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Originally Posted by Palamidian
How can someone say that LeBron epitomizes what his sport is about?? The kid has only played one year, and has not yet lived up to his great expectations, and i am not sure that he can, for he is already not setting the right example off the court...he already has an illigitamate child.
My vote for the NBA would have to be Tim Duncan, for his superb team play, as well as setting an example, as well as maybe Shack for just being the most dominating figure in the league as well as a complete character (does anyone else find the man completely hilarious?)
But if i had to pick one person who epitomizes the average egotistical, ball hogging, bad moraled NBA player, I'd have to go with Kobe.
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Regarding Lebron, as someone who lives in his home area and goes to school with one of his aunts I can tell you first hand the man is a class act. HE HAS PAID FOR ANY MEMBER OF HIS FAMILY TO GO TO COLLEGE. He goes to his old 'hood and remembers those who helped him. He bought his HS basketball teammates each their own Hummer, because he said he would not be as great as he is without their help.
I believe the mother of his child and he are HS sweethearts and have dated for a few years. Perhaps, he isn't the one who doesn't want to get married. Everyone automatically also blames the guy, but sometimes it's the woman. He doesn't drink, he doesn't do drugs, he shows respect to everyone who meets him and is as humble as anyone at any age could possibly be in his situation.
As for not living upto the hype.... I don't know what more the kid can do than win the ROY, be among what the top 20 in pts. rebounds, assists and steals all in his rookie year.
Perhaps the pressure will eventually get to him. Perhaps someday he'll snap. Perhaps someday the kid will lose it and just be a flash in the pan. But what he HAS shown is far more class than almost any celeb or athlete I can think of.