RARE: LeBron James vs Mater Dei In High School In Front of 20,000 People!

[@joeylane07]

Fun fact LeBron had to wear the arm shit bc his school didn’t allow him to have his tattoos showing during games

[@jasonzhang8152]

It is true

[@presidential3228]

Treveion Thomas it is true he even said it u dumb bitch

[@2kdemiks816]

well the school is a christian based school

[@fvrtxd3510]

Treveion Thomas it is I go to a Christian school and u can’t have tattoos showing at all

[@presidential3228]

fvrtxd Stupid religion tellin humans what they can do to their bodys and other humans actually think thts normal. smh.

[@Coftooo]

Who ever recorded this and found this footage is a legend

[@carterwood2579]

WeekndAtBernieZ still applies

[@XerxezsX]

ESPN televises high demand high school games like this one.

[@brendenthomas3615]

Isn’t this kid the dude who kept following James Jones around the league

[@chazhayes3916]

Brenden Thomas beat comment 😂😂😂

[@chazhayes3916]

Brenden Thomas best*

[@elijahswann9992]

Brenden Thomas who won James jones his rings

[@bonzo4655]

Elijah Swann no other way around

[@uncdrew2883]

@@elijahswann9992 james jones won him the rings

[@ryanmerkle7892]

Just imagine if BallisLife was around for all of the all time greats when they were in high school. What a great time we live in to have media coverage at all the high school games now.

[@Jcccc23]

Ryan Merkle right we would see how easy Jordan had it

[@PaulSu24]

Tbh I think they have it harder, they have to wake up everyday to see “ (insert name here) is going to be a star. Maybe I’m just tripping though

[@iwantmoney1239]

6:22 funny to hear the “OVERRATED” chant 17 years ago. If only he knew back then what we know now

[@himmyturner3923]

Crazy to think about😔

[@oopalonga]

honestly tho ive never seen any LB hs highlights where i thought: "holy shit this kid can ball" there's plenty of other peeps in hs where ive been much more amazed

[@iwantmoney1239]

oopalonga it’s because you lookin for the spectacular shit you feel me. Like catchin lobs, dunkin on niggas, or ankle breakers. Pay more attention to the subtle shit that’s not normal for a 17 year old like his strength, hops and vision/ passes. He was a floor general beyond his years but his shot was GAAARRRBAGE😂😂

[@Mckylan]

I Want Money123 I feel his skills as a shooter is underrated when he was in his first stint with Cleveland. he didn’t hit shots consistently but If u compare young Lebron to Zion, Giannis, and Ben simmons Lebron at least could hit fade Aways mid range and his jump shot looked smoother. He also sometimes could the 3.

[@oopalonga]

@@iwantmoney1239 well no that's the shit that's obvious to me--his athleticism was clearly nuts--i think that's though what surprised me is that you'd expect the top recruit to have a nice pull up J, decent range, etc., and i didn't see it there w/ him

[@ohfr20]

Back when you didn’t need compression shorts Nike compression shirt nba socks and 2 different shoes to switch into when your in the 9th grade

[@iwantmoney1239]

AKA back before niggas had drip😂

[@Brandon-gz5en]

Compression shorts tough though

[@brendenwright9576]

And welcome to the future where they have all that shit and ballin even harder then everybody in this video besides lebron.

[@kenjamingaming]

Help me get to 10k Subs🔥, SUBSCRIBE and COMMENT on your favorite video on my channel, IM WATCHING👀

[@EvanHBogle]

Capitalism at it's finest, if they see the nba players do it then eventually they'll do it to. If NBA started wearing booting shorts and makeup you'd be seeing middle schoolers do the same in about 2 to 3 years 😂.

[@tylermoffatt1782]

Imagine being the guy who’s chanting “OVERRATED” when LeBron missed that 3🤣🤣😥

[@hendrixjoe555]

Ahh

[@ryanhill9935]

Got outscored vs the mavericks by jason terry an lost it's only until he started stacking his teams with 3 an 4 allstars at a time he was any good who wouldn't be 3for6 in the finals lmfao load management 7ft tall flopper an stacked teams he is overrated jordan went 6for6 in the finals with only 6 allstars ever played with an in a more defensive era with less games

[@pimb160]

@@ryanhill9935 not being as good as mj doesn't make him overrated

[@ryanhill9935]

@@pimb160 your right it's all the others I listed not to mention it took him way more games to not even come close to what jordan did

[@pimb160]

@@ryanhill9935 saying LeBron James is overrated is stupid and shows that you don't know anything about basketball

[@asianpowwow7361]

this lebron kid is so overrated, never gonna make the league

[@jaelin8018]

Yep...he was a bum in college he averaged 0.0 points per game.

