{"id":293186,"date":"2026-02-15T22:37:11","date_gmt":"2026-02-15T22:37:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/293186\/"},"modified":"2026-02-15T22:37:11","modified_gmt":"2026-02-15T22:37:11","slug":"lebron-james-wants-to-visit-israel-ive-heard-nothing-but-great-things","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/293186\/","title":{"rendered":"LeBron James wants to visit Israel: ‘I’ve heard nothing but great things’"},"content":{"rendered":"

LeBron James said he has never been to Israel but hopes to visit one day, inspire his fans there, and has heard nothing but good things about the country.<\/p>\n

After his comments about first-time NBA All-Star Deni Avdija made headlines<\/a>, Los Angeles Lakers<\/a> superstar LeBron James<\/a> said he would love to visit Israel in the future.<\/p>\n

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“I’ve never been there. But if I have fans there, I hope I inspire people over there not only to be great in sports but to be better in general in life,” LeBron said at the All-Star Weekend. “Hopefully, someday I can make it over there. I’ve heard nothing but great things.”<\/p>\n

James recently called Avdija “a big-time player”<\/a> and advocated for him to earn a spot in the 2026 All-Star Game in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the 41-year-old LeBron is still undecided about his future beyond the 2025-26 season.<\/p>\n

“When I know, you guys will know,” he told reporters. “I don’t know. I have no idea. I just want to live, that’s all.”<\/p>\n

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