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Per Joe Vardon of The Athletic, LeBron James will not play in the 2019 World Cup, due to his participation in the cast of “Space Jam 2”.

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The “King” will film part of the movie during the summer and, consequently, he will not be available for the World Cup, which starts on August 31.

According to the report, James wants to return to Team USA in the 2020 Olympic Games.

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