In brief
eBay item has James agitated
By Wire services
© St. Petersburg Times
published September 14, 2003
AKRON, Ohio - A high-dollar item for sale on eBay has irked the LeBron James camp and might lead to legal action.
On Monday an unidentified individual posted documents claiming to be James' "first apparel contract" with a minimum opening bid of $100,000. It is dated June 2, 2002, the summer before James' senior year of high school. No bids had been made late Saturday.
The letters are an agreement between Prestige Marketing Group International and LeBron's mother, Gloria, and surrogate father, Eddie Jackson. There is a separate James signature offered to prospective buyers, but it is not on the contract.
The owner of Prestige, Atlanta-based NFL agent Terry Bolar, who is Jackson's cousin, said he thinks the seller is a former employee who stole the documents.
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EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS: Lithuania rallied to beat France 74-70 in the semifinals in Stockholm, Sweden. Massimo Bulleri missed a jump shot with a few seconds left as Spain beat Italy 81-79.
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