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Bill Plaschke: LeBron James gives Lakers the star power they have been lacking

LOS ANGELES - LeBron is a Laker.

Four words that were once whispers of dreams can now be shouted across Los Angeles with a force that will rattle our sports landscape down to its historic core.

The King is coming.

LeBron James, the greatest active NBA player and possibly the greatest player ever, has agreed to join the Lakers in not only their most celebrated acquisition ever, but perhaps their most perfect.

The biggest star in the sports world will play for its most star-driven franchise. The leading actor in 15 years of the highest basketball drama is coming to the birthplace of Showtime.

He's a four-time MVP who will be playing in front of fans who helped popularize the chant of "M-V-P." He's a 14-time All-Star who will

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