17 y/o LeBron James in 2002 talks his future (Feature Interview clips on SportsCenter)
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- Опубліковано 9 вер 2020
- LeBron James Feature Interview clips when he was a 17 year old high school Junior at St. Vincent-St. Mary High School in Akron, Ohio. Back then, he was the star of his high school basketball team and was being touted as the next Michael Jordan.
Also mentioned in interview: Shaquille O'Neal, LeBron's high school coach Dru Joyce III, LeBron's high school teammate Sian Cotton, Penny Hardaway.
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It’s crazy how he’s still going strong today at 65 years old!
Exaggeration. He's more like 50 I believe.
@@bryanryan4504 he was like 29 his junior year at the time this video first aired
@@bryanryan4504 68*
@@supadav4172 69*
@@jesuscage u wna know a number thats funnier than 69
The fact he succeeded when he was subject to all this pressure THIS EARLY is arguably the most impressive thing about him. 👍👏
💯🙏
💯💯💯
*THEY CHANGED THE WHOLE NBA TO CATER TO THIS F'D UP MF* !!!!
Hell, I'm wondering which Ex-Team Mate of his = STILL HAS THEIR MANHOOD ?????????????
Yep he's one of a kind
Tell me, how many players lived up to this kind of hype like LeBron?
No one ever was.
Kareem is a close 2nd place
Kareem. he & Bron are the two best high schoolers ever
@TWICE Go Steph?
Zion will
Hakeem
Hearing him talk at 17 years old….man this kids was so wise beyond his years even back then.
I thought the same thing. LeBron was so poised, even at 17! He and I are only 3 days apart in age. I feel like I’ve grown up with him over the past 20+ years.
@@JWNS08 👍
All time leading scorer now. Wow
I always knew Lebron would get that mark, just didn't know when.
And still no end in sight
@@SeniorJr815 he out for the rest of the season. The end is near dummy
The Goat 🧐
I hate Lebron as a person but I respect his greatness
Shaq is literally one of his biggest fans. Imagine that. He watched his high school games and ended up being his teammate.
That wasn't Shaq on that cavs team That was Mr. O'Neal
@@teresa-oj9rq Lmfaooo
@@teresa-oj9rq
Lmbbfao
Lmao
Dominated old guys when he was young and now domination young guys when he's old. Unbelievable.
So lucky to witness this kids career.
There won’t ever be another Lebron
Giannis maybe
@@slashertv2446 with hype giannis wasn’t as good as bron coming out of high school and expectations giannis definitely a beast though
@@slashertv2446 you’re stupid. What hype giannis had coming to the league?
There's always, in every sport, someone who eventually shows himself to be labeled "better," Rocco. Who knows...perhaps you're a young kid who isn't old enough to get it.
Never will he ever be nor beat JORDAN
Can see him being a solid role player
Maybe even a solid 3rd option
To be compared to MJ as a junior in high school then exceed expectations is unreal
They were making comments based on his talents, always putting a big IF before the statements,
@@josesantana770Still tho. What high school junior has had people saying that he could be as good as the goat of their sport? The fact that people even thought he could be that is amazing
@SilverSurfer87exactly
@2pac how does that downplay anything else lebron has done??? 4 MVPs. 4 finals MVPs. 4 rings. All time leading scorer. Top 10 in 3 pointers made. Top 3 in 3 pointers made in the playoffs. Made the finals 11 years in a row. Scoring title. Top 10 in assist all time. Top 10 steals of all time. How can you generally say Lebron didn't exceed without being a hater. And I'm not comparing him to Jordan or whatever. I'm saying you can't say Lebron didn't exceed
@SilverSurfer87 👎
Lebron is STILL the G.O.A.T on the court "and" off the court
This kids looks like he will be a decent player one day
Looks racist to me
@@acetaste5491 we all are racist. it's just that racism is a trend now.
Na, he won't make it
I could see him making a couple all star teams, but idk.
I can see him winning his fourth championship in the midst of a worldwide pandemic
He was already a man at 17 physically. The way he was talking and when he mentioned patience I could see he was ready from a maturity standpoint.
When he first came into the league in 2003, I thought he couldn't be 18 and probably faked his age. Now at nearly 40 and still dominating, unbelievable.
And he still dominating at 48 years old. Incredible
He is not 48 what you smoking. Although he does look older than his current age
@@JangoBlader this comment has gone over your head my good man
@@muganthediamondlion7506 I’m laughing out loud, thanks
"He'll might be the next micheal jordan"
20 years later, he is one of the greatest of all time
He 100 percent could of played and been competitive in the league at 17 years old
Probably would've averaged 15/5/5
Exactly. The reporter said he is too immature to play basketball. As if the reporter knows how to play basketball and how to deal with shoe companies. The reporter immature.
