As surreal as it is for the Cleveland Cavaliers being NBA champions, defending the title is another level of challenge. LeBron James knows that and he’s not wasting time, even during the summer, preparing for the task ahead.

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In this recent video uploaded by James himself, the unanimous finals MVP from June can be seen working out and loving it.

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Is that the look of a man who’s chasing a ghost? Not necessarily. But he is taking the necessary steps into checking that item on top of his to-do-list.