Le Batard & Friends Presents: The Step Back - The Decision (feat. Jim Gray & John Skipper)

<p>As our exclusive new series on LeBron's legacy continues, Dan, Amin and Izzy re-live the awkward silence — and alternate history — of a made-for-TV moment that altered the course of Miami sports and player empowerment forever.</p>
<p>More from "The Step Back":</p>
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  <li><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-chosen-one-feat-sonny-vaccaro/id1896560592?i=1000767210390">Episode 1: The Chosen One</a></li>
  <li><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/le-batard-friends-presents-the-step-back/id1896560592">Don't miss an episode — subscribe here</a></li>
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<p>Homework for this episode:</p>
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  <li>"The Decision" (ESPN, 2010) - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Afpgnb_9bA4"><u>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Afpgnb_9bA4</u></a>
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<p>Homework for next week's episode:</p>
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  <li>"I'm Coming Home" by LeBron James, as told to Lee Jenkins (Sports Illustrated, 2014) - <a href="https://www.si.com/nba/2014/07/11/lebron-james-cleveland-cavaliers"><u>https://www.si.com/nba/2014/07/11/lebron-james-cleveland-cavaliers</u></a>
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<p>Optional homework for next week's episode:</p>
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  <li>"Return of the King" by Brian Windhorst and Dave McMenamin (2018) - <a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/return-of-the-king-lebron-james-the-cleveland-cavaliers-and-the-greatest-comeback-in-nba-history-brian-windhorst/9390251"><u>https://bookshop.org/p/books/return-of-the-king-lebron-james-the-cleveland-cavaliers-and-the-greatest-comeback-in-nba-history-brian-windhorst/9390251</u></a>
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<p>Encouraged homework for next month's season finale:</p>
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  <li>"There's Always This Year" by Hanif Abdurraqib (2025) - <a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/there-s-always-this-year-on-basketball-and-ascension-hanif-abdurraqib/20204172"><u>https://bookshop.org/p/books/there-s-always-this-year-on-basketball-and-ascension-hanif-abdurraqib/20204172</u></a>
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<p>From our guest:</p>
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  <li>"Talking to GOATs: The Moments You Remember and the Stories You Never Heard" - <a href="https://www.talkingtogoats.com/"><u>https://www.talkingtogoats.com/</u></a>
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