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Christian Pulisic Says LeBron James a 'Big Inspiration' for Him

Borussia Dortmund and USMNT star Christian Pulisic told ESPN's Raphael Honigstein that Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James was one of his inspirations.

"LeBron James has always been a big inspiration of mine," he said. "I'm a big fan—I just love to watch him and I obviously support wherever he is."

The Hershey, Pennsylvania native also gave a shout-out to Philadelphia.

"I also like my hometown team, the 76ers," he said. "I like to follow a lot of different teams and different players—I just really like the sport."

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