16 yr old LeBron getting discovered at ABCD camp after dominating the number 1 player

16 yr old LeBron getting discovered at ABCD camp after dominating the number 1 player
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[@KOGOSTOMUS]

Hey man, this is my video. You can find the full 10+ minute vid with more context included on my channel. Love that you credited LeBron Factory in the descripion, but they originally took all this footage from me. Would love it if you could link my original vid in the description 👍

[@BallerEsports]

Done brother. Thanks

[@KOGOSTOMUS]

@@BallerEsports Appreciate it.

[@K.B.Williams]

So this would be like 2000 or 2001?? This is crazy

[@dmtc6913]

@@K.B.Williams this is before he lost 9 finals nonstop.

[@2011Cape]

Dude, your video keeps insisting that Cooke was disrespecting LeBron and he wasn’t. (Esp that “division” comment)

[@tad16]

Lebrons documentary when it’s all said and done is going to be top 10 docs of all time

[@johnthonig1692]

Top ten all time player

[@tommysawyer9680]

it needs to be a 10 episode series.

[@Deiios]

especially when they show the part where he had to leave to win a ring

[@pragyanii2159]

@@Deiios like michael jordan who couldn't even get to the finals until phil jackson and scottie pippen showed up and saved his bald ass.

[@Deiios]

@@pragyanii2159 I’m a Kobe fan try again

[@blazesumn4185]

“That nigga legit “ 😂

[@Kwambomb23]

yupppp hahahaa😂

[@gloloaded9813]

Ong

[@chilitopo1167]

🤣🤣🤣

[@horse-4598]

Lol I read that right before he said it.

[@mateaukalua4426]

🤣

[@kraiden3]

I was here. I was the 23 year old referee wit the "kobe fro" I worked both days of the ABCD. I spent the whole video looking for myself and people I worked with

[@gabrielsantiago6656]

How did it feel to watch Lebron James back then? Did you ever thought he would be as successful as he has been in his career?

[@chesslights]

I was here. I'm the kid with the nappy afro. I'm him. I'm LeBron James

[@memepokers9852]

working those 10-7 shifts like chris stockton!

[@clementpeloquin1131]

@@chesslights😂😂

[@user-jt9op3pt2f]

No one cares about you failing as a ref bro. Glad you got to be a fan like always

[@noglaman]

Lebron is the most hyped players coming out of high school ever. At this point it's more than fair to say that he has lived up way beyond that hype. HE THAN DUDE

[@ike.o6944]

Facts💯

[@niksmith8988]

Yup, Luka was killing it also at 16, now think what Wemby is going to do at only 18

[@Brc-kg1mg]

@@niksmith8988 Wembys 20 G. Its not legal now to get a basketball player at 18

[@niksmith8988]

@Brc-kg1mg what u mean they just hv to play 1 yr in semi pro instead of going to college and I thought they still get young dudes like wasn't GG from Grizzlies last yr 18 youngest player

[@Brc-kg1mg]

@@niksmith8988 All players gotta be 19 years during the calendar year of the draft bro. He was 19 during his draft year.

[@Boss3Nate]

Crazy that LeBron really been that guy from that moment on.... 22 years..... to be in the spotlight and expected to be great and anything less is considered massive failure is mind boggling to think about. In his 38 years he's been under a microscope and judged by the world for 22 of them. And I don't think he's disappointed us

[@southernman8685]

He's a real disappointment teaching kids on how to be a stupid ass leftist and saying cops are

[@deagol6382]

Nope all around excellent positive person, most men lose/corrupt themselves with success.

[@southernman8685]

@@deagol6382 wrong he's a very negative piece of garbage all day long

[@puesbien]

@@deagol6382he has a great media/legal team to cover up his transgressions

[@webbynater]

I’m disappointed

[@AhmedHassan-xv6my]

I'm glad LeBron made it and succeeded. Not only that, he took care of his mom, his friends and his entire community!

[@alex99398]

This is true. Not only that but the city of Akron and the state of Ohio too. I think he's a good ambassador for the game.

[@elmalloc]

He is what we call, role model.

[@alex99398]

@@elmalloc He may be to many and to you, but not to me or anyone I know..

