'I'm very fond of Grant and having that cover shoot –– me being a teenager and him covering that, it was a pretty cool thing. ... It's a tragic loss. It's unfortunate to lose someone as great as he was.' –– LeBron James on Grant Wahl
that published on Feb. 18, 2002. It was James’s introduction to the national stage as a high school junior.
"My condolences go out to his family. I saw his brother say something as well. Until we get further details into what transpired [I will not comment further on the nature of his death]. But I’m very fond of Grant and having that cover shoot—me being a teenager and him covering that, it was pretty cool thing. And he was always pretty cool to be around. He spent a lot of time in my hometown of Akron covering me over the course of time before that cover story came out.
Wahl joined SI in November 1996 and spent 24 years with the publication. He started by covering college basketball, then transitioned to covering soccer. He went on to cover several World Cups and worked his way up to the position of senior writer in 2000.
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