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The King of Hypocrisy

LeBron James and other NBA stars are happy to lament supposed American injustices. But (almost) all of them are strangely silent about Chinese tyranny.

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Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) during Game 5 against the Phoenix Suns in the first round of the 2021 NBA Playoffs at Phoenix Suns Arena in Phoenix, Ariz., June 1, 2021.

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Nike’s latest TV ad is another slick paean to individual empowerment and the ability to prevail despite the naysayers.

Centered around Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant, the commercial features various people doubting that Morant can keep up his stellar play, to which someone always cheekily replies, “Says who?”

Rich Lowry

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Rich Lowry

Rich Lowry is the editor in chief of National Review.

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