[@5yearsout]

Don't care for LeBron at all, but I give him credit for handling the attention & publicity, took his craft seriously and has never been a player the league has had to worry about from a public image perspective.

[@user-kz3ur2ph1l]

​@@alex99398you must be from white amerikkka 😂😂

[@kn7cks347]

This is so fucking insane looking back , nobody had a clue what he was gonna do holy shit

[@eddiesimon6779]

No people already had an idea. His high school game vs melo that school year was televised because of him. A junior in highschool. Melo was already a senior

[@marcusl8243]

@@eddiesimon6779 this was before that... this is when he was very first getting recognition

[@eddiesimon6779]

@@marcusl8243 1. I never said this was after the Melo/Bron high school matchup. 2. This is not when he was first getting recognition. The fact that he’s at this camp shows that he’s already been recognized. This is why I said people already had an idea of what he was capable of. He teared through every team he played against his freshman and sophomore year. People knew him. This is why his game vs Melo that school year was televised.

[@Thomasraymun]

So you telling me they new he was going to be in the goat debate by this time? I know they knew he was nba ready but I doubt they thought he would be legendary

[@TimSimmons653]

Yeah so insane lol now if they can make footage to match the lies of him playing football, it would be great

[@randallmadison9910]

Really don't like AAU, but it is part of big time basketball. I remember a guy telling me of LeBron James. Commented that he was literally a man playing against little boys. Told me it was the most amazing thing he'd ever seen. And he went on to live up to all this hype placed upon him at 16 years old. Incredible.

[@YouCanCallMeReTro]

Yeah its wild I remember being like 7 years old seeing Lebron on ESPN while at St. Mary's. To think he's still in the league.

[@mucktown]

I still have a CD rom here at home on which my friend copied some St. Vincent broadcast highlights from 2002. I can't believe that we almost at the end of that journey

[@DJJE928]

AAU was much different at that time. It was still about basketball.

[@dlgmdx]

I remember watching him earlier on and was like he didn't need to be out there anymore I remember some high school games he didn't even play it was no need

[@m.m9936]

I heard about him at a Midwest football camp thebyear before he was on the cover. They said if he'd come to the camp husvteam would've won but he was even better at basketball. I thought they were full of it lol

[@juniorsimmons6174]

I actually saw this video back in the day. Rick Pitino, gotta give him credit, called it. He said that there are definitely some great players here, but there is one here that if he continues on the same path will be great (Talking about LeBron). Lesson here kids is that you need to stay level headed, stay humble, keep your circle small, keep the bums away from your circle, focus on being a professional.

[@kharris0465]

The amazing thing is LeBron did not lose his mind no matter how much money came his way. He should go into every sports hall of fame just for staying completely sane.

[@bmbkg4266]

Facts

[@BEEJAYCAPONE2]

He thinks he is better than Jordan…He definitely lost his mind😂😂😂

[@kharris0465]

@@BEEJAYCAPONE2 Depends on the topic. Allen Iverson was a bigger cultural influence than Jordan. It was Allen Iverson that dragged Hip Hop into the NBA over the half-dead bodies of the kicking and screaming NBA executive officers. Not Michael Jordan. LeBron and Jordan should not even be compared. Remember Jordan went to college and won a championship. LeBron was a child when he appeared on the national stage due to a magic trick by the long dead Harry Houdini. The NBA did not see him coming until he was already here. I apologize, I’m a bit of a writer.

[@Toch-Moroch]

@@kharris0465Jokic better

[@fredruhtra]

@@BEEJAYCAPONE2 Lebron is a better overall player than Jordan, better passer, better rebounder, better facilitator, better scorer, the only thing MJ has on lebron is defense, but that's only because MJ could hand check and lebron couldn't, Lebrons also stronger than MJ, but MJ could jump higher due to his lighter weight, but if Lebron played in Mj's era it would not even be fair due to his elite physique

[@247Tongan]

The last time a basketball player didn’t know Lebron James name

[@velcapitan]

The LeBron James documentary is gonna be crazy. Lots stories and footage.

