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Former Adidas executive details how "mentally unique" LeBron James was at 17: "He had already thought about where he would fit on each team"
David Bond, a former high-ranking Adidas executive tasked with recruiting James under the "three stripes" fold, witnessed it all firsthand talking to a 17-year-old LBJ. "On one of our visits to ...
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How Nike triumphed over Reebok and Adidas in 2003 for LeBron James' services: "They had nine pairs already built for him"
Three hours later, he chose Nike." Adidas and Reebok did their work early. The Three Stripes had their vice president, David Bond, come over and interview James at the latter's own home in his ...