[@BlueberryCreature]

@@jaelin8018 Facts, he'll never make it because he so trash. look at the way he play, he is lacking athleticism.

[@playersolis2724]

Denzel Curry’s son is better than this guy

[@Niggalodeon323]

Player Solis lmfaoooo!! ctfu 😂😅

[@rochambeau2111]

Said no one ever. Stop instigating

[@rogeliochavez40]

That 23 Big Boy reminds me of Bronny James, I see him getting to the All-Star game a few times but I prefer Ariza; that guy's amazing.

[@ZorahMadara]

Quelo 4444 amazing? Dude got 50 dropped on him by that 23 🤭

[@mathias3885]

@@ZorahMadara Mhm

[@AveMcree]

@@ZorahMadara man you need to relax. It's called sarcasm.

[@ZorahMadara]

Ave Mcree act like I wasn’t being sarcastic too. Goofy

[@AveMcree]

@@ZorahMadara you wasn't stop it😂

[@vhxrcy5376]

Them uniforms back then in high school used to be big as day

[@Treycoyne12]

Uniforms used to be baggy af lol

[@mjs1295]

Treycoyne12 this is from the AND 1 mixtape days.

[@21jamills]

Treycoyne12 clothes in general were baggy back then

[@Treycoyne12]

BrodieVisions man I’m 26. I know lol

[@ftcstandup2294]

Treycoyne12 you act like 26 is so old. Lol

[@Treycoyne12]

L.H. Oswald lol I’m just saying I was old enough to remember this time

[@DC-hl1rg]

This kid name LeBron gone be special

[@lockinn-8612]

Christian veal *nah I think he’s a bust, probably gonna be nothing in the next decade🤷🏽‍♂️*

[@giannis670]

PlayBoii- Jayy true I think Anthony Bennett will be the new Jordan

[@andrewrobinson4324]

Wavy_mjay facts tho he’s gonna win the cavs their first championship and stay in the league

[@joanmartinez8671]

Christian veal you think he’ll ever play for the Lakers?

[@andrewrobinson4324]

Joan Martinez 😂😂 u big cappin

[@Kujivs]

This Lebron kid is gonna be good in college can't wait to see him

[@fukksnowy]

Kujivs lol

[@thehumptydumpster7873]

Lmao

[@StoobyLive]

whos looking at him?

[@tc0358]

He’s athletic but I’m gonna have to disagree, I feel like he’s gonna be a bust

[@treedillinger5801]

He’s not eligible because he took 2 free jerseys.

[@zy8869]

Who else would go back in time to watch this

[@hunterksenich6479]

it’s gonna be crazy when we are watching bronny and mikey clips 20 years from now

[@yungsoy7561]

Imagine sittin nose bleed seats watchin a high school game

[@mauricemoore3193]

Its crazy to really comprehend that Lebron coulda given all these high school dudes 80 if he wanted to but he was always down to pass the ball to get his teammates involved.

[@Mckylan]

Maurice Moore facts. I hate when people say Lebron is selfish or he’s not clutch bc he passes the ball? Basketball is a team sport. You never hear Lebron say I He always says we. He’s a team player first and knows the game more than anyone and is going to score if needed. If u look at his first game they ask him how he feels ab his stats bc he played amazing and he said I could’ve done more for the TEAM.

[@mnbvsaint3194]

You meant his stats 😂

[@Kyle_702]

The only one on the court that was able to play with his jersey out

[@karthikbobba5139]

Wonder how he’s doing now

[@lockinn-8612]

I can’t even lie, zion didn’t sell out crowds like this😭🤷🏽‍♂️🔥

[@violentabrahamlincoln1395]

Some people said that Zion had more hype than Lebron lol

[@SW.Productions]

PlayBoii- Jayy Yes he did lmao

[@jackmcalea8547]

MUDYDOG G nigga he never said he didn’t

[@SW.Productions]

WeekndAtBernieZ You must’ve been living under a rock in 2017/18

[@ace-_-thegod2639]

SW Productions what crowd this big did he bring his crowds was huge and his hype was huge but the crowds weren’t this big

[@isaacciriacoo]

Imagine if BallisLife was actually making videos back then, Lebron would’ve been even more of a superstar 💫💪🏽

[@BryanBLopez]

that wouldn't change his career or skills at all

[@izzyscott134]

@@BryanBLopez u never know🤔

[@isaacciriacoo]

Nah I’m just saying all his mixtapes and all that would’ve been viral like crazy his name was already popping at the time he probably would’ve been even more popping🤷🏽‍♂️

[@totopo5226]

True

[@chiefchiefer5005]

There was no going viral back then. Cell phones were nowhere near as advanced as now and the internet wasn't as accessible back then. Shit KZbin wasn't even founded yet when this video was recorded.