[@VVUC_]

And steroids

[@skilledbros]

@@VVUC_steroids don’t teach you how to play basketball

[@kyleferguson3584]

@@VVUC_why isn’t ever playing that was in stuff as good as lebron then you fuckin goof

[@user-hb1ci1nz5k]

LeFlop LeCramps

[@matthewlws86]

Damn that’s crazy and now he’s the all time scoring leader insane

[@howardpryor7778]

Shooting all those throw up 3s. Lol.

[@afterkwiss]

@@howardpryor7778 You couldn't resist, right?

[@-_Bee]

​@@howardpryor7778get the balls out of your mouth and give his wife a chance will you 😂😂😂😂

[@dwaynekeenum1916]

@@howardpryor7778dumb

[@dwaynekeenum1916]

@@Person2-ks9ycdumb

[@steez5769]

The player Lebron is talking to at 0:25 is Lenny Cooke. He was actually the #2 ranked high school player in the country at that camp ahead of Lebron (Melo was ranked #1). He was projected by several sources to be a sure 1st round draft pick out of high school but due to a reported attitude and work ethic problem, he went undrafted, revoking his college eligibility in the process. He accepted a 350k advance from an agent to represent him for the draft during his senior year, leading many to believe the main cause for his attitude problem as he acted as though he already made it and could do whatever he pleased. He played in the D league and the Celtics summer league team before finishing out his career overseas. Truly a sad story as he had the skills and potential to be great.

[@missayawk]

Very true.When talent in ANY field doesn't work hard....it gets wasted.

[@norpriest521]

@@missayawk Ben Simmons. Prime example

[@aaronbaskerville5007]

He was ranked #1 until the game against Bron then he dropped to 3 behind Bron and Melo

[@CoCoFantastique]

I saw the documentary for Lenny Cooke it was great. So wild that said his kid is a big Lebron fan now. Life take interesting turns

[@CREOLEHEAT]

He could've obtained a free college degree & maybe a few NBA years & definitely overseas money. But, he only enjoyed the spoils that came with being a top ranked player.

[@missayawk]

I went back and looked at my stats from this camp.Suprisingly ( which I didn't remember) Kendrick Perkins was one of the top 3 players ( rated stat wise over Lebron). He led the camp in rebounding and also had a 29 pt game.The local Jersey paper sang his praises

[@bilogskii2216]

Not too surprising, all nba players even bench warmers had crazy numbers during high school. Most of the time are simply because they're just too good for the competition and in Perkin's case already too big for the rest of his class.

[@douglarsen4801]

And now we are stuck with terrible takes every am on the Ocho

[@hsusyehsh]

Sorry his basketball was plates of food

[@ishigame2476]

and now he is breathing dumb load on the mic every morning.

[@Dempsey222]

Jokic would have put up better numbers than Perkins at that camp at the same age.

[@GHOST91141]

I'm not the hugest LeBron fan but I will always give him his respect for living up to the hype

[@phil1love1]

Hardly

[@coasteyscoasteys]

​@@phil1love1 Lol

[@martindominguez1518]

@@phil1love1 hardly?

[@phil1love1]

@@martindominguez1518 yes Taco

[@jobbrown7847]

@@phil1love1Give me some of what you're smokin

[@seanslawns]

Craziest part about this is that LeBron led the state in receiving touchdowns the year before and then quit football. He would have broke all of the nfl receiving records if he stuck with football, there’s no doubt. I worked for the Orlando magic for a decade and one of my co-workers graduated from SVSM with him. So whenever Cleveland would play us(we had some heated playoff games) LeBron would make time to talk to and hang out with us. Once he was lifting weights but not really lifting, just kinda seeing how much he could lift. He put 315 on the bar and benched it 10x like it was 150 lbs. To this day, I believe there is no better athlete in the world than a SG or SF in the NBA. Hes just was bigger, stronger, AND faster than EVERYONE else.

[@metsrus]

he was definitely taking PEDs back then too right?

