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LeBron James reached great heights while being at the Los Angeles Lakers. But the tales from his days at Miami Heat and Cleveland Cavaliers are still as fresh.

LeBron’s former Miami teammate, Mario Chalmers, recently shared an eye-opening story about his former pal.

“Bron would really get treatment if we was in the club. Like he would literally have something on his knees, something on his back inside the club,” Chalmers said.

“He would literally have something on his knees or back when we were in the club. He always got something that was recovery. And when you see that, that’s when you know that’s a different type of dedication,” he added.

However, host Shannon Sharpe couldn’t quite control his laughter and started cracking up.

LeBron James Doesn’t Joke With His Conditioning

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LeBron James is a living legend in the world of basketball, and at 40 years old, he’s still going strong as the oldest active player in the NBA.

One wouldn’t guess his age by watching him play, especially after he made the All-NBA Second Team this year and became the oldest player ever to receive an MVP vote. He broke a record that had stood for 23 years, previously held by Michael Jordan.

Over his incredible career, LeBron has suited up for the Cleveland Cavaliers (twice), the Miami Heat, and the Los Angeles Lakers. He snagged four MVP awards and led his teams to four championships. That includes his first two titles with the Heat in 2012 and 2013.

Additionally, he’s the only player in NBA history to win a Finals MVP award with three different teams.

A future Hall of Famer for sure, LeBron’s commitment to taking care of his body is a huge reason he’s had such a long and successful career. Just ask his former teammates like Mario Chalmers.

And you’ll get the answer that LeBron doesn’t joke with his physical health.

Houston Texans star Azeez Al-Shaair has admitted regrets over his illegal hit to Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence and the ensuing brawl between the teams in a lengthy statement on social media.  

Al-Shaair’s statement comes as his three-game suspension as a result of the incident has ended and he is slated to return to the field for the Texans on Sunday against the Tennessee Titans.

On December 1, an Al-Shaair hit to the head of a sliding and defenseless Lawrence caused chaos in Jacksonville. The defensive back needed to be restrained by several coaches and Lawrence has not played since taking the barbaric contact.

‘While so many jumped at the first opportunity to hop on the false narrative – that l’m a dirty player or bad person – the messages from all who stood by me were the only things keeping me mentally afloat during a time of isolation,’ Al-Shaair said on social media.

‘I’ve learned so much from this entire experience. Seeing myself on video – letting my emotions get the best of me to the point where I completely lost it – was an embarrassing and eye-opening moment for me.’

‘I’ve had to earn everything in my life. I never want to allow anyone to get me to a point where I jeopardize everything that I’ve worked all my life to obtain. That was not the way I want to represent myself or my family and I will continue to learn and grow from that moment.’

Azeez Al-Shaair has admitted regrets over his hit to Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence
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Azeez Al-Shaair has admitted regrets over his hit to Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence

The Texans defensive back was suspended for three games as a result of the hit to Lawrence
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The Texans defensive back was suspended for three games as a result of the hit to Lawrence

Al-Shaair said during his three-game ban, he met with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and other league executives for the first time, taking issue with how he was characterized in the official announcement of his suspension.

The defender said he thought his character and integrity were ‘unjustifiably smeared’ in the release but the meeting with Goodell and others was ‘productive’ and gave him hope it would not happen again.

‘In that conversation – man-to-man – I owned and acknowledged that my actions following my ejection were careless and, in that moment, I didn’t think about the responsibility I have been blessed with to represent the shield,’ Al-Shaair continued.

‘I also stated that the letter, and specifically the language used in the letter, was equally as careless and conveyed that the context of the words used were not a reflection of my character, nor my career, as I have not been warned multiple times for my play on the field.’

Al-Shaair’s hit on Lawrence was not the only controversial incident he was involved in this season.

During the Texans’ game against the Bears in September, he punched Roschon Johnson, who wasn’t even in the game at the time of another sideline confrontation.

Al-Shaair ended his statement by saying his view is that everyone in the league office and on the field are on the same team to represent the NFL in the best nature possible, something he failed to do earlier this month.

‘Lastly, I’ll say that this world is full of negative people who can’t wait to tear you down, but if you move with love and compassion, the seeds of good you planted in others’ lives can grow into the very tree that shades you with comfort and compassion when you need it most,’ Al-Shaair concluded.

‘I am a man of God, I am a leader, a warrior and a lover. I am also a hell of a football player and I’m grateful to be back doing what I love.’