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'King James' goes Old Testament, LeBron hires rabbi

by theGrio | August 10, 2010 at 3:15 PM
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From TMZ.com:

LeBron James was spotted earlier today with Rabbi Yishayahu Yosef Pinto, a man known around New York as the “Rabbi to the Business Stars.” TMZ has an exclusive photo of the pair.

Rabbi Pinto is considered by some to be a “spiritual guide” who consults on business matters, and was reputedly hired by James to attend an important merchandising meeting.

As compared to Amar’e Stoudemire of the Knicks, LeBron James has not indicated any particular affiliation to the Jewish faith, beyond a 2009 interview when he nominated Jewish Ohio businessman Jay L. Schottenstein for Time Magazine’s “Time 100”.

Continue to the full article at TMZ.com.

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