[@justthisguy1948]

Lebron wasn’t breaking no nfl records wtf 😂 he’s soft in the nba he would never make it in nfl and to automatically assume he would break records cause he played high school 😂

[@chrisbreezy8392]

@@justthisguy1948he could’ve def played in the nfl… people act like players didn’t adjust to nba rules. Lebron was killing when the league tough. Even gave that great defensive pistons team a run for they money. Y’all just be talking 😂

[@justthisguy1948]

@@chrisbreezy8392 no “y’all just be talking” he didn’t say make the league he said break records in a sport he’s never even played

[@mittendemon4493]

@@justthisguy1948once again he did play his whole life and was the #1 TE in the state. Just like mfs give AI his respect for being #1 qb and #1 pg in virginia, give Bron his credit

[@TheJuseman]

This kid's got some potential, hope he makes it!

[@jaycorrales5329]

haha, was funny looking at his peers trying to figure out who the dude with the nappy afro was!

[@topshotta4140]

That Kid with the nappy Afro, is now the King with the NBA Scoring title, never was the biggest Lebron fan, but I respect his work ethic and can’t deny his stats and what he’s done for the league

[@cheetahturner4576]

Don't respect a cheater bro he on hgh

[@v4v819]

Easy to have a work ethic when you got over a billion...

[@jarmonmarmon7698]

​@@v4v819 what do think got him that billion lol

[@Flyhr]

@@v4v819 yeah. cuz lebron had over a billion since day 1? no it was his daddys money? wait...

[@v4v819]

@@Flyhr No actually he said no to the big money the big colleges were offering because he wanted to play for the love of the game! So he took entry level rookie salary for first 7 years of his career- including performance bonuses- you can google this for yourself, bruhhh....

[@noah18150]

Still does that pose right after a dunk to this day lmao

[@BG-mn6di]

Facts lol

[@keithmason1485]

LeBron was not discovered at ABCD. Everyone knew he was going into the camp which is why the LeBron vs Lenny game was probably the most hyped camp game ever. I remember being there and there were 4 games going on and the only people watching the other 3 games were the parents of kids in those 3 games.

[@velcapitan]

Parents weren't at these camps.

[@underconstruction778]

So what Lenny do because I don't any head to head clips

[@BobbyHo2022]

Don't feel bad. He's doing OK in the nba too.

[@LurnWell]

Weak minded negativity. They showed nothing but love

[@SPIIIVA]

14 years later and billions around the world know the name LeBron as 1 person.

[@sewerrat3939]

And he’s not even Brazilian

[@realniggashit3]

But still not as worldwide famous as Zlatan

[@nathankoroush7918]

Who is he, where does he play?

[@TommieGun71]

14 years later?

[@Flyhr]

@@TommieGun71 he meant 22 years later

[@dirtybirdxx]

lebron documentary is gonna be so dope

[@rickyclinton4618]

My boy Melo just retired my boy was a walking bucket👏♥️🏀🔥💯

[@ctwwtc8761]

Walking 1st round playoff loss

[@rickyclinton4618]

@@ctwwtc8761 still a bucket on the most points list o well🤷 He woulda had a shot if Denver woulda kept that team they had wit Billups 🤷

[@ctwwtc8761]

@@rickyclinton4618 melo played 20 years and won 3 whole playoff rounds, no team he was on had a shot at anything

[@realniggashit3]

He's lazy and fat. Chronic underachiever. Could've been a lot better and a legit rival to LeBron, but he chose to eat instead of working out.

[@donaldpowell6725]

Cant wait to seen his documentary once its all over. Man, he had journey to tell.

[@Sammy0003]

FUBU jersey we’re the shit back in the days

[@greggonzales8]

Trash

[@spac3cloud922]

My highschool history teacher was from ohio,same town as Lebron.and he said his name was buzzing every since he was in middle school. All around town everybody knew him as the middle school kid that dunks on everybody. Lol

[@B.Piercesports]

He was like webber was in Michigan webber was so gifted at a young age he lived across the street from my cousin and my cousin used to bust his ass then webber had the growth spurt and grew to 6'4 at 12

[@konkaiwa515]

yea it's true my dads from akron and said that going to watch lebrons high school games were more important to the city than seeing the Cavs was at that time

[@ringwormsherm]

"That ngga legit" 😂

[@TommieGun71]

That's all you took away from this video? smh

[@javiersanchez1661]

This is rare footage of Lebron when he actually had hair😂

[@Trwillis9]

That afro was napped out though

[@reggiebanksrb10]

Hairline was already hitting the fadeaway at the corners

[@leeolie3728]

I remember seeing his hair and couldn’t understand why he wouldn’t shape that mess up 😂 I thought mine got outta line sometimes but dude just didn’t give a f

[@tornadotom2390]

​@@leeolie3728all natural

[@samueljean4201]

@@tornadotom2390this is natural beauty.

