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Scurrilous

(38,687 posts)
Thu Dec 26, 2013, 07:20 PM Dec 2013

LeBron James wins AP Male Athlete of the Year

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"The only thing that keeps LeBron James up worrying at night is basketball, which simultaneously makes perfect sense and no sense.

On one hand, he's the game's best player.

On the other, he's rarely impressed with himself.

Even after a year like 2013 - when a spectacular wedding, a second NBA championship and a fourth MVP award were among the many highlights enjoyed by the Miami Heat star - he still is, as he puts it, striving for greatness. Or, technically, more greatness, since his enormous list of accomplishments just keeps growing.

James was announced Thursday as The Associated Press' 2013 Male Athlete of the Year, becoming the third basketball player to capture the award that has been annually awarded since 1931. James received 31 of 96 votes cast in a poll of news organizations, beating Peyton Manning (20) and Jimmie Johnson (7)."

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/lebron-james-wins-ap-male-162735651--nba.html

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LeBron James wins AP Male Athlete of the Year (Original Post) Scurrilous Dec 2013 OP
Great call by the AP. LBJ is a great player and person. He deserved the award. Job well done. NT aaaaaa5a Dec 2013 #1
Jimmie Johnson? Renew Deal Dec 2013 #2

Renew Deal

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2. Jimmie Johnson?
Sat Dec 28, 2013, 02:25 AM
Dec 2013

A debate can be had about whether race car drivers are even athletes, but whoever voted for him to be "athlete of the year" is a joke.

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