LeBron James under the microscope again.

[Desslok]

He went to a clothing store after a game and supposedly was given two "throw back" jersey's for a little over a grand. First question who in their right mind pays 450 dollars for a jersey? Second question I know this guy is in HS still but damn how stupid can you be? You think he would lay low for awhile after the whole "my momma bought me a 50k+ truck" situation.

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[axelfox]

he can't wait 6 months to spend his money.

 

[BaseballSTUD]

Originally posted by: Desslok
He went to a clothing store after a game and supposedly was given two "throw back" jersey's for a little over a grand. First question who in their right mind pays 450 dollars for a jersey? Second question I know this guy is in HS still but damn how stupid can you be? You think he would lay low for awhile after the whole "my momma bought me a 50k+ truck" situation.

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the kid is a damn fool

 

[BaliBabyDoc]

Let me get this straight . . . the kid is a fool b/c he won't turn down expensive gifts?! Would you be satisfied if the jerseys cost 39.95? This kid has no intentions of playing a single game of collegiate basketball so you can't be concerned with the NCAA. His school will earn almost $2 million from his exploits on the court. Personally, I think he's getting shafted so far. He's worth at least a new Range Rover . . . and a driver.

 

[Vampirrella]

Originally posted by: BaliBabyDoc
Let me get this straight . . . the kid is a fool b/c he won't turn down expensive gifts?! Would you be satisfied if the jerseys cost 39.95? This kid has no intentions of playing a single game of collegiate basketball so you can't be concerned with the NCAA. His school will earn almost $2 million from his exploits on the court. Personally, I think he's getting shafted so far. He's worth at least a new Range Rover . . . and a driver.

'nuff said!

 

[slikmunks]

they just need to leave the guy alone... GEEZ... this is getting out of hand... next thing... he received a free meal!! *gasp* an nba player took him out to dinner, and god forbid, paid for his dinner!!!!

 

[Mandrill]

He's a fool because he is letting his current team down. If the guy looses his amatuer status and isn't allowed to play in any more HS games, guess what his teams chances of winning state are? For most if not all of those kids on his team now, that will be their pinicle of sportsdom. They aren't going to the NBA like Lebron James is. He is pissing away their dreams, not his. This kid seemed like a decent kid from what I've read. Sounds to me like he is starting to believe his own hype.

 

[masterxfob]

whatever, he may be the #1 pick next year but he won't be sh1t for the first two years. he appears to be immature, cocky, and also a bit stupid, that's definitely not a way to be successful in the nba.

kinda reminds me of kobe in the first year, only difference being that james is going to get a lot more playing time in his first year.

 

[Desslok]

Originally posted by: slikmunks
they just need to leave the guy alone... GEEZ... this is getting out of hand... next thing... he received a free meal!! *gasp* an nba player took him out to dinner, and god forbid, paid for his dinner!!!!

A free meal does not equal over a grand in clothing sorry to say.

 

[yobarman]

it would be so funny if he like broke his leg and his career was over.




(obviously i wouldnt wish this on anyone, but you never know...)

 

[Zebo]

Class envy.

 

[Desslok]

IF that happened then his mom would just support him. I mean she can afford a 50k+ H2.

 

[BaliBabyDoc]

He's a fool because he is letting his current team down. If the guy looses his amatuer status and isn't allowed to play in any more HS games, guess what his teams chances of winning state are? For most if not all of those kids on his team now, that will be their pinicle of sportsdom. They aren't going to the NBA like Lebron James is. He is pissing away their dreams, not his. This kid seemed like a decent kid from what I've read. Sounds to me like he is starting to believe his own hype.

Clearly, you aren't well read on this phenomena. His teammates get new gear every month. They travel the country playing games in collegiate gyms. I'm a firm believer in abstinence until marriage but I bet you LeBron James is getting his teammates 1000X more attention than they would receive without him. One of his teammates was interviewed about the tremendous hype surrounding him and the kid gave the kind of feedback you only get from a true friend . . .

We wouldn't be hear if it wasn't for him. This is fun.

If James gets DQ'd from the state tournament he hasn't pissed away their dreams. He's the ONLY reason they can dream at all.

 

[Mandrill]

Originally posted by: BaliBabyDoc

He's a fool because he is letting his current team down. If the guy looses his amatuer status and isn't allowed to play in any more HS games, guess what his teams chances of winning state are? For most if not all of those kids on his team now, that will be their pinicle of sportsdom. They aren't going to the NBA like Lebron James is. He is pissing away their dreams, not his. This kid seemed like a decent kid from what I've read. Sounds to me like he is starting to believe his own hype.

