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Nike Returning LeBron Dunk Tapes

Posted Jul 24th 2009 11:00AM by TMZ Staff

LeBron JamesThey just did it -- Nike has finally decided to give back the tapes they confiscated showing LeBron James getting dunked on by a college kid.

Nike henchmen took the tapes from two accredited journalists moments after Xavier's Jordan Crawford threw it down on King James at his Nike sponsored summer skills camp earlier this month.

The decision to take the tapes ignited a huge controversy and speculation that the Swoosh didn't want LeBron, a huge Nike spokesperson, to be seen in a bad light.

Nike claims it only snatched the tapes based on a policy that no pickup games be filmed.

But now -- 2 days after TMZ released the first copy of the dunk -- Nike is finally doing the right thing. However, it's unclear when they will hand the tapes back to the journalists.



Tags: cover up, CoverUp, dunk, jordan crawford, JordanCrawford, lebron james, LebronJames, nike, slam dunk, SlamDunk, tapes

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1. Who cares?

Posted at 12:32PM on Jul 24th 2009 by Joe

2. What the hell is the big deal about him getting dunked on!!! gezzzz i have been dunked on thousands of times. ITS PART OF BASKETBALLL!!!

Posted at 12:32PM on Jul 24th 2009 by Mike

3. Doesn't this fall in the category of .... Who gives a shi#@?

Posted at 12:33PM on Jul 24th 2009 by cj

4. Homies being proven as dumbasses yet again!! Here you got LeBitch acting like a black Hitler and now he's forced to eat crow, and then you have our racist President, along with his fellow racist Harvard professor buddy, calling LIBERAL cops in a LIBERAL town stupid and racist for doing their jobs!! No wonder Obama's approval ratings are sucking ass!!! I love it!!!

Posted at 12:34PM on Jul 24th 2009 by BAWHAHAHAHAHAHHAA!!!

5. 1. Who cares?

Posted at 12:32PM on Jul 24th 2009 by Joe
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Obviously LeBitch and Nike did since they stole kids tapes to cover it up? What a moron

Posted at 12:36PM on Jul 24th 2009 by Terrell

6. What's the big deal about getting dunked on? You should ask LeBron and Nike that. This would have blown over a LONG time ago if they hadn't tried to hush hush it.

Posted at 12:35PM on Jul 24th 2009 by Conan

7. Philip Knight is a jerk. Nike trying to confiscate these tapes proves it. Stop buying Nikes or any of their products and send Philip Knight the sweatshop mogul to the poor house.

Posted at 12:39PM on Jul 24th 2009 by Peterson32

8. lebron you suck

Posted at 12:45PM on Jul 24th 2009 by bigman

9. TMZ already showed the tapes. Nike giving tapes back is PR fluff.

Posted at 3:51PM on Jul 24th 2009 by Terri

10. balls

Posted at 1:03PM on Jul 24th 2009 by balls

11. baby want a bottle?

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Posted at 1:18PM on Jul 24th 2009 by NateGriffin

12. Hey BAWHAHAHAHAHAHHAA!!!.......Relax there man...I know Obama is to blame for everthing wrong in this world, I can't believe that he hasn't figured out the solution to world hunger in the 7 months he's been in power. I bet if Obama could walk on water you'd be the one saying.... LOOK HE CAN'T EVEN SWIM!!!

Posted at 2:16PM on Jul 24th 2009 by Whamo

13. Stop making such a big deal about this Lebron barely tried to cover the lane the guy dunked two handed which is nice but you can hardly say he got posterised. Its obvious TMZ you dont like Lebron I usually like your show but you guys are reaching. The worst thing for you and the rest of the media was for these tapes to get out now the whole world can see you guys made something of nothing. Remove your emotion from your reporting. STOP HATING its lame and only makes you guys look like punks.

Posted at 1:34PM on Jul 24th 2009 by deeble

14. Jesus people, not eveyrthing is a cover up. There's nothing notable about the footage anyway

Posted at 2:02PM on Jul 24th 2009 by maggie

15. So what, who cares? I think TMZ is making a big deal out of nothing by spending so much time and energy covering this dunk. This isn't the first time LeBron has been dunked on. He had a high school teammate who used to dunk over him all the time. Enough of this foolishness; it's not a big deal--everyone eventually gets dunked on!

Posted at 3:05PM on Jul 24th 2009 by Gerald

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