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Erik García Gundersen

LeBron James pays tribute to Jordan, is emotional after passing him

LeBron James paid tribute to Michael Jordan on a historic and emotional night for him as he passed Jordan for 4th on the NBA’s All-Time scoring list on Wednesday.

First of all, he had a special version of his LeBron 16 that emulated the look of the Air Jordan 3.

James also had an even more explicit thank you to Jordan written on his sneakers, along with the usual message to his wife and kids.

James was also moved to tears by the moment.

While the Lakers trailed by double-digits at halftime, they’ve gotten to within single-digits in the 3rd quarter to give themselves a shot at a win.

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