[@sikwitit937tv]

I remember being a freshman in high school back in these days. I was fortunate to be able to see LeBron play in person back then when he playing a game in Dayton, OH. I thought those big ass jerseys and shorts was fire back then. Now 15+ years later it just looks crazy to see them hooping with 3x jersey and shorts on.

[@eyewatch2see77]

dont you have pictures of your family tree 🤔 HUGE size clothing was worn by many young men, during THAT time frame .. duh!

[@BrawlyDaStar]

It's like he was born for this... The true art and result of hardwork mixed with talent

[@Coftooo]

I never thought of this but I'm glad I saw it

[@kristianprinc]

This had more viewers than WNBA finals

[@jasona.1506]

You always have that one idiot in the comments. What does this have to do with the WNBA? You think the NBA was booming from the jump no it wasnt. It started off just like the WNBA has started off and just like the WNBA is doing it grew overtime especially as the players got better. The girl from Oregon is the ONLY player in D1 history to have 2k,1k,1k and that includes mens bball. Love it or hate the WNBA is evolving just like the NBA did.

[@973babyy_]

Jason A. It ain’t that deep

[@jasona.1506]

@@973babyy_ you right its deeper

[@ryanandrews.]

Jason A. Take a breath

[@ScaryAppul-114]

Jason A. Simp

[@jacobkittipol2546]

I really wish more modern day highschool ball highlights would embody what was captured here. Zoom out a bit so you can see the whole court, that way you can get a sense of how fast some of these players move. I have no idea why (apart from adding to a highlight reel) so many videos these days insist on zooming all the way on the action. This is clearly the best quality footage from Lebron's high school days right here, simply incredible.

[@knowwhattimeitis]

LeBron said that Mater Dei was the same team he and his childhood friends lost to in the 8th grade...so you know this victory was sweet

[@deetheofficial]

Randall Britt yeah 8th grade middle school lol mater dei high school

[@basurajuice03]

@@deetheofficial they lost to those Mater Dei players during their AAU Finals.

[@jrmiss4167]

Somehow he exceeded expectations

[@CC-bw7im]

Imagine if lebron was in highschool now he was sellin our arenas without any social media

[@Prince-yb4sy]

Lmaoo these big ass jerseys

[@Kilooma]

Mo Campbell not gonna lie I miss these jerseys. Very nostalgic, old school ball. Looks so good when a player went up to shoot a shot the way the jersey would glide up and move with the player.

[@kingmeek6718]

Watching this video made me wanna say “ roll your fucking shorts up” 😂

[@TyFoONdAFoOL]

I was at this game. It was my freshman year of high school. Thank you for the memory.

[@wavemaker2077]

The evolution of shorts. From short shorts to long shorts to short shorts nowadays.

[@TGBlvdx]

Dude was doing post game interviews in high school

[@notdj3070]

ballislife is always well know for their time travel recording 😂

[@asianpowwow7361]

imagine having to guard Lebron James after a long day of algebra 2

[@asianpowwow7361]

imagine stealing a comment

[@AkronKid330]

This brings back memories! Use to go to his games all the time!

[@x.1179]

20000 people in a highschool game is crazy

[@StephenHSmith-mn4iq]

Glad to see we got over the big shorts-big jersey phase in basketball😂😂

[@officialghetty]

His voice at the end lmao

[@SmokeyTheBear3000]

Adidas how did yall fumble the ball 🤣😅😅

[@CJones-bk3bc]

It looks like he’s playing in Iversons

[@tchalla7828]

C. Jones those are t-macs 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@PiiiiNKK]

Ballislife really time traveled back in time n got the footage 😂

[@bscoggs]

The description says Bronny is playing in CIF Open Division, but how when Sections are still going on? Lol. Section championships are this weekend in Nor Cal. State Tournament hasn't even started yet

[@gerardocontreras6098]

i went to this at Pauley. I recorded most of the game on my hand held. I hope I find it one day. lol Somewhere at my moms house mixed with other home tapes. There were other games that night. Saw Sebastian Telfair play after this game. Lebron came out of the locker room after and watched. His mom had a Lebron's mom shirt/jersey on.

