@@xrbDiji the hate and the unrealistic expectations placed on him happened when he was a kid And yes, it has continued all the way to year 20 as he turned 38 and is still one of the best players in the world
Nobody who loves basketball actually hates Lebron…. But if you morons keep saying he is better than mj then we have no choice but to hate on him because that couldn’t be further from the truth…. PS- athleticism- Lebron 44 inch very 4.4 40 MJ- 48 inch very 4.3 40….. so just some more things to add to Jordan’s list of things that ppl believe Lebron is better at
@@Bob-Sacamano314 lol keep copin..why didnt u attack kareem fans? Or Bird fans? Or wilt fans? When they say they are goat? U would just agree to disagree But with the kid from akron, all i hear is 🤬😡🤬😡🤬 LEFLOP IS NEVER BETTER THAN JORDAN 👍 if u say so
@@ddp5406 Kareem wasn’t the best player on his team for each chip, I’d take bird over bron 100000% of the time but he’s only got 3 and lacks on other accolades, wilt just never won enough but if he did holy crap…. Jordan was the best defensive and offensive player and all u gotta do is google instead of getting all ur info from nick wright…. U wanna drop some facts let’s do it … and both of us look at them with an open mind…
lol nigga he won 2 MVPs and a scoring title and carried bum teams to a finals, conference finals and several 60+ win seasons ........nobody writes that shit off except low iq bron haters 🤣🤣
obviously he took time to develop for the first few years bc he came in so young, but it would be crazy to downplay it. the rangz culture is very stupid (oh and btw if you leave the team that's not winning any titles you're not "doing it right"), for the same reason KG doesn't get his due credit bc he spent almost all of his career on Minnesota teams that would have been some of the worst in history without him. people in the 80s understood Jordan was God while the bulls were still crap, and in fact he probably peaked before they won their first chip. LeBron probably peaked in Miami but the point stands. being just a one-man team guy isn't as valuable as fitting in well with other stars to contend, but all three guys showed they could do that as well, though LeBron probably didn't have an ideal copilot until AD.
He did win a scoring title and the year he won it he averaged 30 which wasn’t even his highest ppl average because before that he had a season where he averaged 31ppg
@@muestrathramos5631 Jordan was swept twice, once in the first round, Kobe was swept three times, Shaq 6 times, Magic twice, Bird twice, and Duncan twice. Only thing worse than a slurper is a dip shit hater like you. Go read a book
I think sometimes we almost forget how young this dude was carrying a franchise on his shoulders with no bonafide second option. Dude was faster than most guards, just as strong if not stronger then most big man and then was jumping out the gym off one!
It's funny, because I would argue that LeBron was the league's best all-around athlete at least until 2018. Maybe his quickness and bounce went down a bit, but his dexterity, core strength, power, stamina, balance, all that were still GOAT for his size.
And to think Rasheed Wallace talk all that damn nonsense talking about Lebron wouldn't do the things he does now in his era...LOL I see Lebron dunking all over the Pistons on these highlights and he was in the paint every single time... this was his damn era!! 🤣😂🤣
What's funny is alot off them were like 24 25 year's old when LeBron got in the league al Herrington said something similar and I'm like dude is only four years older then LeBron
Yet he left Cleveland teamed up with 4 Hall of famers while Gianni's won without leaving and is the best last 4 years lol lebron needs a badass team everywhere he goes
@@diegochavez6203 but the team The big fellow had was way better then any of lebrons teams he had in the first Cleveland run. Yall gotta stop trying to discredit him for that front office not giving him any real help, and it credit him for making it so hard to find talent. He made them too good for a chance at any really great players that a hidden gem. Which clearly the front office couldn't do.
Was the best player in the league by his 4th-5th year, Cavs wasted so many prime years. Bron going to Miami helped the sport so much and ppl disrespect him for not wanting to be loyal to a “boring girlfriend” in the Cavs
I’m with Draymond by his second third year to me he was easiest the best player on the court no matter who was on it. Barkley actually used to say it back then, he forgot and started saying recently How Kobe was better. I love Kobe, maybe too five or three in my opinion, but Lebrons the best basketball player ever.
