said he was watching footage of the game, in which Liverpool recovered from a 3-0 half-time deficit to lift the Champions League trophy after penalties, in the build up to his first European final with the club.
I ve seen a video of the game but I also remember watching the match on the night. I was very young but old enough to remember not being able to believe what I was watching. They did something very special, Moreno told the Daily Mail.
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