LeBron James, along with a group of Heat players, held a scrimmage against members of the Miami Hurricanes basketball team.
James was accompanied by Udonis Haslem, Mike Miller, Patrick Beverly, and New Orleans Hornets guard Chris Paul.
"Just left 'The U' hooping with the team...Great runs! Needed that," read James' Twitter account after the one hour workout session.
James and the rest of the Heat then stayed to take pictures with the UM players.
This could turn into a great recruiting tool for the Hurricanes. Not only can you sell kids on a first-rate education, a beautiful private campus with small class sizes, playing in the ACC or in front of a fairly new on-campus arena, but you can also add playing pick up games with LeBron James to that.
"No question, it's great having those guys here," Miami coach Frank Haith said. "It's a great influence for our players. They're some of the greatest players in the NBA, so it's obviously great for our guys and our program."
If this were to become a trend it would be a huge recruiting chip to possess. Can you imagine how many high school basketball pla ...
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LeBron James Possible Miami Hurricanes Recruiting Tool After Scrimmage
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