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LeBron James on why he doesn't drink coffee

Many people grab a cup of coffee or some other drink with caffeine to start their day. But there are a few people who never drink coffee or any other caffeinated beverage for various reasons.

LeBron James has been lauded for having a high level of dedication to keeping his mind and body right, and it is a huge reason why he's still a superstar-level player at age 41. But he doesn't drink coffee, and during a recent appearance on "Bob Does Sports," he explained that one incident caused him to abstain from coffee.

“No, when I was in Miami playing for the Heat we had one early game start.” James said. “I think it was like 12 noon start and I got a [expletive] horrible night of sleep. So I woke up the next morning, I was like super tired. I told my chef, I was like, ‘Hey, I need something like coffee. Just give me the most basic coffee that you could give me, I need a little bolt of energy.’

“So I drank it, got to the arena and my heart and my anxiety was racing. Like racing, all the way up until it got to the point where I told my trainer I was like, ‘I may have to sit this game out cause I’m not calming down.’ All the way up until like 15 minutes before the game started. The heart was racing, everything was just speeding up and I was like, ‘Oh no, coffee’s not for me.’ That’s the end of it. I haven’t had coffee since. I think that was 2012 maybe.”

Caffeine may not be tolerable for a few people. Perhaps James is one of those people who doesn't necessarily need caffeine, and his body of work since the incident he revealed is proof.

This season, James averaged 20.9 points, 6.1 rebounds and 7.2 assists a game during the regular season this year, and during the playoffs, with Luka Doncic injured, he put up 23.2 points, 6.7 rebounds and 7.3 assists per game. He's about to become a free agent, and he faces a big decision as far as which team he will play for next season.

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