LeBron James set for Cleveland Cavaliers NBA season opener.

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James' wife gave birth to their third child last week - the superstar is pictured with his son here

This will be a season opener unlike any other - one that also brings closure.

Part homecoming, part family reunion, part revival meeting and a huge party rolled into one.
When LeBron James takes to the court on Thursday night wearing a No. 23 Cavaliers uniform in a regular-season game for the first time in four years, an entire city will be able to wash away a painful past. Any lingering bitterness will give way to forgiveness and excitement about the future.
LeBron James shoots during a practice session as Kevin Love and Dion Waiters watch on
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LeBron James shoots during a practice session as Kevin Love and Dion Waiters watch on

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'For these fans,' James said on Wednesday, 'it means everything.'
That's because he means everything to them.
James and a Cavaliers team transformed over the summer by his return - plus the signing of All-Star guard Kyrie Irving to a contract extension and the acquisition of power forward Kevin Love - will open their NBA season on Thursday night against the New York Knicks.
This is the night Cleveland has been waiting for.
More than 20,000 fans, some paying more than $1,000 for a ticket, will welcome James back home to where he began his basketball career. He'll again play before family, friends from Akron and the Cavs fans who feared he would never return after he bolted for Miami in 2010 to chase championships.
There's never been a night like it in this city's tortured sports history, and it promises to be emotional for everyone, including James.
'It means everything to be able to open our NBA campaign here in Cleveland with these fans. It's going to be a special moment,' James said. 'We can't take it for granted. Moments like this, they don't come around every day.'

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