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The Nike commercial for James was awesome
Last night, Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James became the king of scoring in the NBA, with 38,390 points and becoming the all time leading scorer in NBA history, passing Laker legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
There were a lot of video tributes and memorials, but the one done by Nike stands out the most. Set to a gospel soundtrack, it shows 20 years of LeBron buckets in stills and black and white images.

20 years later, we are who we’ve always been – Witnesses to @KingJames never-ending greatness.

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Rodgers is going to sit in a dark room for four days.
Aaron Rodgers isn’t ready to make a decision on the 2023 season yet. First comes sitting alone in the dark for four days. Seriously.
Rodgers has pivoted from ayahuasca to isolation this year. The Packers’ quarterback spoke to Pat McAfee on Tuesday, saying that he isn’t sure about his plans for the future yet — but will be attending a “Darkness Retreat,” where he hopes to gain some insight in sensory deprivation.

Target these player prop bets for Super Bowl LVII between the Chiefs and Eagles, including Patrick Mahomes’s attempts.
Jalen Hurts and the Eagles remain small 1.5-point favorites at SI Sportsbook over Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs after opening as 2.5-point favorites.
Sportsbooks continue to be flooded with bettors fading a banged-up Kansas City club in favor of a Philadelphia squad that has shown little areas of weakness en route to 16 wins in 19 games. Nearly 76% of the wagers placed on Super Bowl LVII have been in support of an Eagles’ victory.

What are the best games in the early part of the USFL season? Who is favored to win it all? We break it down.

Who would’ve thought loyal Wisconsin and Packers fans would seek to buy the team’s rival quarterback’s jersey?
Lids released numbers for the most sold NFL jerseys from each state this season.
While most states saw the most sales from their home teams’ players, such as Patrick Mahomes leading Missouri or Justin Jefferson leading Minnesota, there was one state that left people puzzled.
Wisconsin’s most sold jersey from the 2022 season was not a Packers player, though Lids sold the most jerseys from this team overall in the state.

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Plus: Are the Suns and Pelicans back in business?
In 10 years, not a sole will remember that LeBron broke the NBA’s all-time scoring record in a midseason loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. They will, of course, remember it as it happened: epically, almost frozen in time. James rose and fired a midrange fadeaway over Thunder forward Kenrich Williams, and as the ball exited his hands, it seemed as though everything came to a halt.

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FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem hands off day-to-day control of F1. What could it mean for the sport?
With Formula 1 teams pulling the covers on their cars for the 2023 season, and preseason testing right around the corner, a new year is about to get underway.
But the impending return to the track continues to be overshadowed by events away from it.

The legendary quarterback shared his thoughts on the endless debates on whether he or his former coach was most responsible for the Patriots’ success.
Debates over whether quarterback Tom Brady or coach Bill Belichick is most responsible for the Patriots dynasty have raged for over a decade at this point. While many used Brady’s success after leaving New England for the Buccaneers—with whom he won his seventh Super Bowl in 2020–21—as evidence that he supersedes Belichick, he dismisses the entire argument.

Deion Sanders will be living in style while coaching at Colorado.
Sanders is focused on winning some games in 2023 and making Colorado, once again, a relevant program. However, we all know rest and relaxation is key when it comes to keeping a clear mind.
A great way to do it is to get yourself a great estate. Nothing clears the mind better than a palace fit for a third world dictator.
That’s exactly what Deion got himself in Colorado. In a new video, the head coach of the Buffaloes showed off his new digs, and there’s no doubt he’s living in style.

Here’s who could stand a chance.
Good morning, I’m Dan Gartland. I think it might take the creation of a four-point shot for someone to break LeBron’s new record.
In today’s SI:AM:
👑 The scoring king
🔮 The best candidates to pass him
🏀 Why he’s the greatest all-around player ever
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