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LeBron James reportedly set to earn nearly four times as much promoting Polymarket as playing basketball

A New York Times post sharing The Athletic's reporting says the deal may not violate NBA rules, but raises questions.

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The New York Times, sharing The Athletic's reporting, says LeBron James will make nearly four times as much promoting Polymarket as playing basketball. The post says the deal may not break NBA rules but attributes to The Athletic the view that it raises uncomfortable questions.

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The New York Times, sharing The Athletic's reporting, said LeBron James will make nearly four times as much promoting the Polymarket prediction market as he will from playing basketball.

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The same post said the deal may not break NBA rules, while attributing to The Athletic the view that it raises uncomfortable questions.

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Positive3.5%96.5%Negative

Summary

Replies largely slammed LeBron James' Polymarket endorsement deal as tone-deaf and unprincipled, while a few accounts defended it as smart business before retirement.

Based on 305 sentiment-bearing replies from 268 accounts across 2 conversations.

Sentiment

Positive3.5%96.5%Negative

Summary

Replies largely slammed LeBron James' Polymarket endorsement deal as tone-deaf and unprincipled, while a few accounts defended it as smart business before retirement.

Based on 305 sentiment-bearing replies from 268 accounts across 2 conversations.

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The New York Times@nytimesFrom @TheAthletic: LeBron James will make nearly four times as much promoting the Polymarket prediction market as he will from playing basketball. The deal may not break NBA rules, but it raises uncomfortable questions. https://nyti.ms/476hxP56d
The Athletic@TheAthleticRT @nytimes: From @TheAthletic: LeBron James will make nearly four times as much promoting the Polymarket prediction market as he will from…6d
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    The New York Times@nytimesFrom @TheAthletic: LeBron James will make nearly four times as much promoting the Polymarket prediction market as he will from playing basketball. The deal may not break NBA rules, but it raises uncomfortable questions. https://nyti.ms/476hxP56d
    The Athletic@TheAthleticRT @nytimes: From @TheAthletic: LeBron James will make nearly four times as much promoting the Polymarket prediction market as he will from…6d
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