The DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration) briefly investigated NBA superstar LeBron James and cleared him of any wrongdoing as part of the 2013 Biogenesis investigation, according to federal documents obtained by ESPN’s Mike Fish. LeBron, who currently plays for the Los Angeles Lakers, was on the Miami Heat in 2013.
“Among them are former WWE star Paul ‘The Big Show’ Wight; former boxing champion Shannon Briggs; one of the most well-known trainers of prominent athletes in David Alexander; and Ernest ‘Randy’ Mims, a longtime friend and business manager of LeBron James,” Fish wrote. “While reporting this story, ESPN was told by federal authorities that they found nothing to suggest that Alexander — who has trained James — or Mims provided any PEDs to any athletes.
“But because both had a relationship with James, their involvement in the investigation caused investigators to look at whether James might have been involved in any activity related to PEDs — and they concluded that he was not: ‘There was never any indication that LeBron James did anything wrong,’ the lead DEA investigator said.”
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LeBron signed a two-year extension with the Lakers last summer. He has a player option for the 2024-25 season. The future Hall of Famer averaged 28.9 points, 8.3 rebounds and 6.8 assists last season while shooting 50.0% from the field, 32.1% from beyond the arc and 76.8% from the free-throw line.
LeBron then put up 24.5 points, 9.9 boards and 6.5 assists per game in the 2023 playoffs against the Memphis Grizzlies, Golden State Warriors and Denver Nuggets. The Akron native was still one of the best players in the world despite being 38 years old.
LeBron is the only player in NBA history to rank top five all-time in both points and assists. The King has career averages of 27.2 points, 7.5 rebounds and 7.3 assists with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Heat and Lakers. LeBron is the only player in NBA history to win three Finals MVPs with three different teams.
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A 19-time All-Star, LeBron is first in NBA history in points, fourth in assists, ninth in steals, fourth in triple-doubles, third in player efficiency rating, sixth in points per game and second in win shares. He is the only player ever with at least 30,000 points, 10,000 rebounds and 10,000 career assists. LeBron will turn 39 on December 30, 2023.
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