LeBron James and Kevin Durant wrote a secret hip-hop track together

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published 5 June 2017

The Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James and Golden State Warriors' Kevin Durant might be sworn enemies in the NBA Finals, but off the court the pair ... write hip-hop? That's the story, anyway, from people who have heard a secret six-year-old track the basketball superstars wrote together in Akron, Ohio, back when James was with the Miami Heat and Durant with the Oklahoma City Thunder:

Both players are music junkies, and in between workouts [in 2011] they decided to kill some time by writing their own lyrics and heading to the booth, sources told ESPN.One person who has heard the song says he recalls Durant rapping the first verse, James hopping on for the second, and then Durant finishing it off.The song's title and theme are unknown, as are its whereabouts. Durant, who produces beats in his spare time, is believed to have provided the instrumentals. [ESPN]

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Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.