LeBron James Says Orlando Nightclub Shooting 'Puts things in perspective'

Before beginning his off-day press conference, LeBron James paid his condolences to the people affected by the deadly nightclub shooting in Orlando.

Fifty people were killed and 53 others injured when a shooter opened fire in the Pulse nightclub early Sunday morning in the worst mass shooting in U.S. history.

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"It's another hit for us as Americans and what we have to deal with in our world today. It definitely puts things in perspective on basketball for myself; it's just a small matter of what reality really is," James said. "My prayers to all the lost ones and all the ones that are recovering from this morning's tragedy in Orlando."

A GoFundMe account has been set up to help those affected by the shooting, follow this link for details.

Listen to LeBron's statement in the video below:

Former Cleveland Cavalier teammate and former Orlando Magic star, Shaquille O'Neal paid his respects on Twitter as did former Miami Heat teammate, Dwayne Wade.