Lebron James Plays In Mask For First Time Since 2004

James  suffered a broken nose  last week when Oklahoma City's Serge Ibaka  hit him in the face while attempting to block a dunk .

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LeBron finished with an emphatic slam, but fell to the court, where blood began to leak from his nose.

After  sitting out the Heat's Sunday game against the Bulls  , James  wore the mask during practice  , and returned to the lineup on Thursday against the New York Knicks. 

It's been ten years since LeBron last donned a mask, and all that's changed is his two NBA titles, multiple League MVP award, an Olympic gold medal and a rapidly receding hair line.

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