He’s wearing a camouflage backpack, riding gloves and black spandex workout clothes. He leans over the handlebars of a silver-and-red Cannondale. The words “King James” are stenciled on the frame. A helmet is buckled tightly beneath his prominent jaw, and a diamond the size of a button sparkles in his left ear. One of James’ best friends, his business partner Randy Mims, sits on a bike just ahead of him, dressed in similar workout gear. Police officers are holding up traffic as more marathon runners limp toward the finish line, and James sits, waiting patiently for the intersection to clear.
ESPN The Magazine’s Kevin Van Valkenburg
on Miami Heat forward LeBron James’ public persona and bike rides
on Miami Heat forward LeBron James’ public persona and bike rides