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basketball legend LeBron James. James is part of Liverpool 's ownership through his Fenway Sports Group investment and the Dutch player represented him at the release of his new clothing range 'LFC x LeBron' earlier this month. A video was shared by the English
Premier League giants showcasing Van Dijk viewing a message from James where the basketball star ace said he thinks Van Dijk will do "amazing things" for the Reds and encouraged him to "strive for greatness". A determined Van Dijk responded saying "the King has spoken" and it's clear he plans on using LeBron's encouraging words as fuel when quadruple-pursuing Liverpool square up against their arch rivals,
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Champions League jeopardy Van Dijk applauded LeBron's phrase stating, "That phrase he uses is perfect and it could be used for a lot of things," He continued: "For me personally, I definitely try and follow that because I want to achieve the most I can in life and get the maximum out of myself, the team and the position we're in." As captain, Van Dijk belives they are approaching this season from a strong position, reports the Mirror : "We're in a good place to do that this season - again. Every season is always a challenge, but this season we're in a special situation." He admits he's learning from
LeBron James and other professional athletes about handling both the ups and downs. The former Celtic defender confessed: "I look at all the top athletes because I feel they all have a big role, either as a role model or for their team and community, and there are so many things you can learn." Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk has been talking about how he looks up to sports stars like LeBron James and Novak Djokovic. He said, "There's LeBron, Djokovic, Roger Federer, Tom Brady - I could name so many. I like to listen to these guys and learn how they dealt with being at the top and dealing with difficult moments, but also good moments." Story Saved You can find this story in My Bookmarks. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Follow Daily Record
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