The Player Who Lived Up To The Hype

The Chosen One. The King. Number 23.
Edited by Esteban G. Solache
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[@MixedTapeVideosNBA]

I had a very special experience making this video. Hopefully, it will inspire something in you as it did in me. -Esteban

[@ericcarrjr7086]

You hiring?

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اسي

[@stephensurry3416]

+MixedTapeVideos LeBron should be more loved, however he never diversified his game. The refrain of "surround him with shooters" is the rate-limiting step in his greatness. Sure, call the man a Swiss-Army knife, but those knives have a specific use at specific moments, not regular use at every moment. LeBron's career could have been more successful in the championship series had a GM or coaching staff took the ball from his hand and inserted a traditional/combo PG & and traditional SG then put Bron on the block. In time, such a team could have become formidable. Of course, it never happened. Now this man is living in the era of hypercompetitive markets and enhanced player mobility as it relates to free agency, and it is haunting his twilight years. LeBron is a media creation. The media anointed him prior to any major achievement. It was not speculation, it was a downpayment. Any greater criticism he receives relative to another player is a result of the hype monster created due to outsize media coverage. Most people receive attention since their exploits are chronicled by news reports. The people themselves are not the reports, unless their elevation to public awareness is an agenda. So desperate they were to "find" a next Michael Jordan. Remember three years ago when the Steph hysteria was reaching its zenith? The media was prepared to 'liquidate' LeBron in favor of Steph Curry had the Warriors won the 2016 championship. All news reports were trending to that reality, except the Warriors lost, and the media have been in this holding pattern ever since. Zion is coming. His coverage is more organic, however. If you notice these sort of things...

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im a lebron fan and i love this

[@LebronJames-pk4yf]

Kneel for Leking 👑 James show your respect #Loyalist

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I'm glad 😁

[@oladipupoajani]

and now he is the all time leading scorer in nba history.

[@expiredbeany2351]

Dang this made me cry

[@WhelmedButReady]

Not the biggest LeBron fan but this is a fantastic tribute video

[@michael723]

Finally a good video

[@Sc0rp3x026]

One of the greatest NBA players of all time.He is in top 5 players of all time.The chosen one,king.The genious.One of my favourite players of all time.I wanted him to be celtic.The great worker.He is complete player with complete stats.He is KING JAMES!!!GREAT VIDEO!!! P.S Please do same video on Wilt Chambarlain

[@goatbrook1068]

I love this video, not gonna lie, you guys have been slacking off with these videos a lot, and you guys put a schedule, but don't follow it. Kinda like Mike Korzemba, but at least he has the excuse of having to do a what if

[@tiagofernandes8389]

GOAT!

[@mccoyt2132]

*surpassed the hype

[@evanavila2896]

This a great video

[@iliasseferiadis6204]

Nice video guyss💪

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[@shadyboy5090]

Love him or hate him he actually lived up the the hype and then some especially in the age of busts.

[@iloveprettytoes7676]

Fresh out of high school…

[@azureskiesz1140]

notice the vid is 3minutes and 23seconds

[@philhearing3659]

Best basketball player ever, hardworker and great role model

[@michealjordanisacoonlebron9380]

@David Servantez the best the greatest

[@michealjordanisacoonlebron9380]

@David Servantez the worlds greatest

[@spidamitchell6949]

So why is there sad music

[@mccoyt2132]

He's retiring soon. Watched him since I was 5. Inspires many. When he's gone it's gonna be super sad

[@enterzync2630]

BallerGaming 401 He’s not retiring for at least another 5 years he said he wants to play with his son in the NBA

[@wildcat_savage96-33]

mccoyt21 nah he will pull a Vince Carter and play till he is 40

[@calebstewart204]

I’m the biggest Lebron fan and the day Lebron retires I will cry 😭

[@iloveprettytoes7676]

Facts😂

[@rickmartinez7701]

And the voice

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LeGOAT

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A huge heart from me to MixTapeVideos

[@ericcarrjr7086]

Great video, great channel LBJ top 15 NBA player of all time

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Top 5

[@dionysise5008]

It seems like he just retired or something. Nope not yet. First he gets a ring or more to L.A.

