![]() In 2002, LeBron led all high school hoopers in buzz. Adidas ABCD Camp proved the same summer platform for LeBron as that of Five Star for Michael Jordan - or more recently that of Kobe Bryant and McGrady at ABCD.Ī young Sebastian Telfair and LeBron James in high school on the cover of SLAM /fwQUGunlod- Alexis Morgan June 12, 2017 Much like McGrady, young Bron would have to travel outside of his home state to prove himself wholly to the national powers that be. It was at that July’s Adidas ABCD Camp where he made his mark.įamously, LeBron locked horns with NYC superstar Lenny Cooke in the same seize-the-moment manner that Tracy McGrady did years prior when put up against Lamar Odom. Basketball held roundball’s biggest buzz when heading into the summer of 2001. ![]() By the time he was barely old enough to drive, he’d been named to USA Today’s All-American Team - the first sophomore player to ever do so.īecause of his early success, Ohio’s reigning Mr. Mary High School to back-to-back Ohio State Championships as a freshman and sophomore. (Photo by Damian Strohmeyer /Sports Illustrated via Getty Images)
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