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LeBron gives shout out to local hoops power Christ the King

The King gave a royal shout out to Christ the King Thursday night.

LeBron James, whose Cavaliers are in town to play the Knicks Friday night at Madison Square Garden, posted three photos of the Queens school to his Instagram account Thursday, including one of the boys' basketball team, with the message: "In NYC and #TeamLeBron Christ the King is out here ready to work! Want to send a huge shout out to CTK as they continue to #StriveForGreatness #BringYourGame #LeBronXIII."

Although James did not make an appearance at the high school - which is the alma mater of former Laker Lamar Odom and WNBA star Sue Bird - the Cavaliers superstar did make a point to express his appreciation Friday morning at the team's shoot-around at the Garden.