LeBron James had a new reaction to this former Sports Illustrated reporter

The Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James now has a 20-year-long NBA career, but he once was a teenager that had set the highest of expectations from everyone in the basketball world.

He even appeared on the magazine cover of a special edition of Sports Illustrated with the tagline "The chosen one," Grant Wahl was behind that, so the reporter and the now Lakers superstar had a long history.

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LeBron didn't miss the chance to talk about Wahl in the Friday night post-game presser but now has used his Twitter to post a heartfelt message to Grant's family.

"You hugely impacted my family and me, and I'm so appreciative of you. A great person and journalist. Rest in Paradise, Grant Wahl." Wrote LeBron James. 

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