Rochester school surprised by LeBron James visit: "It was super surreal"

ROCHESTER, Minn. — One of the greatest basketball players of all time made a Rochester school his training facility last week.

LeBron James spent five days working out at Rochester Lourdes High School and then gave a motivational speech on Friday.

"A couple weeks ago, got an email from the Lakers travel manager," said activities director Eric Larson.

Getting a random email from an NBA team on behalf of a basketball legend just screams practical joke — but it wasn't.

"Right away you're a little skeptical when it's somebody that notable. But kind of the closer and closer it got it was kind of like all right, he's ...