LeBron James’ on-court performance this year was spectacular again. A fourth NBA title and fourth NBA Finals MVP trophy were his, as he lifted the Los Angeles Lakers back atop the basketball world. And after a year that also included brilliant off-court work, James was announced Saturday as the winner of The Associated Press’ Male Athlete of the Year award for a record-tying fourth time. Tiger Woods and Lance Armstrong are the only other men to win the AP award four times.
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Posted at 9:22 AM, Dec 26, 2020
and last updated 2020-12-26 12:22:03-05
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