@@firstlast9916 👍
I mean he would of been drafted at 17 played a few months at 17 but turned 18 like kobe was early on
@@CREOLEHEATmore like at 18...for the whole season
As a junior in hs with lead segments on espn.... that's some high expectations that I don't believe anyone else has had to endure
And now holds the record for most points scored ever in the NBA. Congratulations King James!!
All the Greats that came before you pave the way, but will forever be the 🐐 in my eyes.
having a 20yr career is GREATNESS personified ...
Longevity is a Great Accomplishment
Goat. Sad people are still hating on this guy. Believe me when he retires a very big hole will be felt in a long while.
Jordan is GOAT
@@sacredninja6866 you right, but Bron is right behind him and still closing the gap.
100%
Rs you could see it now, nobody's ready to gold the torch 💯💯💯
Lol I'm only watching this cause he ain't playing
This kid looks promising, can’t wait to see how he turns out in the NBA
left behind a legacy of flopping, crying to refs, jumping team to team and recruiting all Stars to win, can't shoot 3s or free throws
@@lookcloselyatmypic1326 whats do u do thats so great
@@lookcloselyatmypic1326 How often per day do you write those comments?
@@lookcloselyatmypic1326 wow I wonder what u do ?
I love the way he speaks....he has it all figured out
I was at the Oak Hill game when he was a sophomore. I didn’t know who was, but there were two things that struck me. How he scored while seemingly looking to pass first. The second was although he was as big as he’d become you could see the power in him. I asked a guy from Ohio about him and he told me he just made the All-State football team as a sophomore. I said wow next year he’ll be a beast and the guy told me he wasn’t playing football anymore. I left that game and called a friend and told him I don’t believe what I just saw.
Cap
@@supadav4172 This is not “cap” at all. If you were around at that time you would know stories like this were common. First time I saw him he was in Florida at 14U AAU Nationals and never seen anyone play the game like him before in my life. He was 5’11” and control the entire game against a Southern California Allstars program that was featured on 60 minutes before because their AAU program was really good. Lebron was playing with those same kids he went to high school and made it to the Championship game. Went home talking about this guy named “Lebanon” James. By the next summer was 6’5”. Asked my AAU coach how good is that guy from Ohio and he said most scouts would rank him the best in the country going into his sophomore season but didn’t want to give him that high of a ranking yet so they put him around number 10 or so. He was and all state receiver and ranked the 2nd best in the state after Maurice Clarret so this guys story checks out.
@@Gw19838 CAP
@@supadav4172 😂😂 All “caps” this time. FACTS!
@@Gw19838 Ima get up with u later tho bro im omw to lebron house
And its true.. 11 years in the finals.. whatever the result is.. thats something we need to see and appreciate!! Best highschool player ever
*10
“Whatever the result is” 😂
Y’all LeBron fans trash as hell. We don’t need to make these excuses for MJ 💪🏼
@@_SayitAintSo 11 times in the SemiFinals
"Unlimited range on his jump shot" maybe not 19 years ago but he's pretty up there now
For a high school kid he has unlimited range
Límites to 15 feet from the basket at the free throw line, or 3 feet from the basket, he shoots under 40% outside of 3 feet.
Wow..he foretold his future in this interview..when he says..there could be someone great eventually that comes after me..utmost confidence
And nobody had any idea that this kid would become the leagues all time leading scorer .. crazy to look back on
This kid is gonna do ok in nba
nah he playin in the g league overseas
@@mabebd1015 hey man he’s a decent role player just give him some time
He’s been warming the bench 🔥🔥🔥
I think he will do way more than ok
20 years later and still on top. My 🐐
How well did this age I mean frfr..Shouts to Bron!!!!
James signed a five-year, $6 million deal with Upper Deck on May 21, 2003
James signed a seven-year, $90 million contract with Nike on May 22, 2003
James was drafted 1st overall June 26, 2003
James signed his three-year, $12.96 million NBA rookie contract on July 3, 2003
>2004 Lebron creates "his own" foundation ..
the Lebron James Family Foundation.
>2006 Lebron creates LRMR > "his own" branding .. marketing .. "and" business company.
>2007 Lebron James Elite Skills Academy ..
lebron creates "his own" Akron's basketball camp for top recruits ..
>2008 Lebron creates SPRINGHILL
"his own" digital .. films .. TV .. "and" entertainment company.
>2011 Lebron creates "his own" FLAGSHIP store in Miami .. called UNKNWN ..
>2011 Lebron co-owner of a premier league ⚽ soccer club = Liverpool F.C. = REDS ..
>2014 Lebron creates "his own" financial programs "and" housing programs ..
called: Lebron's Promise Project ..
>2014 Lebron creates UNINTERRUPTED
"his own" media company.
>2014 Turner Sports partners with Lebron.
>2015 Warner Bros. partners with Lebron.
