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LeBron James

But sports carried me away from being in a gang, or being associated with drugs. Sports was my way out.

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LeBron James is saying that playing sports helped him avoid joining a gang or getting involved with drugs. For him, sports provided a positive alternative that kept him on a better path in life.

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