@deondreloving8821bruh I’ve combed thru every stat and every highlight between the 2 of them while being on the same court….I’m sorry I love kob too but he’s just not a better. The numbers and the film prove it.
Whenever I see these highlights just appreciate and conclude that he us the greatest of all time.can play defend, block, pass,shoot fadeaways, shoot 3s, explode to the rim just absolutely the whole package. I ain't seen a whole package like him
I say this... It was a joy and a blessing to watch Lebron in his early years. Talk about athletic! Go check out the game when he went for the alley and got his whole shoulder over the rim! Will definitely be missed when he walks away.
@@elitemidrange He had his shoulder even at the rim. He turned his body trying to catch the alley and that’s why it looks that way. They guy got his shoulder over the rim
He has made a lot of similar plays this year in his 20th season at age 38. He still rips down a rebound and sprints the length of the floor and throws it down on people in similar fashion. He is still amazing.
Come on dude not you too your not even a Lebron fan! How the hell is being 1-3 in finals vs the warriors clutch in anyway whatsoever… I mean did they replay that block so many times that u forgot ur team owns Lebron in the finals
@@shawndaihudgins719 dude what ?! Am I the only person with common sense left…. How has Lebron crushed ur team by being clutch ??? Pleaseee entertain me
well an elbow to the face and head by Karl Malone counts as a comon foul. But of course a bronsexual such as yourself believe contact from a guy whose as big an strong as Karl Malone wont phase lebron one bit right? hes just too big and strong to let an elbow smash from a 6 ft 9 275 man effect him right??
Man this was the Bron I got to experience seeing in my prime youth I'm born 91 so u kno I'm a pure Bron fan followed him from high school to that 03 draft the gifts this guy has is all time great
The first stint in Cleveland was just different man. The crowd, the commentators, there was so much magic in the air with the admiration and expectations everyone had for this young man. Much needed in the post-Jordan era
I look at how fast and strong this dude was and I’m amazed how people don’t realize how the game has gotten better, faster , stronger, more skillful, etc Just look how fast this dude was moving and somewhere between 250-275. And Rodman and all these old head think they were going to stop him. The best defender ever supposedly, was 220!! Man get out of here.
I had a theory in 2012 that he actually keeps his real athletic ability a secret. They say he could change dimes on top of the backboard, but not once has he had that bounce. Until he did on a silly wrong pass alley oop atempt and looked surprised.
MJ may have had a better *CAREER* but ain't no way you can tell me there has been another player on the planet that was better than Lebron... In a room full of *GOATS* LBJ is *BILLY*
It's crazy how disrespectful y'all BOYS are to the GOAT. MJ mixtape is lethal and he had 2 separate 3peats. That will never be done in history. All these super teams and it will never be done. Stop glorifying coming up short. Lebron is amazing but he not the best that's ever played. It's arguable that he not even the 2nd best. Lebron is the most preserved and has the best luck when it comes to health.
@Word Overdose with WillieLeeHM with your logic why lebron never 3 peat. Why did he get eliminated by a young Dwight howard in Orlando in game 7 in ecf? Why he get beat by a washed garnett, pierce and Allen when he was a 1 seed and favorite to make chip? Why he lose to Dallas with 2 superstar teammates and himself being so different and the best ever? Why did he lose to Steph Curry before anyone knew who the heck Steph was and by that point LeBron had been to the finals 5 times already? Why did lebron lose in the 1st round to phoenix a few years ago when phoenix was a newly constructed team with cp3 (and cp3 had a hurt shoulder)? Why did LeBron miss the playoffs his first year with the Lakers while Kawhi won a chip his first year in Toronto? Why did LeBron miss the playoffs last year? His impact as the best player is a mirage. He was really great his first years with Cleveland. After that he lost me with needing dream team talent everywhere he goes. No GOAT in any sport complains about lack of help as much as this dude, when he had so much talent around him. Shoot last year lakers had Malik monk who balling right now. But they had no help. They had AD who is a beast when activated. Lebron needs ready made talent and he fails to get the most out of that talent often. That's why he loses more chips than he wins and fails to lead a lakers team to the playoffs 2 of the 4 years he been there. Might be 3 out of 5 if he fails this year. Smh
Tayshaun Prince: "Guarding Bron you gotta deal with alotta screens.... Bron against Pistons: Proceeds to abuse them 1v1 Kenyon Martin yapping about Bron Plays Tape: Kmart never attempts to go up against Bron
The scary thing is I believe he got another decade in him if he wanted to. Especially how the game has changed. In 5 years he could just play like joker is now and move to the 4 and average 15 assist and 12 rebounds 15 points and still be top 50 in the league.
