It’s mine!: United States’ forward LeBron James (right) goes for the basket as South Sudan’s forward JT Thor defends during an exhibition game. — AP
LONDON: South Sudan’s basketball team nearly delivered a stunning upset to a United States team of NBA superstars on Saturday before losing 101-100 in an Olympics warm-up game in London.
LeBron James, 39, the all-time NBA scoring leader, registered a game-high 25 points, including the deciding points on a driving layup with eight seconds remaining at the O2 Arena.
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