Finding LeBron a home

Los Angeles would offer nearly unlimited residential choices for James, according to Russ Filice, of the Russ Filice Group, which is associated with Sotheby's International Realty.

"Right now, Southern California has more mega-mansions on the market than it has ever had in its history," he said. "He could call the shots." His first choice: The Beverly Park nabe in Beverly Hills.

Home sizes at that gated and private community start at about 22,000 square feet. It has been filled with big names -- Sylvester Stallone, Summer Redstone and Magic Johnson included.

Another option would be to live out at Malibu in a beach house and keep a place in town to be near the arena. Filice suggested a $30 million penthouse at the W Hotel on the iconic corner of Hollywood and Vine.

It's 30,000 square feet and would be a "build-to-suit project," said Filice. He could put in anything he wanted, even a, choke, basketball court.

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