A general view of State Farm Arena prior to the 2021 NBA All-Star - Taco Bell Skills Challenge during All-Star Sunday Night on March 07, 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia. Credit: Getty Images/Kevin C. Cox
It was All-Star Sunday, the annual gala of the NBA season, and the game’s greatest player was, well, bored.
Rather than the usual crowd trailing him around during interviews and appearances, LeBron James was in his Atlanta hotel room alone.
"You get excited about this weekend because you know you’re not only going to play the game if you’re part of the game, but you get to do so many events," James said.