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Kevin Merida

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Free agent journalist, father of 3 sons, author of 2 books, Donna Britt's husband, believe in ballers, beaches, writers, underdogs and the unseen
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LeBron Can Go Home Again

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By Kevin Merida
| The New York Times Verified
July 1, 2026, 3:00 p.m. ET Credit...Greg Nelson/Sports Illustrated, via Getty Images Mr. Merida is the former executive editor of The Los Angeles Times. LeBron James doesn’t have to listen to me. But he should play one final, magical season for the Cleveland Cavaliers. And not for basketball reasons. Tuesday’s news that we will see him in uniform for a record 24th season, just not for the Lakers, set off a free-agency courtship by other teams, including the Cavs and the Golden State Warriors.
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The Day Jesse Jackson Made Me Cry

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By Kevin Merida
| The Atlantic Verified
In 1988, as the Reverend Jesse Jackson was making his second presidential bid, I left the campaign trail, where I was covering the eventual Democratic nominee, Michael Dukakis, to make a personal pilgrimage to Wichita, Kansas. I had come to see my sick grandfather, Ga-Ga, who was comatose in the hospital and seemed barely there. Day and night, I held his hand hoping he would make it.
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The intellect of LeBron James

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By Kevin Merida
| Washington Post Opinions Verified
The intellect of LeBron James (washingtonpost.com) The intellect of LeBron James By Kevin Merida 2025123011305800 Kevin Merida is a contributing essayist for The Post. He is the former executive editor of the Los Angeles Times, a former senior vice president of ESPN and a former managing editor of The Post. "Mind the Game" is a cerebral podcast, as its title might suggest, an astute, contemplative listen about the strategies and vagaries of professional basketball.
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