[@justingrant4860]

When you understand that the boxers they have on while playing in this game are now the same size shorts they wear in 2020

[@michaelphillips2629]

Who brought the current style back from the 80s and why?

[@justingrant4860]

@@michaelphillips2629 Honestly it's like a joint effort I swear lebron . curry. russ. and harden are the main ones I think ....I see high school games..college it's very odd to me no idea why we're going back to that

[@mightybeevlog1916]

That pass by LeBron To Romeo Travis was 🔥💪

[@LeBeautiful]

LeBron ain't scared of no Mater Dei even as a young teen 😤

[@billylee5335]

I'm sure Skip Bayless was somewhere watching and hating

[@amarionwashington1573]

This was way b4 short shorts was even a thing😭💀

[@violentabrahamlincoln1395]

Short shorts existed way before this bro lol

[@COTAfrOfficial]

Amarion Washington shorts was mad long n they didn’t roll them up back then

[@obey5554]

???? Shorts shorts was around when bill Russell played 💀

[@Groovvyyy]

He ain’t talking bout the old school short shorts he talking bout wen u roll them up to make them short

[@iamandres618]

Short shorts existed before the baggy clothes dude

[@zayy8902]

0:14-17 “he goin to the NBA” bro ain’t even know he was finna be GOATED in the league bru😂 shits mad crazy

[@jayhilado2657]

We can tell that LeBron is really an amazing passer even in his younger days

[@senteclaver4628]

You can see how LeBron was able to adapt to the style of play at a certain point.. From high school til now, there were huge changes and LeBron changed with them.

[@chriscross44cas]

Can’t get over how big the uniforms are

[@brandonfreeman6517]

I remember his games being played on ESPN, like featured on ESPN and just how bizarre it was because that had never happened.

[@Mckylan]

People forget how hyped Lebron was. Imagine a high school kid on a magazine at 17 and is called “The Chosen One” and you see his name everywhere in newspapers, magazines, national television, and simply word to mouth. Lebron was selling out Arenas, games were on national television, and he had the comparisons of MJ and Magic. Some people said he’s the greatest high school basketball player they’ve ever seen. Lebron lead STVSTM to 3/4 Championships and also was a great football player and made All state in Ohio. Lebron was such a great athlete and he was 6’7 235 pounds as a senior and was in a grown man body at 18. He went into the NBA with the most hype and pressure ever and exceeded expectations. And Lebron did all this without social media.

[@Itstimetoplaythegam]

👏 and people hate this man

[@Mckylan]

Tai Richardson facts idk how u can hate him. He’s a good dad, husband, role model. He’s never switched up on anyone and is still friends with the people he grew up with. He built a school and still goes back to Akron/Cleveland and helped his high school with a new gym and equipment for sports. Lebron since high school people were hating on him. Imagine hating a kid

[@joeylane07]

That 23 guy might make it to a good college one day. Maybe even the nba

[@raytokool]

laughing my ass off

[@COTAfrOfficial]

#23 is nice out there, what’s his name?

[@ScaryAppul-114]

Drippy Hector . Idk it says James on his jersey tho

[@justaw2982]

I think it says goat on the back of his Jersey?

[@nvs6607]

Goatbe Bryant I don't think you can read jerseys

[@justsayingtomyself]

You guys do time travel?😂

[@matthewlee4697]

Yup! 👍

[@mjs1295]

This is a solid proof that this is how LeBron plays the game. Hes not the MJ or Kobe type.. He is LeBron.. true scorer with a pass-first mentality.

[@poker_18rs92]

Back when baggy uniforms & shorts down to your ankles was the style. Fast forward to 2020 & it's just the opposite now.

[@bar1395]

I went to this game at ucla. I recorded it from the stands with a cam corder and i dont know where the tape is. I hope it turns up one day at my moms house. I just remember it was a small tape, smaller than a vhs

[@33smooth]

LeBron was wearing the 2002 T-Mac's...when Tracy Mcgrady had everybody rocking Adidas 🔥

[@Cookie._14]

Dwade: his performance was a 9

[@Jtek1]

Man these outfits. Feel like they used a one size fits most back in the days

[@4pfalexlee]

Time flies...😔

[@teckno_senpai]

did you go back in time and record this

[@JoeRoganVid]

If you’re watching this the KZbin Algorithm worked

[@AjTheBballer]

His free throw form low key looked better then, than it does now lol

[@typ760]

BRON WAS FIRST TO HAVE HIGH SKOO GAMES ON ESPN.. HIS CHANGED TO CULTURE OF THE GAME.

