The Miami Heat's newest superstar, LeBron James, allegedly hired a New York rabbi -- with South Florida ties -- to accompany him on a Tuesday morning business meeting, the entertainment website TMZ.com reported.
Then, James appeared to be unhappy about something Tuesday night and implied on his Twitter account that he was taking down names.
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The website said James attended the meeting with Rabbi Yishayahu Yosef
Pinto, "a man known around New York as the rabbi to the business stars."
The site has an exclusive photo of James holding hands, in what seemed to be prayer, with Pinto. Sources said James paid in the neighborhood of six figures for Rabbi Pinto to attend the meeting with him.
The 37-year-old religious man, who speaks only Hebrew, is considered by some to be a "spiritual guide" who consults on business matters, the site said.
Pinto is the head rabbi at the Manhattan synagogue Shuva Israel, which also has synagogues in Miami Beach and Aventura -- both named Shuva Israel. Pinto was in South Florida as recently as three weeks ago, said David Menachem, one of his assistants in New York.
Menachem confirmed that the rabbi met with James, but the assistant said he "has no idea" about the topic of the meeting. He added that the rabbi, who Menachem said often gives "business advice," was recently in Ohio.
The site has an exclusive photo of James holding hands, in what seemed to be prayer, with Pinto. Sources said James paid in the neighborhood of six figures for Rabbi Pinto to attend the meeting with him.
The 37-year-old religious man, who speaks only Hebrew, is considered by some to be a "spiritual guide" who consults on business matters, the site said.
Pinto is the head rabbi at the Manhattan synagogue Shuva Israel, which also has synagogues in Miami Beach and Aventura -- both named Shuva Israel. Pinto was in South Florida as recently as three weeks ago, said David Menachem, one of his assistants in New York.
Menachem confirmed that the rabbi met with James, but the assistant said he "has no idea" about the topic of the meeting. He added that the rabbi, who Menachem said often gives "business advice," was recently in Ohio.
Source: Luisa Yanez and Jaweed Kaleem, The Miami Herald
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