First charity, then Olympics for James, Wade

Sun., June 22, 2008

Associated Press The Spokesman-Review

AKRON, Ohio – LeBron James and Dwyane Wade cruised city streets on bicycles Saturday for charity.

Soon, the NBA superstars will be touring China for gold.

James and Wade have been selected to play on the U.S. Olympic basketball team, which will be formally introduced on Monday by coach Mike Krzyzewski and USA Basketball managing director Jerry Colangelo.

James was joined at his “King for Kids Bike-a-thon” by Wade, Cleveland Cavaliers coach Mike Brown, former Cleveland Indians center fielder Kenny Lofton and NBA great Spencer Haywood, the leading scorer on the 1968 U.S. team that won gold in Mexico City.

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