This is an amazing compilation. As a LeBron fan who followed him since Day 1, 2009 & 2010 were so otherworldly in real time. I appreciate being able to relive it through edits like this. If anyone can watch this and not put some respect on this man’s name, there is no saving them. I’m glad I never took him for granted.
last drafted out of high school. by 21 he was in a finals. he may have lost his first finals. it only took him 4 seasons of his current 20 to be there.
If Lebron and Kyrie were together for the same amount of time as Jordan and Pippen Lebron would definitely have at least 6 or 7 rings. That first stint with the CAVS was all him and what he did with with that team was amazing.
I disagree. I think the results would have been about the same. 10 appearances 4 wins. Lebron did not become a dog until after he played with Dewayne Wade. Lebron is not a closer either.
@@brianmorien2572 Stop listening to what you hear in the media and on social media. Lebron has closed out enough games in his career to where this is just a talking point people use now. But if he didn't close Kyrie will definitely seal the deal so like I said they would have definitely won more than one championship together.
@J P Time to hit a super fan with facts: Since the 62-63 season, Lebron holds the record for the most playoff losses with 33. Most NBA Finals Lost - Players · Jerry West - 8 · Elgin Baylor - 7 · LeBron James - 6. Is Lebron is no't even in my top 5 of all time. Anyone who thinks he would have beat Larry Bird is crazy. Luca Doncic is the Larry Bird of today's era without the trash talk. I would even place Scotty Pippin above Lebron. The only reason that lebron has been in the discussion of possibly one of the best of all time is because he self proclaimed it. Fans like me that have been watching since the eighties strongly disagree.
The difference is back then he was able to be this athletic the whole game. He can do the same things in 2023 but he has to get burst of energy at different times of the game.
Naw that’s 🧢 he’s stiff and isn’t as quick and doesn’t get up as high. But because he’s still above the norm people think he’s still the samd but he’s not.
He got swept twice yes. But atleast he willed his team to the finals in 07 and 18. Y'all talk like those Cavs teams had any business in the Finals if it weren't for LeBron. Talk to me again if someone won alone 🤷🏻♂️
@@johnnythekid4601 Well, do the letters IUPG mean anything to you??? IT'S A WHOLE WIDE WORLD OUT THERE WAY BEYOND WHAT YOU THINK YOU KNOW, AND THERE ARE DEFINITELY PEOPLE WHO GET NATURALLY THAT BIG.
But the 90’s is to physical for him they just be talking nonsense this guy is by far one of the most physical players to ever play the game and arguably the most athletic player ever
@@hairjordan2620 no i don't compare players from different eras. I admire them no matter what. It's just that in every video or photo of LeBron someone will comment something about Jordan or even Kobe, trying to diminish LeBron for no reason. I'm not saying you did that but I'm sick of seeing some comments these days. Maybe my comment was a bit hyperbolic.
