Lakers star LeBron James, the second-highest scorer in NBA history, was documented on social media overnight Sunday at a religious event in New York, where he received a personal blessing from Rabbi Yoshiyahu Yosef Pinto, a well-known Kabbalist.
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According to a number of reports from the event, James decided to attend the wedding of the son of businessman Jay Schottenstein, the owner of the American Eagle clothing retail chain. At the wedding, James met Pinto, who reportedly counseled him back in 2010 while James was still paying for the Miami Heat and was at a career crossroads.
A Jewish wedding.
Rabbi Pinto.
And yes, that is Lebron...So apparently @KingJames has been meeting with R' Yishayahu Pinto all these years for getting Brachos ๐คฏ pic.twitter.com/NxqkgiFRsn
— Afshine Emrani MD FACC (@afshineemrani) May 23, 2022
Reports at the time said that James contributed over $100,000 to Pinto's Shuva Israel organization and has remained in contact with the rabbi.
Seven years ago, Pinto was convicted on charges of bribery and interfering with justice, and was sentenced to a year in prison.
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