Clearly, you aren't well read on this phenomena. His teammates get new gear every month. They travel the country playing games in collegiate gyms. I'm a firm believer in abstinence until marriage but I bet you LeBron James is getting his teammates 1000X more attention than they would receive without him. One of his teammates was interviewed about the tremendous hype surrounding him and the kid gave the kind of feedback you only get from a true friend . . .

We wouldn't be hear if it wasn't for him. This is fun.

If James gets DQ'd from the state tournament he hasn't pissed away their dreams. He's the ONLY reason they can dream at all.

Clearly you aren't well read on my post. You just said the exact same thing I said.

"He's the ONLY reason they can dream at all" So it's his right to piss away their dreams?

 

[BaliBabyDoc]

You said, He's a fool because he is letting his current team down. If the guy looses his amatuer status and isn't allowed to play in any more HS games, guess what his teams chances of winning state are? For most if not all of those kids on his team now, that will be their pinicle of sportsdom. They aren't going to the NBA like Lebron James is. He is pissing away their dreams, not his. This kid seemed like a decent kid from what I've read. Sounds to me like he is starting to believe his own hype.


LeBron James from draft.net
As a freshman, LeBron led his High School team, St Vincent/St Mary's to a perfect 27-0 record and a State Div III title.

As a sophomore, he led SVSM to another State title and an eventual 25-2 record placing 5th in the USA Today National poll.

What James has already delivered and has on the horizon
At least until March 23, 2003, the day after LeBron James presumably wins his fourth state high school championship, the day he can declare for the NBA Draft, the day the floodgates of wealth can open, the day the lines of credit can be established, the day corporate America can start showering millions on a family that will finally be able to go from nothing to everything quicker than a crossover.

This is the story of a willing employee being kept from would-be employers by system and circumstance. This is a person who is targeted by global companies to attain fabulous wealth but who isn't yet allowed to grab it. This is a kid worth both $36 million and nothing at the same time; ready for a Crib but living in a small, snow-covered Ohio home with his mom.

"His life," says Adidas consultant Sonny Vaccaro, "is stalled. It's been put in a holding cell."

And that is where -- if you are willing to reconsider the way the system works -- the whole thing starts getting interesting.

"If you do that," says James, nodding his head because he has considered the way the system works, "then this is an odd situation. It's just odd."

"Look at Lil' Bow Wow," said Jackson. "Look at Lil' Romeo. Christina Aguilera. Look at the tennis players, the skaters, the actors. Why is this the rule in basketball? I've never even asked that of anyone, I've never put that question to someone, but I think about it. Why not LeBron?"

Why not LeBron? Jackson isn't bitter. He isn't upset with how James has developed as a person. But he also knows James is a blown knee, a bad car accident from it all going away. "If the doc says, 'You'll never play again,' then it's on to the next kid, just like that," he says. So why not? What if?

The young man's selling power cannot be challenged, and it has brought arguments over shared revenue that have long existed at the collegiate level down to high schools. St. Vincent-St. Mary turns a nice profit, an estimated $40,000 per, for home contests. In return, James gets financial aid and grants at the academically strong school, but that's because his family, led by 33-year-old mother Gloria, is poor. And it doesn't cover everything.

"I paid for his books out of my own pocket," said Jackson, a 35-year-old concert promoter and real estate investor.

"You see all these promoters who at the end of the day walk away with money in their pocket," said Jackson. "But the actual individuals such as LeBron James, Lenny Cooke, Sebastian Telfair, at the end of their day, they go back to the ghetto, the projects."

"I've got to look for my kid's best interests. If that means I don't pay my rent so I can buy a plane ticket to go there or to a basketball game and protect his eligibility or see what is out there, then I am going to do it. You sacrifice for those things."

The family (and James) had it going until this line . . .

James isn't complaining. The family, especially Gloria, feels a sense of loyalty to St. V-M, and LeBron is both smart and savvy enough to avoid bad public relations fights. Despite a swirl of agents and their promises, the family says it is focused on steering clear of corruption and waiting patiently for their day to come.

 

[BaliBabyDoc]

"He's the ONLY reason they can dream at all" So it's his right to piss away their dreams?

I'm driving to SF. You are a hitch hiker I pick up in Fresno. I decide I'm going to stop in Oakland b/c I've already been to SF 3-times and I want to get my groove on. You've got two choices . . . go to Oakland with me and find your own way to SF or get out now.