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LeBron James ditches negativity

Time to compliment Heat star on his maturation and first title

Updated: June 26, 2012, 10:52 AM ET
By Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | ESPN.com

The Miami Heat's victory in the NBA Finals has undoubtedly given LeBron James a chance to finally discard a lot of baggage.

LeBron has been dealing with the perception that he was somehow a bad guy. That perception isn't accurate, but LeBron played no small role in being perceived that way.

When he was in high school, he became the center of media coverage. He was designated "The Chosen One" and that identity evolved into "King James." The hype was great for selling ...

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