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A 17-Year-Old LeBron James Named Kobe Bryant As His Favorite Player, Earth Science As His Favorite Subject, And Described Himself As An Unselfish Gentleman

A teenage LeBron James picked Kobe Bryant as his favorite player and earth science as his favorite subject.

Gautam Varier
Jul 5, 2023
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LeBron James was a national sensation long before he even entered the NBA. He was a high school phenom whose exploits led to some regarding him as the greatest high school basketball player ever.

LeBron recently shared an old clipping from a magazine on Instagram where he proudly mentioned he was the only Junior on the USA Today All-American Team in 2002. The page also gave some insights into LeBron’s mind back then, such as the fact that Kobe Bryant was his favorite player.

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We have never really heard LeBron mention this previously, which is why it was a bit of a surprise. James has talked about his admiration for Michael Jordan on numerous instances, but it appears at least back in 2002, his favorite was Kobe.

LeBron also stated he is an unselfish gentleman here and he is certainly quite unselfish on the court. That is just how he was wired from a young age and nothing has changed all these years later.

We also find out that Earth science was his favorite subject thanks to his teacher, Mr. Peltz, who made it a fun learning experience for him. One wonders considering how much he liked it, how LeBron really felt when Kyrie Irving claimed that the Earth is flat.


LeBron James Recently Made His Best Sports Movie Pick

LeBron has a fair bit of time on his hands now as we are in the offseason and he recently revealed his pick for the best sports movie. Funnily enough, it was one on him, as he picked “Shooting Stars”, a move on his high school career.

NBA fans certainly didn’t seem to agree with him and while it really isn’t seen as the greatest you really can’t blame LeBron for being a little bit biased there. The movie was actually based on his 2009 memoir of the same name. He’d have been delighted to see it turned into a movie, and it finally released last month. It has received favorable reviews so far as well.

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Gautam Varier is a staff writer and columnist for Fadeaway World from Mumbai, India. He graduated from Symbiosis International University with a Master of Business specializing in Sports Management in 2020. This educational achievement enables Gautam to apply sophisticated analytical techniques to his incisive coverage of basketball, blending business acumen with sports knowledge.Before joining Fadeaway World in 2022, Gautam honed his journalistic skills at Sportskeeda and SportsKPI, where he covered a range of sports topics with an emphasis on basketball. His passion for the sport was ignited after witnessing the high-octane offense of the Steve Nash-led Phoenix Suns. Among the Suns, Shawn Marion stood out to Gautam as an all-time underrated NBA player. Marion’s versatility as a defender and his rebounding prowess, despite being just 6’7”, impressed Gautam immensely. He admired Marion’s finishing ability at the rim and his shooting, despite an unconventional jump shot, believing that Marion’s skill set would have been even more appreciated in today’s NBA.This transformative experience not only deepened his love for basketball but also shaped his approach to sports writing, enabling him to connect with readers through vivid storytelling and insightful analysis.
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