LeBron James will participate in this year’s edition of 24 Hours of Le Mans as a honorary starter.<\/p>\n
It is all part of the event’s policy of inviting Amrican teams to the world’s most prestigious endurance race.<\/p>\n
The 38-year-old expressed his delight of being honored to participate in the event.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s nothing like seeing and experiencing sports at their highest level,\u201d James said in a statement. \u201cIt\u2019s an honor for me to be part of this historic moment in motorsport and help celebrate the centenary of one of the biggest sporting events in the world.<\/p>\n
\u201cI look forward to kicking off this iconic race and watching its world-class drivers compete on Le Mans\u2019 global stage.\u201d<\/p>\n
Le Mans has regularly invited an honorary guests, who have taken part in the event. Among those famous guests are names such as Rafael Nadal, Brad Pitt and Steve McQueen.<\/p>\n
The race begins this Saturday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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