![A Chinese shopper walks past NBA star LeBron James' advertisement in Beijing December 7, 2004. China has kicked up a stink over a Nike footwear advertisement in which U.S. basketball star LeBron A Chinese shopper walks past NBA star LeBron James' advertisement in Beijing December 7, 2004. China has kicked up a stink over a Nike footwear advertisement in which U.S. basketball star LeBron](https://c8.alamy.com/compes/2d44t2c/a-chinese-shopper-walks-past-nba-star-lebron-james-advertisement-in-beijing-december-7-2004-china-has-kicked-up-a-stink-over-a-nike-footwear-advertisement-in-which-u-s-basketball-star-lebron-james-takes-on-and-subdues-a-series-of-traditional-chinese-characters-ranging-from-a-cartoon-kung-fu-master-to-a-couple-of-dragons-reuters-claro-cortes-iv-cc-cn-2d44t2c.jpg)
A Chinese shopper walks past NBA star LeBron James' advertisement in Beijing December 7, 2004. China has kicked up a stink over a Nike footwear advertisement in which U.S. basketball star LeBron
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Chinese shoppers rest in front of NBA star LeBron James' advertisement in Beijing December 7, 2004. China has kicked up a stink over a Nike footwear advertisement in which U.S. basketball star
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