>2018 Lebron creates LADDER by Lebron
"his own" health & fitness company.
>2018 Lebron created and opened "his own"
i promise School ..
>2019 Lebron creates and opens his 2nd flagship store ..
>2020 Lebron opens "his own" i promise village / homes for the i promise School students and their families.
>2021 Lebron became co-owner of NASCAR north carolina Roush Fenway racing 🏎️ ..
co-owner of the Boston RedSox ⚾ ..
co-owner of Pittsburgh hockey team 🏒 ..
>2021 Lebron creates 35 RHODES
resource center for his i promise village ..
>2022 Lebron creates i promise HOUSING units for Akron families to have first time ownership ..
>2022 Lebron creates HOUSE 330 in Akron ..
a community center & workforce opportunity facility
>2023 Lebron creates "his own" i promise Health Quarters / medical center
20 yrs of OFF the court greatness
"and" 20 yrs of on the court GREATNESS
WOW
3:16 As a 17 year old kid he knows the value of patience thats wow
that's > WHOA!!
21 years later. No matter what you have to say about him, you gotta respect him.
If you dudes think a Jordan Movie would be something, a LeBron biopic would be CRAZY
You ever heard of the last dance.
Id bet my house that lebron and his crew have probably had documentary film makers following him since high school and the biopic will be ready to drop in about 2030 or something.
@@jarrettreynolds4560
you think The Last Dance was a LeBron Movie? 🤭
@mo betta not if lebron is producing it have you seen space jam 2 or the new house party?🗑🗑🗑
@@lamart3857 give UA-cam a break and visit a website that’ll explain to you what a “biopic” is.
This part kind of gave me chills 5:54 “most kids shouldn’t leave early because they aren’t ready, but this kid is.” So much confidence behind those words.
He is the all around GOAT HANDS DOWN!! It's never been a player that handled the lime light and hype with as much maturity as LeBron. Annnnd not to mention he had superceded everyones expectations of him! Annnnd his works in the community!!! Annnnd he put all his boys in a position to win like him!!! 1000% solid dude!💪🏾 All of that makes him the All Around GOAT!
No
2 to Jordan all time
@@MarzGrunt Jordan could never pass like lebron could
@@kvngbo1586 fax
Nope….MJ is the GOAT! Ain’t no shame in being second behind MJ!
Lebron has literally CRUSHED UBER HIGH expectations
Jordan comparison when was just in HS is insane
especially how big that convo is NOW lol
This aged very well
I would have love to have seen those scrimmages in 2001 of a young young Lebron and Penny (coming off of injury) and Michael in his late 30s. All of them may not have been in their primes but it would love to have seen the interaction
Someone would talk about it when he’s done
They are said lebron was killing everyone you have to think he was super hungry and Extra bouncy in 2001 Ron artest himself said that nobody could guard him In open gym when it was alll nba players working out and scrimmages the 3 best players was Jordan penny hardaway And lebron at 16 years old
Just watch, They gon put it a LeBron Career/Life documentary.
@@dantewilliams7458Gilbert already spoke on it. He said they used to run pickup games in a gym in Cali, and Lebron teamed up with jordan against other nba players, and 16 year old Bron was torching them.
@@edwardwalden05 Ron artest said that
Being a junior in high school and getting hyped up to NBA status, to then live up to that hype and then some is crazy.
Hope the kid does well in the nba
This interview aged well....
He is one of the best to play the game.
Tom Brady made his 10th Super Bowl appearance this year. This was how Lebron looked when Tom Brady made his first Super Bowl.
His 10?? Uh no
@@presidentjoshington3853 yeah 10th appearance, 9 in NE (3 Losses) & 1 in TB
Who is that guy?
So well poised. I love it! That cannot be taught. That is a gift.👏💯 Never allow anyone despise your age. Age is not the plumbline alone. Character trumps age in all things. I am in awe.👀
Continued Blessings to LeBron and his family.
It’s amazing watching this stuff. Love him or hate (basketball-wise), he’s more than lived up to the expectations.
This first aired way back when ESPN was worthy and reputable. Time goes by so fast.
His voice got deeper now
Looks like he has potential, keep an eye out for him in the future!
The lebron documentary will be a huge things
Great vid vid new sub 👌🏾
There’s Jordan, There’s Shaq, There’s Kobe but there’s only one Lebron. Congrats to The King 👑
I think this kid has a bright future ahead of him.
You will never ever see this much hype out of a high school player like Lebron ever again. I mean not even Zion or Ben Simmons got that much hype out Lebron where nationally televised games with Dick Vitale were being broadcasted. Even Bob Costas asked Lebron essentially if you aren't in the hall of fame would you be considered a busts. To a freaking high schooler. That's as much hype as any kid can get.
