# Whats the big deal about LeBron James? **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [February 28, 2003, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-big-deal-about-lebron-james/158118 "2003-02-28T13:39:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Time-Traveler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/54ee81/32.png) [@Time-Traveler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Time-Traveler)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2016, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-big-deal-about-lebron-james/158118/21 "2016-06-10T02:08:57Z")
Hello. I am from the year 2016; LeBron turned out just as good as expected. ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2016, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-big-deal-about-lebron-james/158118/22 "2016-06-10T02:20:54Z")
And better than Kobe. Kid badmouthed Cleveland some on his way to sunny Florida and got on my shit list, but what he said when he came back as an adult came close to almost touching me. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Universe\_Lashes\_Out](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8797f3/32.png) [@The\_Universe\_Lashes\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Universe_Lashes_Out)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2016, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-big-deal-about-lebron-james/158118/23 "2016-06-10T02:57:26Z")
> [@The\_Universe\_Lashes\_Out](#): > > As far as the competition, James has been playing in summer AAU ball for years now, against the best high school talent in the country. Most of these kids he was playing against all these years were older than him too. He’s been playing with NBA players in informal games as well. No one has had as much hype as him in high school, and the other players who’ve had lots of hype like this (Garnett, McGrady, Bryant) are all currently being ridiculous in the NBA. It takes everyone a couple of years to get adjusted to the NBA, but James will be a superstar, no doubt about it. This guy right here, he really knows his shit. ---
**Author:** ![Reluctant\_A](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/839c29/32.png) [@Reluctant\_A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reluctant_A)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2016, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-big-deal-about-lebron-james/158118/24 "2016-06-10T03:15:46Z")
> [@The\_Universe\_Lashes\_Out](#): > > This guy right here, he really knows his shit. Hope you didn’t pull a muscle. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2016, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-big-deal-about-lebron-james/158118/25 "2016-06-10T03:24:59Z")
Ha! This thread is awesome! I hope \*\*Cubsfan \*\*stops by 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2016, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-big-deal-about-lebron-james/158118/26 "2016-06-10T04:36:45Z")
> [@jimmmy](#): > > Even if Lebron _is_ in Garnett & Kobe’s class – & here’s guessing he’s a step below – he can’t be expected to be an All-Star at least until the 2005-06 Season & I’d bet it’ll be more like ’08 or ’09 before he’s there. The amusing thing about this was not only that the 2005-06 season was LeBron’s second appearance in the All-Star game, but he was also the All Star MVP that year. So, yep, he turned out to be that good and even better. ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2016, 5:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-big-deal-about-lebron-james/158118/27 "2016-06-10T05:46:42Z")
Since this has been resurrected, I’m moving it to The Game Room. ---
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2016, 11:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-big-deal-about-lebron-james/158118/28 "2016-06-10T11:38:10Z")
**Time-Traveler** - the only drive-by/first-time-posting zombie reviver I can recall thanking. Thank you. Pull up a chair. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-big-deal-about-lebron-james/158118.md?page=1)