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What was the hype of Lebron like back in the early 2000s? (alien.top)

submitted 10 months ago by Lawrence1705@alien.top to c/nba@nba.space

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To be honest it’s crazy seeing Lebron dominate at this age as of now. What was the hype back then like in the early 2000s up until his draft in 03. I was born in 2000 lol. What are some thoughts or stories you guys had back then of Lebron coming up?

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[–] ichabodsparrow@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

I live in a 3rd world country and didn't have high-speed internet and social media in the early 2000s. Yet I do remember me and my classmates being hyped about LeBron. We had magazines with LeBron on the cover and watched his high school games on ESPN. He was billed as someone with MJ's scoring, Magic's playmaking, Malone's built, with otherworldly freak athleticism. In fact, Nike gave him a $90 million/7-year contract in 2003 while they gave Kobe a $40 million/ 4-year contract that same year. That should tell you how much hype he had. Zion and Wemby don't come close to the hype that LeBron had. And what's even more amazing is the motherfucker actually lived up to it.