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Duke basketball: LeBron James doesn’t win titles without Blue Devils

LeBron James and former Duke basketball guard Quinn Cook (Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports)

Whenever LeBron James wears a crown, a Duke basketball face must be nearby.

Maybe LeBron James could guide a squad to an NBA championship without a Duke basketball product as a teammate. However, the 35-year-old three-time champ hasn’t proven able to do so thus far in his 17-year pro career.

And that’ll again be the case this week if James and the Los Angeles Lakers turn their 2-0 NBA Finals lead over the Miami Heat into a ring (Game 3 is set for 7:30 p.