The NBA all time scoring leader
"so hes further along, then lets say, Kwame Brown, Tyson Chandler, Eddie Curry that went last year?" 😂😂😂
Yep. This is just starting to get recommended to anyone who’s ever watched and NBA UA-cam video ever.
I've never even heard of nba and dis business is popping up in my reco know what I mean mean hahahahahaha
He met all of the expectations AND THEN SOME!
He went with Nike but they can’t remake the magic they did with MJ
This kids got potential can’t wait to see what he does in the future
My boy finished his 21st regular season with 25/7/8 at 39 and his team in the playoffs 😂
My right ear enjoyed this video.
The man The myth the Legend Lebron James ‼️‼️‼️🐐🐐🐐⭐️⭐️⭐️👑👑 most hated and most loved Im glad I never have taken Lebron for granted even if he going into year 19th now it’s crazy how Lebron Surpassed the biggest hype ever for a high school kid And People still hate him he is a 17 Time All NBA Selection and 17 time all star along with 4 Finals MVPS 4Rings and 4 season MVP(should be 8 Time MVp literally got robbed 4/5 times smh ) ⭐️👑🐐#Witness
Little known fact, Brian Windhorst was the first (local) reporter(local or national) to discover LeBron’s talent and pushed his bosses to give him permission to watch his games and write about him.
If Brian ate a hamburger for every game he watched of lebron's.....oh wait he did...lol!
Nah his not the next jordan his the next KING JAMES
He 75 and still cooking in the league 💪🏾
He gone have the best sports documentary ever
No one, even GOAT MJ, would deny that any other player was faced with more expectations and exceeded them, than Lebron.
Hope this kid is not a bust
He got some potential
I’ve never heard of this LeBron kid but I have a strange feeling he’s gonna win a lot of MVPs, 4 to be exact and win a lot of championships, 4 to be exact.
Me and him a yr apart. It's Ill watching his journey since high school.. this must've been what it was like watching Kareem and wilt since high school.
I never knew he would be this great honestly... Only a few seen it genuinely. I thought melo would be better back then honestly.. LeBron has exceeded all expectations and views of everyone.
You'd be lying you seen him breaking Kareem's record and still playing at 38 especially at this level
#LeInsanity
This kid is going places. I’ll bet my life savings he ends up breaking Kareem’s all time scoring record
Man, you are stupid.
@@brantleyray1049 the joke sailed over your head asshole
1:40 he was talkin about Palo Banchero
This kid has guts to play in the NBA
It's 2042 and LBJ still killin it 🏀
Look at him now💪🏽💪🏽💯
It doesn't seem like 20 years ago already. I was a freshman in high school when this was filmed
Ill never forget my dad telling me as a kid this guy is gonna be the next best NBA player while we watched this. I was 12 yrs old and been watching him since. I was born in 90 so Kobe and Bron are my personal 🐐 🐐. I know how great Jordan is but i didn't experience that, just only heard the stories and watched clips
NBAs all time leading scorer…insane
maybe this kid can make the NBA 🙏🏾
🙏?
He has accomplished so much in his career 20 years later lebron James is the all time leading scorer in NBA history the greatest of all time it will never be another LeBron James 🐐🐐🐐🐐👑👑👑👑 he made a big impact on the whole world 🌎 greatness is forever
crazy to think that this was 53 years ago 🤯
No it wasn’t
i'm so blessed to have followed his career
And ppl these days will try and make you believe that he’s not really that good he’s just hyped up by the media smh
Crazy how he's still averaging 12pts a game off the bench at 55 years old. incredible!
off the bench 🤔 who?
He’ll be doing 23 off the bench still
“LETS GO BRON BRON !” *Shaq VOICE*
Idc what anyone says about this man because LeBron was talked about and hyped since high school and lived up to the hype and didn’t fold under pressure as a basketball player.
dayum brh😭 his voice was mad squeeky back den, 🐐👑
Someday there’s gonna be someone who’s gonna be compared to me, Bron being Bron. RESPECT
Jay Bilas with hair. Great commentator. Cheers
Wow just wow looking at this while he’s about to begin his home debut in his 21st season that’s crazy this guy is just at the basketball top whether you have him 1-2-3 or whatever he’s basketball elite thank God to have witness such a great player hopefully we can still get a couple more season from him he’s in top physical shape if he avoid injuries !!
call me crazy but this kid has something special about him. I think he will be good in the NBA.
jay bilas and greeny still in the game thats crazy. jay knew from the jump Lebron had it together
This is crazy to watch on 10/5/2023! LBJ is STILL playing!!! Damn. 🔥🔥🏀
My birthday lol 😂
Greatest to ever do it.
imagine being compared to mj and became BETTER , no disrespect to mj but damn
4:40 Those corn rows give away that Iverson phase he was talking about
GREENIE was young as hell there
17 years old is wild