Whats so crazy to me is the older generation had so much hate for him when he grew up idolizing and watching their games. Sooooo instead of hating, brush ya shoulders off and appreciate the work you put in cause it made the next generation talented and super skilled
The most athletic human being in any sports (since sports was recorded lets say , cant judge people thousands of years ago) But this dude is so athletic everything just looks so, simple, effortless. The way his leg genetics are designed is just almost picture perfect, real athletes know what im talking about, dude would be able to play ANY sport and DOMINATE simply because of his athleticism but the fact that hes also smart (i think athleticism and IQ go hand in hand, in a way.. ?) makes it just a different type of a specimen
Even then, other than Wilt Chamberlain. LeBron isn't more athletic than Jordan. He is a more physically gifted specimen if that makes sense. Being able to move the way he moves at 6'9 113kg (250lb) is impressive. But if you actually break down his athleticism and compare it to Jordan. Jordan is faster - (4.38 seconds 40 yard dash time compared to LeBron 4.6 seconds 40 yard dash) - Jordan is quicker because he's more fast twitched (impeccable first step speed) whereas LeBron has a slow first step - Jordan has better footwork and footspeed - Jordan is much more well balanced and coordinated when he is in the air (LeBron lacks aerial control and loses balance quickly, also falls a lot) - Michael Jordan is able to equally jump off all sorts of jumping stances very equally strong (1 foot left foot takeoff, 1 foot right foot takeoff, 2 foot right left takeoff, 2 foot left right takeoff) LeBron is a 1 foot left foot leaper. Occasionally 2 but doesn't get the same amount of height efficiency in other jumping stances. He relies on his speed to leap him up high. Jordan is also quite strong for his size, despite his small frame. Because Jordan also could bench 300lb while there is no 1RPM max for LeBron Bench press, he could bench 225lb for over 12 reps, but it's estimated it's around the same weight Jordan is pressing either way for max, meaning Jordan is still stronger as he is benching 1.4x his body weight compared to LeBron 1.2x his body weight if he benched 300lb. So we'll never know. Muscle mass also doesn't mean greater strength. Muscle size doesn't influence muscle strength. You see a 6'7 Rodman 220lb (100kg) physically holding his ground against a 7'1 325lb (147kg) Orlando Shaq. That's 6 inches and 105lb (48kg) difference between the 2 players. - So I would give strength to Jordan. Jordan by far beats LeBron in all the athletic categories (speed, quickness, agility, versatility, vertical/leaping ability, coordination, balance, aerial body control, strength, explosiveness and overall athletic prowess), but still doesn't change the fact LeBron is a more physically gifted specimen. However he's more built for contact sport than Jordan is.
@@zionlxzarus Well put, But I doubt your assessment, LeBron has had a longer career (54k mins) than Jordan (41k mins), endurance matters as well, Jordan probably had a stronger mentality, but LeBron is has probably the most amazing athlete of the last 20 yrs and that says something, he's alongside Phelps, Bolt etc in my eyes, LeBron has long strides and there is enough evidence he's still very fast, Jordan's speed declined by the later part of the 90's, there is no evidence MJ bench pressed 300 lbs, he was 197 lbs when he came into the league and at best weighed 210 lbs, he leapt higher (48 inch) than LeBron (44 inch) and also had better footspeed and footwork, agility, but that's because he's 4 inches shorter than LeBron, he was strong for his bodyweight but LeBron is still stronger and moves like a point guard, well he cannot move like Westbrook, Jordan moved like him despite being 3" over him, I think they both are great in their own way, the shorter you are, the more the agility, so it goes hand in hand, MJ was stronger mentally and his biggest competitor was he alone, and that's the reason he succeeded, his drive motivated his team and despite being an ahole, he was followed by them, that's not the case with LeBron, that's also partly to blame the modern day social media, players are too frisky nowadays to shun the limelight amd follow someone else, Wilt was arguably was godly, no one will believe his feats unless they witness them, but then again he failed to win as many team accolades as these guys, there is no harm in saying LeBron is one of the greatest athletes in all of sports history, if not the greatest.
I am convinced if there ever was anyone who had the athletic ability of outrun Usain Bolt in 100m sprint it would have been the young LeBron James. Pity that he did not train for track and field.
Ima LeBron fan and he would’ve been fast for sure. Probably sub 11 and somewhere in the 10 second range, but like the guy above me said, track speed is wayyy different. He’s just too big to get sub 10.
@@donovanpitts6907I feel you on that, but without a doubt in my mind he could go at Least 10.7 to 10.9 just off natural ability.i seen a dude his size but a lil chunky run the 400 in 46 sec . It blew everybody's mind
WHY THE LAKERS HAVE A LOSING RECORD WITH THE BEST PLAYER LMAO. 2 PLUS 2 EQUALS 5 IN YOUR WORLD SMH. ALL THE OTHER TOP 10 PLAYERS HAVE WINNING RECORDS WITH THEIR TEAM.
