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LeBron James Picks Duke To Win NCAA Tourney

MIAMI (CBS4) - As March Madness gets underway Thursday, there's no shortage of people filling out multiple NCAA tournament brackets.

Miami Heat star LeBron James is among them.

The NBA's two-time reigning MVP says he still wants Ohio State, his longtime favorite school and a team that wears his sneakers and apparel, to win the NCAA title but on his web site James picks Duke to win it all.

James says: "It's all fun. I love March Madness."

He even says he likes Kentucky's chances in the tournament but stopped short of picking the Wildcats, coached by close friend John Calipari, as a potential champion. And James quickly added that he's also wishing good luck to Akron, the school from his hometown.

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