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LeBron James campaigns with Hillary Clinton, encourages people to vote

Published Jun. 30, 2017 6:28 p.m. ET

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With just two days left before the polls close, LeBron James appeared at a campaign rally in Cleveland with Hillary Clinton.

James and Cavaliers teammate J.R. Smith took to the stage to introduce Clinton, and James encouraged those in attendance to get out and vote.

Here is LeBron introducing Hillary: "We have to get out and make sure we vote" pic.twitter.com/LUuSuKRdlx
— Colin Jones (@colinjones) November 6, 2016

• On the campaign trail with Jason Collins

New York magazine reported Friday that James would campaign with Clinton on Sunday. The two have reportedly never met, but James endorsed Clinton for president in an op-ed in the Akron Beacon-Journal last month.

Ohio is a crucial state in the election, with 18 electoral votes up for grabs. The latest projections from ESPN’s FiveThirtyEight have Donald Trump as the favorite to win the state.

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