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JETHRO BOVINGDON

I AM NOT LeBRON JAMES. FOR STARTERS, I’M AT least 3 inches shorter than the all-time leading NBA scorer. Plus, I definitely don’t own a Porsche 918 Spyder and my security detail is pretty small these days. In fact, to appear at Le Mans this year I made very few demands at all. Just Flexiplus tickets for the Eurotunnel, an M5 CS for the journey and ice-cold Dr Pepper replenished regularly in the fridge of the on-site RV. Camping? Oh no, the RV was in addition to the hotel room. Do I look like a savage?

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