LeBron James had football — and Peyton Manning — on the mind Wednesday night.
Seeing Carolina Panthers star quarterback Cam Newton courtside had something to do with that.
Getting banged around by Hawks center Zaza Pachulia contributed to the connection.
“I stopped playing football a long time ago,” LeBron said of those testy collisions with the noted instigator, “but I still have football traits.”
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