LeBron James Wears 'I Can't Breathe' T-Shirt Before Brooklyn Game

He donned it during pre-game warmups against the Nets.

ByABC News
December 9, 2014, 1:51 AM

— -- In a move aimed at protesting the recent grand jury decision in New York not to indict a police officer in the death of Eric Garner, LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers wore an "I Can't Breath" T-Shirt Monday night during pre-game warmups before taking on the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center.

James joined his teammates as well as the Nets players, who also wore the shirts.

A grand jury in Staten Island decided not to indict New York City Police Officer Daniel Pantaleo in relation to the death of Garner, a man that Pantaleo was seen on video putting in an apparent choke hold in July.

The decision has sparked widespread protests across the country and comes on the heels of another gran jury decision not to indict a police officer for the shooting death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri.

Garner's family has already indicated that they plan to file a wrongful death lawsuit against the NYPD for $75 million.

James' decision to wear the shirt comes days after several other NBA and NFL players donned the also shirts, including Chicago Bulls star Derrick Rose and Detroit Lions running back Reggie Bush.

PHOTO: Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose wears a shirt reading "I Can't Breathe"
Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose wears a shirt reading "I Can't Breathe" while warming up for a game against the Golden State Warriors, Dec. 6, 2014 at the United Center in Chicago.
Wearing a Detroit Lions shirt with "I can't breathe" written on the front, running back Reggie Bush runs through pre-game warmups in an NFL football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Detroit, Sunday, Dec. 7, 2014.
Wearing a Detroit Lions shirt with "I can't breathe" written on the front, running back Reggie Bush runs through pre-game warmups in an NFL football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Detroit, Sunday, Dec. 7, 2014.