[@jasonhearn5818]

Now it's in style..its crazy how times change

[@NayaWrap]

Lebrun wasn’t discovered at 16. He was scouted since junior high school. By 16-17 he was already known. He was on Pay per view high school games in his last year

[@AveMcree]

that's honestly not true. I remember senior year my AAU Rashad Carruth having the hype wagon (class of 2000). Matter of fact, Lebron wasn't even ranked until this camp (much like most players in HS)... Being known & being ranked are 2 totally different things. Big facts

[@jwdathefax377]

Wrong 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@freddycalipari4242]

@@AveMcreehes right bron was known since at least 99’

[@WhiteyMcCracker]

Depends what you mean by "discovered". He went to an AAU National finals in eighth grade, so he was at least somewhat known by age 14/15.

[@joellahrman4557]

@@AveMcree Rashad Carruth was actually class of 2001. I was living in Columbus OH at that time. Lebron had gotten publicity around Ohio when his team won a state championship his freshman year (2000) - Maverick Carter was the star but LeBron got a lot of buzz. The SI cover and ESPN stuff didn't happen until his junior year, but it all started to build when he was a sophomore. I was at Battelle Hall when Oak Hill (with Rashad Carruth, Desagna Diop, and Billy Edelin) played SVSM. Oak Hill narrowly won, but it was crystal clear to everyone that LeBron was by far the best player on the court. Even as a sophomore, he was physically mature and his game was incredibly mature. That night it wasn't obvious that LeBron would become arguably the NBA GOAT, but it was plain as day that he would never set foot on a college campus.

[@missayawk]

What ppl don't realize was statistically Lebron's ABCD teammate Leon Powe had better stats ( 20pts/ game 9.9 rebounds) than Lebron.Powe was a MAN.I sat next to him in the stands between games and this dude had hands like a 40 yr old mechanic.

[@kennethch9549]

Powe was more like a grown man but his skills never really translated.

[@missayawk]

@@kennethch9549 He had knee injuries.Which shortened his career.He was a power player/rebounder.Totally different player from Lebron, Lenny or Melo.

[@alexanderrosa8481]

As a Celtics fan I still remember and appreciate Leon Powe! Even met him a couple times next to the celtics training facility. Its a shame the injuries cut his career way to short

[@missayawk]

@@alexanderrosa8481 If he didn't get injured he would be the solid veteran influence a lot of teams need now.I met him at ABCD Camp when he was 16 or 17 yrs old and he carried himself much older even then.Real good guy.

[@BloggingFromParadise]

Powe had a dunk at Gym Rats Midnight Madness - in South Jersey - where he took the kid up with him, the dude hanging on him, and hammered it down. One of the first times I'd seen a high schooler dunk with a player trying to pull him away from dunking; went up like the hanger on wasn't even there. He was a high school junior at the time. He had NBA size, strength and athletic ability as a high school underclassman. Also dominating at ABCD.

[@ccth22]

I was there watching this. Had no idea who he was. Happened to be talking to a guy from Western Pennsylvania who told me he was second or third team All-State Ohio in football(fact). I asked him what college is he looking at. Then he told me he was only a sophomore and probably won’t play football anymore. I almost fell over. Can’t say I knew he’d do all of this. But I did realize he was not just another great high school player…

[@B.Piercesports]

He was first team all state football and basketball

[@gsp3428]

thats a pretty cool story. The amazing thing is, maybe Lebron could have become the greatest football player ever. Who the heck is gonna stop a a 6'8 receiver with elite speed and athleticism. I cant imagine any cornerback being able to guard him. Even guys 6'5 are hard enough to stop.

[@purple8289]

He wasn't discovered so much as the summer after his soph year he led the usa U17 team to gold at the Pan American games(named mvp) then got invited to MJ's summer league in Chicago and nba players were saying he could play in the nba already. That is when the hype really started and then he got on the cover of SI shortly after.

