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IBN Notes:
Known as “King James,” LeBron was arguably the most talked-about NBA draft pick,
(and definitely the most-talked about high-schooler) putting himself on a short
list that included only centers before him; Lew Alcindor,
Shaquille O’Neal and Patrick Ewing. In his short time in the NBA, unbelievably, he has lived up to
the hype. The body of a power forward, the quickness of a small forward, the
eyes of a point guard, and the knowledge of a 10-year NBA veteran, the only
weakness James has is a consistent jumpshot and even that is beginning to look
like a shaky argument. LeBron's size and strength, his athleticism and knowledge, his ability to
see the floor with
Larry
Bird/Magic
Johnson depth, the ease with which he gets into the lane and finish - all
these attributes defy his age and experience.
Nba.com Facts: Named NBA Rookie of the Year becoming the first Cavalier and youngest player to ever receive the award…one of three rookies in NBA history to average at least 20 points, five rebounds and five assists in one season (O. Robertson, M. Jordan) |
Name: LeBron James Position: Forward/Guard Nickname: King James, LBJ (NBA), Bron-Bron Born: 12/30/1984 Origin: Akron, Ohio, USA Status: Active Height: 6-8/2,04 Weight: 250bs./110kg Schools: Saint Vincent-Saint Mary High School Drafted: 2003, First Round, 1st Pick Overall by the Cleveland Cavaliers Languages: English Website: LeBronJames.com & InterBasket Teams (Jersey): Saint Vincent-Saint Mary High School (23), Usa National Team (9), Cleveland Cavs (23) Buy LeBron's Jersey  IBN Notes: Though the King wears a number 23 jersey in honor of his airness, LeBron, with his adept skill of seeing plays before him, King James is more like Magic Johnson and Larry Bird than he is like Michael Jordan.  IBN Facts: On
November 13, 2005, LeBron James became the youngest player in NBA history to
score 4,000 career points beating out fellow high-school basketball prodigy
Kobe
Bryant. Along with
Dwayne Wade,
Carmelo Anthony, Chris Bosh, Kirk Hinrich* (and maybe eventully
Darko Milicic),
LeBron's 2003 draft class could go down as one of the most potent and talented
draft classes in the history of the NBA - next to 1984 and the 1996 classes.
*Some other notable names in the 2003 class; Josh Howard, Chris Kamen, Boris Diaw, David West, Leandro Barbosa, Mickael Pietrus, and Zaza Pachulia. |
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| LeBron James Links From our forum: Article(s) and other resources: LeBronJames.com (Official Site) LeBron James Photo Gallery (Yahoo!) The LeBron Phenomenon LeBron James Links (About.com) LeBron James Interview (InsideHoops.com, 2003) Crown Royal (SLAMOnline.com, 2005) | |
