James holds court in Rio before World Cup final

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James holds court in Rio before World Cup final

<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/james-holds-court-rio-world-cup-final-002523663--nba.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/OEFWPYdZFzKbspPTzJ2YNQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2014-07-12T230141Z_1006980001_LYNXMPEA6B0FA_RTROPTP_2_CSPORTS-US-NBA-JAMES.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James grins after he scored a basket against the New York Knicks in New York" align="left" title="Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James grins after he scored a basket against the New York Knicks in New York" border="0" /></a>By Ben Walsh RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - LeBron James made his first public appearance since announcing he was returning to the Cleveland Cavaliers, holding court with a group of starry-eyed Brazilian basketballers on the eve of the World Cup final in Rio. Just 24 hours after he revealed he was leaving the Miami Heat to return home, the NBA's biggest star was the center of attraction on Saturday at an old warehouse in the Rio port district. I am ready for the challenge,&quot; he replied when asked how he felt about leaving Miami after leading the Heat to two NBA championships and four straight Eastern Conference titles. James had captivated NBA fans for weeks over where he would play next season and he finally announced his decision in an carefully-worded essay published by Sports Illustrated.</p><br clear="all"/>

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