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During the 2020 coronavirus outbreak, NBA star LeBron James shared some of his workout routine while in self-isolation.

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InMarch 2020, the NBA suspended its 2019-20 season due to the global coronavirus pandemic. NBA stars such as Lebron James were then facedwith the problemof how tomaintain their fitness levels while stuck at home. James has a fully equipped home gym, but not all of his teammates, for example, had the same luxury. In fact, many of them did not have workout equipment at all as they usually always had access to the top-flight Lakers’ facility. The facility was closed during the outbreak to promote social distancing. Several players did not even have basketballs at home. The Lakers’ strength and conditioning staff jumped in to help the players. They sent workout routines and position drills by email and text, and even shipped dumbbells, weighted bands and other equipment as needed (including basketballs).

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