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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 reported.
Then, Tuesday night James appeared to be unhappy about something and implied on his Twitter account he was taking down names.
``Don't think for one min that I haven't been taking mental notes of everyone taking shots at me this summer. And I mean everyone!,'' James wrote in a 7:45 p.m. tweet on his King James account.
Also on Tuesday, the Miami Heat's full 2010-2011 schedule was released. James will play his former team, the Cleveland Cavaliers, on Dec. 2, the NBA announced.
So who was James referring to in his latest tweet?
Other NBA players who have been knocking his signing with the Miami Heat?
The media which has been covering his every move since his The Decision show?
Earlier earlier in the day James met with business executives onboard a private a yacht about merchandising deals, according TMZ.
The entertainment 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 had an exclusive photo of James holding hands in what seemed to be a 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 Shuva Israel synagogue in Manhattan which also has synagogues in South Beach and Aventura -- both named Shuva Israel. He 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 said he ``has no idea'' about the topic of the meeting. He added that the rabbi, who he said often gives ``business advice,'' was recently in Ohio.
It's unclear if the Miami Heat player met the rabbi in Miami, New York or Ohio.
``He comes to Miami often,'' said Moshe Git, who works with the rabbi when he is in South Florida. Git, who is currently in New York with the rabbi, said he did not know when Pinto would next visit the area.
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