11月3日，宾夕法尼亚州州长Josh Shapiro在TMZ的一次访谈中，对费城76人队的明星球员詹姆斯进行了讨论。
宾州的首府费城，作为该州人口最多的都市，曾经有过一段引人注目的故事。据悉，在詹姆斯成为未签约球员的那段时间，宾夕法尼亚州的州长Shapiro在纽约参加了一场由前美国总统克林顿及其夫人主办的盛大晚宴。在那里，Shapiro主动与詹姆斯攀谈，力邀他加入费城76人队。
在面对有关其在招募詹姆斯过程中贡献多少的问题时，Shapiro州长回应道：“毫无功绩可言。在机会出现之际，我毫不犹豫地采取了行动，亲自投身于招募工作。我对他能加入我们团队感到无比兴奋，他的表现堪称卓越。”
Governor Shapiro elaborated, "Upon encountering him at that dinner, an instant urge took hold within me: I needed to engage in conversation, to persuade him to become an ambassador for Philadelphia. It wasn't merely the team I sought to attract, but the city itself, for I was certain its inhabitants would grow to cherish him. It's a place where his philanthropic aspirations could truly flourish. His words, 'Thank you, Governor, for your efforts,' struck me as astonishing. Could LeBron actually recognize my identity? It was surreal. Yet, I am convinced that the credit for his decision lies solely with Maxie, Brown, and the rest of the team members; they were the ones who swayed him."
在面对是否对亲自游说詹姆斯感到焦虑的提问时，Shapiro州长回应道：“非也，我心中所想的是，若有机缘，我定会为费城尽力。我坚信76人队成功招募了一位重量级的球员。”