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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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[–] guanogato@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

Thing is the NBA was desperate at that time and needed someone like LeBron after MJ. That era of basketball was pretty bad to be honest. Its stars were either boring (Duncan) or hated (Kobe) with the exception of Shaq who was just incredible to watch. There wasn’t really anyone who looked like they were going to take the mantel.

The NBA was in a bad spot and needed someone to come along who they could market as the next Jordan type player, and LeBron happened to be there at the perfect time. Nobody says LeBron saved the NBA but he basically did just that.

Compared to Wemby, who is coming in with the league in a much better place.