[@currwi3091]

Reverse dunk off the miss shot at 16 yr old , yeah different breed

[@bbtrainerfish7124]

and all the players and probably refs and coaches from that day are long since retired, but yet he still keeps going and going.

[@TimSimmons653]

Steroids LMFAO

[@Bethune_Groundstaff]

I was thinking the same. Some of they kids probably at the camp now lol

[@realniggashit3]

@@TimSimmons653 Following the proud tradition of Karl Malone lol

[@realniggashit3]

Unfortunately, quite a few of the refs and coaches are probably no longer with us

[@luchodore]

all the players using them already@@TimSimmons653

[@satchmofan1]

Can we just stop to appreciate they had jersey numbers higher than 100 in this game

[@tukx6146]

Do you not play aau basketball? , a lot of tournaments have numbers over 100

[@missayawk]

Lebron was listed at 6'7/6'8" 205lbs at this camp.He came back the next year but didnt play because he fractured his wrist ( had a cast on his arm) in a prior tournament.He was wearing a Joe Namath throwback L.A Rams football jersey and had to be about 225-230lbs.So big it looked like he had on shoulder pads under the jersey.

[@jkilla3651]

It’s called steroids

[@johnp5761]

@@jkilla3651 The weak mans excuse! Make up bs so you feel less like shit. LeBron's god given

[@biggeneral1979]

@@jkilla3651What ever makes you sleep at night don’t be mad at him your lazy and fat

[@dylanallen7720]

@@jkilla3651 boooooo

[@El.Nigga.]

Looks like 180 to me here. Not enough muscle to b over 200

[@unclelooney5497]

I love the old days. Now we know names of nobody like Julian Newman.

[@weluvcookbabes]

😂 facts tho

[@eazythedon54st]

😂😂😂😂

[@realniggashit3]

Speak for yourself. Plenty of people knew Tracy McGrady dunked over the late James Felton at 1996 ABCD camp

[@GregTVGaming]

Imagine not knowing you were playing against the next NBA all time leading scorer and arguably the next GOAT

[@pakONEoh]

"That ninja legit!"

[@2beJT]

I was in the Philippines and realized him and Steph are the most famous current NBA players by far.

[@hanaf1231]

Didn't Lebron already win Mr. Basketball in the state of Ohio? I mean, Mr. Basketball in any of the 20 largest states, when only a sophomore, is an insanely legit player already.

[@JayS64]

And that should give u an idea of how astronomical the East Coast basketball ego was at that time. If u weren't from Chicago or the East, u didn't exist.

[@Boss3Nate]

I believe he was the first sophomore to win it. Averaged 25/7/6/4... then he won it 3 straight years. Also a first team all american two years in a row

[@plikkkk]

He’d already been featured on ESPN by this point in his life. This video is stupid clickbait just like most of KZbin

[@spenser6353]

@@Boss3Natei think he was all state in football too as a sophomore

[@spenser6353]

@@fiarandompenaltygeneratorm5044how are they clowns for not knowing who he was? It wasn’t the KZbin era where you can see everybody play

[@adamcouto3100]

No father figure....no older brother to push him around or compete against...no hall of fame college coach...one hall of fame coach that he helped get that status....yet smart and aware enough to use his platform to try and make changes in this nation....yeah to me it's more than winning championships...to me he is the 🐐...and I witnessed him and M.J. Careers

[@drewgootz1713]

ok took it too far... everything before changes to nation on point...

[@shantiibrahim8146]

that Nappy Afro kid became the GOAT

[@user-qd6im2hp2e]

Can’t wait for Bron’s docu-series

[@coreyeatmon5101]

Same movements. Same mannerisms 💪🏽

[@b__wenner]

The other player they are talking about in this clip is Lenny Cooke. There is a great documentary about his rise and fall that's simply titled 'Lenny Cooke.' Check it out

[@gunnarsingh2519]

Love Lebron... One of the greatest sports stories

[@anonymouscat1299]

the greatest by far.

