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What was the hype of Lebron like back in the early 2000s? (alien.top)
submitted 11 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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[–] Most-Breakfast1453@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

How big was he? It’s almost impossible to understand when the only world you know is one with the Internet. It was a world where high school recruiting wasn’t an established business (I think scout.com and rivals.com were both in their infancy).

So he was competing with professionals for attention - and he got it. Even when he was a sophomore, his team had to move their home games to the University of Akron. By senior year, his games were on pay-per-view and ESPN.