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That's one of my biggest obstacles. I'm afraid of failure. I want to succeed so bad that I become afraid of failing.

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LeBron James
Age: 40
Born: 1984
Born: December 30
Basketball Player
Screenwriter
Television Actor
Akron
Ohio
LeBron Raymone James Sr.
King James
LBJ
LeBron James Sr.
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