[@LebronJames-pk4yf]

My Leking 👑 live for the hype

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LeGoat and MixedTapeVideogoat

[@Martinn328]

Lebron 💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐

[@hinognasaging]

legoat,leflop,legm,le4-6. I don't care, he really lived up the hype. imagine national televised on a high school game and NBA players bitching about lebron getting a nike deal before even entering the NBA

[@black6755]

Lebron ain't shit the fans hyping him up to something that he not people don't have to hype Kobe up or Jordan they just played ball but good video I guess now when it comes to social issues he the man!

[@CoolStuff-yr8ye]

He is clearly better than Kobe

[@rijantmg2096]

I cant say i am biggest fan of lebron but i am the diehard fan of lebron He is my god and always gonna be

[@coryjohnson2486]

U gagging yet bro?

[@romithehomi3165]

11th comment close enough

[@overall9933]

Mention me please I'm your biggest fan

[@nickg5385]

Overall 99 no I am

[@overall9933]

Nick Gauntner you wish

[@nickg5385]

Overall 99 big bet

[@manu19984]

you both wish you were

[@overall9933]

Manuel Mier shut up

[@juanjaime6420]

Yeah but he didn't play to the hype I like him when he had the head band but still just not that much hype my friend if you think hype you think of black cat

[@andaresin2571]

Lost brain cells reading this.

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Second

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first

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[@felixkaletsch8691]

4th Ey Yo esteban this is cringe

[@nabetse1999]

How come?

[@paulharris7760]

Question! Since LeBron was supposed to be better than Jordan can you make an argument that he didn't live up to the hype?

[@MixedTapeVideosNBA]

That was the point I was trying to make originally. Imagine how unfair the hype was that the only way a 16 year old kid could have lived up to it was if he became the greatest player of all time, and the thing is that in a lot of people's eyes, he did.

[@alexmotts]

He was drafted out of highschool and was dubbed the “chosen one” to bring cleveland a title. And he did it. Jordan didnt have as nearly as much hype coming out. Lebron exceeded expectations. He brought a title to cleveland like he was supposed to do. He def lived up to the hype. Hes gonna end up 1st all time in scoring. If you actually have to ask this question then you dont know basketball

[@michael-paulware7330]

@@alexmotts you changed the narrative to my question. And Jordan's hype coming into the NBA is irrelevant to the question LeBron was supposed to surpass Jordans greatness and he didn't do that so you can make the argument that he didn't live up to the hype

[@matolaugh6167]

Lebron is the worst thing to ever happen to the NBA.

[@armandodelossantos736]

The guy who threw a welcome party for himself in Miami where he claimed that he wasn't going to just win 3 or 4 or 5 rings in Miami?!? The guy who shot 35% fg and 20% from 3pt in an NBA finals and got torched by Jason Terry in another finals?! Say it ain't so

[@flabermaber2239]

Ok dude but imsure your favorite player has chocked at least once o and also thats just one playoff series so clean your hating ass and look at the rest of his legacy

[@LethalPlayers]

Armando De Los Santos Kobe was/is in the GOAT convo and has had arguably a worse meltdown than 07’ (which isn’t as bad as you make it out to be with context).

[@kiingethan]

Armando De Los Santos nobody in the goat conversation came back from 3-1 from the warriors who have been the best team in nba history for 2 years

[@armandodelossantos736]

@@LethalPlayers realistically, Kobe and Lebron are barely top 10 all time! Lebron actually keeps falling further down each year. Kobe and Lebron will be fighting to stay in the top 10 conversation soon enough

[@armandodelossantos736]

@@kiingethan look dude, Kyrie had just as much to do with that finals comeback and he's easily the best pg in the league! Don't act like the refs weren't tipping the scales for the Cav's in those last 3 games and all of a sudden Curry started throwing behind the back passes out of bounds! Let's pretend that Green getting suspended didn't play a role in that either