[@ejwcars]

Pauley Pavilion held about 12,000 fans at the time not 20,000 lol

[@Padillaeee]

I wonder where that number 23 is at now

[@mobetta2092]

If not mistaken, according to a documentary on LeBron, many of the kids on this opposing team were on an AAU team out of Cali who defeated Bron's Ohio AAU team to win the championship in a tournament a few years earlier so this was kind of a redemption game for the new and improved Bron.

[@candicebaker5008]

I like lebron intensity in his high school days

[@mattmercado232]

oversized jerseys and long shorts were the thing back then

[@asianpowwow7361]

road down memory lane

[@tjp5295]

So rare, it’s on KZbin

[@apgettingitdone604]

Chris Paul: Jersey is untucked!

[@eugenekrabs5194]

this #23 guy looks really good he might make the league

[@ScaryAppul-114]

Eugene Krabs nah

[@cjcj7763]

goddam them jerseys had to be at least a extra 40 pounds 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 if u get it get it😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@NaimDaEmcee]

Bro.. Bron had Sonny V, Britney Spears, and Bill Walton at a high school game.. not AAU tourney.. then had a press conference at the end LOLOLOL!

[@nicomannion3703]

Look at those baggy shorts 🤣🤣🤣

[@adrianwikinson]

What gets me is that, the refs didnt even yell him to put his shirt in his pants. For my players that would've been a tech

[@calebbrown2236]

The people who said "He ain't going to the NBA" were just refusing to admit he wasn't just hype

[@zy8869]

Dang when's the last time you seen something like this? RARE

[@trestan2850]

Anybody know where this Lebron kid is now🤔

[@violentabrahamlincoln1395]

I think he homeless on the streets of Akron, Ohio

[@mrn.d6992]

working at the walmart

[@andrewrobinson4324]

Cubical for Nike working in Anthony Bennett’s shoe

[@25cheerios]

He works at Blaze pizza in Ohio

[@CharlesBronsun]

With the caruso pass early

[@ohsnapsitspaul5506]

Damn. Took me back to the 90's when we wore clothes 2xs our size. Glad that trend is out.

[@bjones2366]

Another fun fact: MD's DJ Strawberry held Lebron to 8-24 shooting and forced a number of turnovers. Still wasn't enough, though.

[@chrisfrank2664]

I was hoping someone mentioned this. Maybe not enough, but during Lebron's High School being shown on ESPN, it was his worst game & not until DJ came to Maryland and became known for his intense defense that people went back and noticed he was the one defending Lebron in this game. He was a really tough kid, just the crap he dealt with from the crowd because of his father only helped his Mental Toughness!!! I loved him at Maryland with his intense Defense which really suited Gary Williams's pressing philosophy!!! I was in a class with him, the year he tore ACL & I tore Meniscus, so both of us were on crutches, which is how we started talking, and he was cool guy to talk to. Not just about Basketball or sports, but anything. He was really smart kid/young adult. He only played very little in NBA after drafted in 2nd round, but still made a long career playing in G-League & then around Europe.

[@calebd512]

How was their 3 in red on one side of the free throw line?? Or am I trippin? 4:20

[@jameswitten8384]

calebd512 No, you definitely was not trippin. Unless I’m trippin too because I see 3 people on one side too

[@exowye]

I will always say this, Lebron is the Greatest of Player that I have ever seen my life. Better than MJ, better than Kobe.

[@drmolina5853]

His shooting form in the FT line was good I dunno what happened.

[@se7enones814]

DR Molina probably gotten to strong

[@ygk6279]

when you too strong its really hard to control your strenght

[@ironliterature4908]

6:20 Overrated Chant after he missed the 3. Wonder where that guys at nowadays

[@pgaisser99]

Imagine seeing this and knowing that the Ball Brothers absolutely smashed Mater Dei.

[@jx9520]

I thought Chris Paul was out there for a sec...on Mater Dei

[@johncrabtree8857]

Those long shorts look ridiculous almost as bad as those short shorts in the 60s

[@johnnygucci9097]

Why was his jersey so damn big??😂😂😂

[@extorttriller3382]

1:42 he stole that from CARUSO!!

[@HoopsNNature]

Damn them jerseys and shorts use to be huge

[@snorlaxsham2417]

I swear the guy next to him in the title looks like Emoni Bates father

[@pluto470]

I hate the ads you can’t skip there so annoying except the google one