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LeBron's Roast: Highlights

Jan 29, 2007 – 9:35 PM
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Marcel Mutoni

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Despite our apprehension here at the 'House, LeBron's roast seems to have been a rousing success. According to The Plain Dealer, a Cleveland-based newspaper, anyway.

Though we won't know for sure how the evening went until footage hits YouTube, for now, we'll have to settle for the highlights found in the paper:

The swank event was held on Sunday night, following the Cavs' loss to the unbeatable Suns. James sat on a throne (what else?) and charged attendants $1,000 each for the chance to laugh at him. The guests were served lobster, shrimp and scallop bisque (puff pastry, salmon, chocolate cake and fruits also made an appearance.)

-Damon Jones, Bron's shy teammate, kicked things off:
"There's a lot of great comedians on this list. I'm one of them. So I want to be paid like they get paid."
-Comedian Alex Thomas visited the bottomless well (LeBron's age) for material:
"I knew something was special about LeBron when they started televising his high school games. . . . Whose the dude with the beard? They got one of the coaches playing. Somebody's dad is playing the game."
-Show Him His Money:
"LeBron James is so rich, his checking account is getting laid."
-The best line of the night, however, belonged to comedian Ralphie May:
"I don't think he [LeBron] calls anyone anymore. It's like, 'Have your people call my money.' "
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