Before Sunday’s NBA All-Star Game, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James did not say whether or not he would receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
“This is a conversation that my family and I will have. I’m going to keep this a secret,” James told a group of reporters.
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James’s response came after NBA commissioner Adam Silver said he would leave it to the players and not make it mandatory.
“My guess is that most players will eventually choose to get vaccinated,” said Silver. “They have to make personal decisions at the end of the day.”
During the 20-minute interview, James was also asked how he managed to remain COVID-free and healthy since the coronavirus pandemic began last March.
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He said he followed the league’s protocols, which included going straight home after practice and games.
James, four-time NBA MVP, will be playing his 17th All-Star game on Sunday night.
As part of the All-Star Sunday, the NBA and the Players Association have committed more than $ 3 million, including $ 1.75 million of the game, to historically Black institutions across the country.
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The LeBron team will play the game on behalf of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund. Team Durant will play for the United Negro College Fund. Both organizations will receive $ 500,000 to start, and winners in the first, second and third quarters will receive another $ 150,000. The team that reaches the scoring goal and wins the game first will receive an additional $ 300,000.
“It is an honor to be able to represent so many people and use this platform to help promote education, our young people, just the world at large,” said Durant earlier in the week.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.