Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/The LeBrons


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The result was keep. Withdrawn by nominator after additional sources found. (non-admin closure) power~enwiki ( π, ν ) 02:25, 30 October 2017 (UTC)

The LeBrons

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Fails WP:GNG with lack of multiple sources of significant coverage, particularly with few independent sources. This seems mostly promotional from involved sources. There were some news articles about this prior to its launch, but they lack WP:SUSTAINED coverage. Years later, it's difficult to justify any presumed notability this may have ever had, and WP:NOTNEWS is also relevant. —Bagumba (talk) 06:28, 22 October 2017 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Fictional elements-related deletion discussions. Shawn in Montreal (talk) 14:32, 22 October 2017 (UTC)
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 * Delete as per nom. This appears to be an advertising campaign, and not a particularly notable one. power~enwiki ( π,  ν ) 20:51, 24 October 2017 (UTC)
 * Vote struck. I still don't like the current content, but Northamerica1000 has found more than enough to demonstrate notability. power~enwiki ( π,  ν ) 00:06, 30 October 2017 (UTC)

 References  Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
 * Keep – Meets WP:GNG per a review of available sources. North America1000 08:17, 29 October 2017 (UTC)
 * The New York Times
 * African Americans on Television: Race-ing for Ratings. ABC-CLIO. pp. 218–221 (and possibly beyond) – p. 218, p. 219, p. 220
 * Commodified and Criminalized: New Racism and African Americans in Contemporary Sports. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 139.
 * Studies in Symbolic Interaction. Emerald Group Publishing. p. 184.
 * LeBron James vs. the NBA: The Case for the NBA's Greatest Player. Triumph Books. pp. pt66–67.
 * ESPN
 * The Daily Dot

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, TonyBallioni (talk) 17:07, 29 October 2017 (UTC)
 * Keep per coverage identified above. --Michig (talk) 17:59, 29 October 2017 (UTC)
 * Keep per North America. I was able to find additional sources as well, such as Vibe, Business Insider, and The Sporting News. Coverage appears to stretch from 2009 to at least 2016. That would seem to meet WP:SUSTAINED.  C Thomas3   (talk) 21:37, 29 October 2017 (UTC)
 * Withdraw One of those (hopefully rare) times where I'm humbled at what I missed in doing WP:BEFORE. I'm still not fully convinced this needs a standalone article (merge?), but acknowledge that GNG presumes it's notable. (I dont have time to formally close this currently).—Bagumba (talk) 02:24, 30 October 2017 (UTC)


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