LeBron's back on Twitter, with 5 million followers | Inquirer Technology

LeBron’s back on Twitter, with 5 million followers

/ 01:14 PM June 23, 2012

The Miami Heat's LeBron James sits between the Larry O'Brien NBA Championship Trophy, left, and the most valuable player trophy after Game 5 of the NBA finals basketball series against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Friday in Miami. The Heat won 121-106 to become the 2012 NBA Champions. AP

MIAMI—LeBron James is back on Twitter, and the Miami Heat star has more followers than ever.

The newly crowned NBA champion and NBA Finals Most Valuable Player ended a nearly two-month break from social media early Friday, posting a 50-second video to thank fans for both their support and their patience.

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James now has just over five million followers. He crossed that milestone Friday, a few hours after the Heat beat the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 5 of the finals and win the franchise’s second championship.

James said he stopped tweeting during the playoffs in an effort to avoid distractions as he chased his first championship.

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