LeBron James says 'Black Lives Matter' is a lifestyle, demands justice for Breonna Taylor

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James joined a growing number of NBA players to use media availability to demand justice for Breonna Taylor. James' comments came in after ir NBA scrimm against Dallas Mavericks. While former Cleveland Cavaliers star was impressive, Lakers succumbed to 104-108 defeat on NBA Scrimm Day 2. 

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LeBron James BLM support: Lakers star demands justice for Breonna Taylor, calls Black Lives Matter 'a walk of life'

Speaking to media on sidelines of Lakers vs Mavericks scrimm, LeBron James continued his vocal support for Black Lives Matter movement. former Miami Heat star said that a lot of people talk about Black Lives Matter as a movement but as a black man, it is a way of life for him. LeBron James said that Black Lives Matter analogy shouldn't be a movement. It should be a lifestyle because it is who y are. Along with LeBron James BLM comments, NBA star said that he wants to continue shedding light on justice for Breonna Taylor and to her family and "everything that's going on with that situation". 

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Taylor, a 26-year-old emergency medical technician, was killed when police broke down door to her apartment in an attempted drug sting and shot her eight times in Louisville, Kentucky in March. A police officer involved in her fatal shooting was fired last month, according to police department, more than three months after Taylor's death. LeBron James said that as one of leaders of NBA, he wanted her family to kw and he wants state of Kentucky to kw that y feel for her and that y want justice. Before LeBron James BLM address, Philadelphia 76ers forward Tobias Harris also spoke for Kentucky officials to deliver justice for Breonna Taylor. Harris said he had only one topic to discuss and called for perpetrators' arrest.

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NBA scrimm scores: LeBron James' Lakers fall to a narrow defeat 

LeBron James and Anthony Davis were top form on ir return to court for first time in three months, scoring 12 points apiece. Dion Waiters and JR Smith made ir debut for Lakers, and Waiters, in particular, was impressive, scoring nine points. Lakers, though, let an 11-point lead slip, eventually falling to a 108-104 defeat on Thursday. Waiters' impact could help Lakers divide  ballhandling load between him and James. Seth Curry and Boban Marjavic dominated game for Mavericks, posting 23 and 17 points respectively. Star man Luka Doncic defended for his first game at bubble, finishing with 14 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists. 

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