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Liam McKeone

LeBron James Surprisingly Reveals He's Been Battling Specific Injury for Several Years

James had 18 points in the Lakers' 116-110 win over the Grizzlies | Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

LeBron James returned from a two-game absence for the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday night, recording 18 points in 34 minutes as his team defeated the Memphis Grizzlies, 116-110. James was ruled out of the prior two contests with a foot injury but looked perfectly healthy throwing down a thunder dunk and busting out a patented chasedown block.

Afterwards, James made a surprising revelation: he's actually been battling that foot injury for years.

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