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LeBron James Reportedly Used to Get Treatments While Clubbing

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Dean Simon | Last updated Jun 1, 2025 11:50 PM ET

The Miami Heat acquired a 25-year-old LeBron James from the Cleveland Cavaliers by way of a league-shattering sign-and-trade in the summer of 2010.

After joining Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh to complete a legendary 'Big 3,' the trio came away with two NBA championship victories in 2012 and 2013.

While the general skillset of the three superstar players led the franchise to the summit twice in four seasons, James' ability to stay on the court and remain in peak condition was an incredibly important reason for the team's success.

During a recent appearance on the Nightcap Show hosted by NFL legends Shannon Sharpe and Chad 'Ochocinco' Johnson, former Heat guard Mario Chalmers shared a hilarious detail with regard to James' incredible commitment to his health.

"I tell people this all the time, Bron would really get treatment if we was in the club," the 2-time NBA champion told Sharpe and Johnson.

"Like, he would literally have something on his knee or something on his back inside the club."

"Once somebody is doing that, like that's real dedication to just be in the club with treatment, ice therapy or whatever."

"He's always got something that's recovering, making his body recover."

After the conclusion of his 22nd NBA campaign, James' condition continues to mystify the broader sports sphere.

The 40-year-old received All-NBA Second Team recognition for his 2024-25 regular season effort, as he contributed 24.4 points, 7.8 rebounds and 8.2 assists while appearing in 70 contests for the Los Angeles Lakers.

With the Heat, James' amazing ability to stay healthy was baffling, even back then.

The future first-ballot Hall of Fame inductee took part in 294 of a possible 328 regular season games spanning his four-year tenure with the Heat.

Amazingly enough, the legendary forward led the Heat to four consecutive NBA Finals appearances in this time as well, part of his own individual streak of eight straight appearances on the game's biggest stage from 2011-2018.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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