[@user-jj2ft8qb6f]

lebrons documentary will be one to remember

[@GatCat]

Legit James

[@avipandey9364]

This guy looks good, might become a future all-star, all-nba, highest league point scorer and one of the GOATs

[@marcuswashington461]

LeBron looked like a man amongst boys at 16....NBA body at 16 REALLY!! Genetic gifts from GOD!!

[@Hek323]

That kid became the 🐐

[@spenser6353]

He became great not the goat. Jordan is the only goat

[@chadzard4]

Poor Lebron fans. Always chasing MJ's ghost.

[@realniggashit3]

He's not the goat. Credit him for keeping himself in great shape and his longevity, but he took advantage of a pathetically Eastern Conference the vast majority of his career and assembled super teams with ridiculous payroll. He still failed to win a ring until he joined Wade's team in Miami at a time when Wade already had a ring.

[@spenser6353]

@@realniggashit3 You cant blame him for joining the Heat. He was playing with a bunch of nobodies in Cleveland. His second best player was boobie gibson. How was he going to win a championship with that roster

[@realniggashit3]

​@@spenser6353 Check the Cavs' payroll in LeBron's last 4-5 years there. They had a top 3 payroll every season and they had plenty of good players like Antawn Jamison, Larry Hughes, Mo Williams. Ben Wallace, Shaq, Ilgauskas, Varejao played there as well and they were still somewhat useful (keep in mind Shaq was coming off a resurgent season with the Suns). Boobie was not even a top 5 player on the Cavs. Stop being revisionist.

[@timothystarks5053]

Mane...... Bron been "HIM" for a long time.... Y'all better recognize GREATNESS, cause he won't be here too much longer... I love LeBron James and he is my GOAT... an exceptional father, but one helluva basketball/athlete player... Salute King James, respecK...

[@B.Piercesports]

Facts! Jordan was a bad mf but he didn't have to deal with social media.

[@hisdness1]

Lebron looked like on of the Jackson brothers with that fro'

[@ballinforjesus3645]

This is almost in the 90's...

[@valiantone77]

He was very humble

[@wayday5602]

God is good amen

[@Theumi41111]

The LeBron documentary at the end nd of his career will epic

[@JiuJitsuClubAnalysis]

my dad used to take me to watch that camp every year.. best bball athletes in the US flocked to nj for this camp. elite

[@missayawk]

Lebron got his hair braided the next day.Nobody on the East Coast ( NY, NJ, PHILLY) could take a baller serious with a messed up wig.Physically.....NO SWAG but his game was SWAGGED out.

[@thatnarnianhobbit]

That nappy hair made him look like he ate, slept, and shat bball. I thought he looked hard lol

[@FromTheHipp]

bryce looks more like him at this age than bronny ever did.

[@eazythedon54st]

That's insane to me they were referring to Lebron as "that nappy headed kid over there" lol but what can you do they didn't know NOBODY KNEW

[@eliporter3980]

Once in a generation talent. It'll be a long time before we witness anything like this ever again. I'm a MJ fan but I can't argue with anyone who wants to claim Lebron as the GOAT.

[@plikkkk]

Discovered? He’d already been featured on ESPN by this point in his life.

[@Raywehoopin]

Bruh was a beast...in every sense of the word

[@tharris1906]

This is the Bron I remember growing up in Akron! So proud of you boy 💪🏾💪🏾

[@jakelachance4408]

Your pride in him sustained him in his dark moments. 😆😅🤣😂

[@harlemm6047]

It’s like watching. His face after that reverse jam. Like father like son. Dope video

[@jamesfrazier5511]

That LeBron kid? I don’t know. I mean he may have a future in the NBA as a role player at best….LMAO😂

[@aaroneley1412]

crazy to think there was a time where no-one knew who LeBron was

[@robertsessoms]

Love hearing from people who saw him in high school

[@billsmafia4l510]

A grown man amongst children for real

[@jonnysoto718]

Lebron is damn near 40 and he still can do those same exact moves.

[@faisalmemon285]

Micheal Jordan was still scoring 40 ppg when he finally retired.

[@stephenwong8053]

Lebron might be the only player to ever live up to the hype and actually pass it. truly.

[@macabree5856]

Only player? Casual. Many has lived up to the hype and passed it including from other sports. 1 from hundreds is of course Kobe Bryant

[@stephenwong8053]

@@macabree5856 kobe didnt not hvae the same pressure entering the league than lebron. kobe proved people wrong, lebron lived up to the hype.

[@macabree5856]

@@stephenwong8053 Idk man. I could be wrong. I could be right. I'm old. I remember the hype surrounding Kobe, Lebron, A.I. etc. Social media was different wirh each because media exposure was different. I remember a lot of pressure on Kobe because he "also" was coming out of H.S. to NBA based on "skill" while lebron was like a freak athlete.

[@stevelumumbashabazzz5087]

@@macabree5856Kobe didn’t have this type of hype. He wasn’t selling out college arenas.

[@macabree5856]

@@stevelumumbashabazzz5087 Yeah you're right. My apologies for my comment

[@joet7136]

Has to feel special to have watched a future GOAT as a 16-y/o grow, develop, and live up to the hype. I remember watching Shawn Kemp and Alonzo Mourning in an AAU game in Vegas and thinking, wow these guys are beasts as high schoolers!

[@adv536]

I didn't see Bron play back then, but I remember being in gyms those days. From early 90s to early 2000s. That look is over. Just the uniforms and how the gym looks in these plder videos brings back good memories.

[@fernandondawana9786]

The way they said his name Lebron. Just tells you his greatness

[@rayburton4867]

WHEN YOU HEAR BRUTHAS SAY: “DAT N*GGA DA SH*T” ! YOU KNOW YOU’RE GONNA MAKE IT! 💯💯💯💯

[@DyllPickle959]

That kids pretty good, I can see him having a future in basketball

[@jaesall3519]

People were expecting lebron to be great and he delivered for all these years

[@jmg6012]

Dude looked 34 at 16 years old

[@joellahrman4557]

I saw him play when he was a sophomore in high school, and let me assure you that is accurate.

[@timothylawson3262]

I think this kid might have a future in the NBA whats your thoughts?

[@alexandercowin4921]

some people are just born with the ability to succeed in skilled professions and make the most of what they have, lebron took that, and then exceeded it to a level no one knew was possible

[@jaybrick8973]

LeBron had celebrities attending his highschool games that's how special he was

[@Tre_Notes]

“He is serious” “….LeBron James..” “That nigga legit”. Bro was just a kid and and had grown men shook. Shits wild.

[@videoscontrabandos3879]

Little Fat Guy was overly confident but the other player Lenny Cooke was scared when he dapped up Lebron.

[@lisafan6365]

that's actually so hilarious that they were calling him nappy afro at first 😂

[@BearHawkful]

I cant wait for the lebron doc, better than the last dance for sure!

[@richyuh]

Fr, they need to put the half court game winner on it

[@rob.parsnips]

It’s weird to hear people say “Lebron James” like he’s a nobody they’ve never heard of, now that it’s one of the most famous names in the world

[@macabree5856]

Not weird to me. Every popular NBA basketball was a nobody before whay they eventually became.

[@TheLeBronFactory]

Please credit video

[@BallerEsports]

Thanks bro. I will update now .

[@TheLeBronFactory]

@@BallerEsports ✊👑

[@kurtissmith98]

Ball so hard he ain't need a cut

[@benthompson4011]

Lebron would have been a top 15 player in the league his junior year

[@AlejoSunShine1111]

LeBron James is the greatest player the NBA has ever seen.

[@jimbobfisher8904]

I’m 22 and I’m a decent pick up balll player but even a 14 year old bron would 11-0 me 😂

[@DoogieDollaz]

I remember LeBron in HS. I lived in Cincinnati and we would drive up north to catch a game. There were nights it was impossible to even peek into the gym, it was so packed.

[@eduardsondeguzman9421]

LeBron hype reached the Philippines. I was 20 yrs old. Back then, internet was not as easily accessible like today, same with cable. He inspired me to strive for greatness. I’m turning 40 in a couple of months.

[@li4life262]

This kid James has next level potential….

[@B.Piercesports]

Can't wait to see how he turns out 😅

[@li4life262]

@@B.Piercesports Hope he gets drafted in the first round lol.