@@uknowwhoib9676 man shut up u trying to diss with your laker bf cover pic tell your man to put a shirt on who the 2020 champs 🏆 u all talk but we all wins ok we have a bad season we still drunk off that chip. Anytime u wanna visit Bron and the Fans just know we stay on Finals street 10 straight all-time Goat 🐐 😂
You can debate about the best of all time. MJ and Lebron. Fact of the matter is, LeBron delivered for a better part t of his youth to Cleveland. They never gave him the right players to go along with his youth. Incredible athlete and we should be celebrating his career.
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Now u see why so many late 90's 00's players hate this kid 🤣
38 year old man
@@xrbDiji the hate and the unrealistic expectations placed on him happened when he was a kid
And yes, it has continued all the way to year 20 as he turned 38 and is still one of the best players in the world
Nobody who loves basketball actually hates Lebron…. But if you morons keep saying he is better than mj then we have no choice but to hate on him because that couldn’t be further from the truth…. PS- athleticism- Lebron 44 inch very 4.4 40 MJ- 48 inch very 4.3 40….. so just some more things to add to Jordan’s list of things that ppl believe Lebron is better at
@@Bob-Sacamano314 lol keep copin..why didnt u attack kareem fans? Or Bird fans? Or wilt fans? When they say they are goat? U would just agree to disagree
But with the kid from akron, all i hear is
🤬😡🤬😡🤬 LEFLOP IS NEVER BETTER THAN JORDAN
👍 if u say so
@@ddp5406 Kareem wasn’t the best player on his team for each chip, I’d take bird over bron 100000% of the time but he’s only got 3 and lacks on other accolades, wilt just never won enough but if he did holy crap…. Jordan was the best defensive and offensive player and all u gotta do is google instead of getting all ur info from nick wright…. U wanna drop some facts let’s do it … and both of us look at them with an open mind…
It's sad how many people write off his 1st Cleveland era just cuz he never won any championships or scoring titles. Dude was an absolute unit.
His only scoring title was his first stint in Cleveland
lol nigga he won 2 MVPs and a scoring title and carried bum teams to a finals, conference finals and several 60+ win seasons ........nobody writes that shit off except low iq bron haters 🤣🤣
obviously he took time to develop for the first few years bc he came in so young, but it would be crazy to downplay it. the rangz culture is very stupid (oh and btw if you leave the team that's not winning any titles you're not "doing it right"), for the same reason KG doesn't get his due credit bc he spent almost all of his career on Minnesota teams that would have been some of the worst in history without him. people in the 80s understood Jordan was God while the bulls were still crap, and in fact he probably peaked before they won their first chip. LeBron probably peaked in Miami but the point stands. being just a one-man team guy isn't as valuable as fitting in well with other stars to contend, but all three guys showed they could do that as well, though LeBron probably didn't have an ideal copilot until AD.
He did win a scoring title and the year he won it he averaged 30 which wasn’t even his highest ppl average because before that he had a season where he averaged 31ppg
@@QGfk1 lebron had a copilot in wade and later kyrie way before ad
No matter how many he won. You may never see another player go to 10 straight finals. 8 straight and 9 in 10 years. Bill Russell numbers.
8 straight and 9 in 10 years but I get what you mean
And swept twice in the finals only lebrun can do that....
He was far more explosive here and he jumped way higher
@@muestrathramos5631 Jordan was swept twice, once in the first round, Kobe was swept three times, Shaq 6 times, Magic twice, Bird twice, and Duncan twice. Only thing worse than a slurper is a dip shit hater like you. Go read a book
@@Mytowerisaneiffel not in the play offs in the finals nba...lebron james is the 1st nba player in 2 decades to get swept in the finals twice.
I think sometimes we almost forget how young this dude was carrying a franchise on his shoulders with no bonafide second option. Dude was faster than most guards, just as strong if not stronger then most big man and then was jumping out the gym off one!
faster than any guard no question. He'd beat anyone in the nba in and end-to-end sprint during that 1st cavs stint
It's funny, because I would argue that LeBron was the league's best all-around athlete at least until 2018. Maybe his quickness and bounce went down a bit, but his dexterity, core strength, power, stamina, balance, all that were still GOAT for his size.
He was also all American in high school for football, could you imagine trying to guard a WR that’s 6’9 250 lbs and can jump into the sky?? 😂
He played TE
@@zyanpendergrass2131 no he played WR
He was more like 6'7"
@@jermainejones8103 6'8 to be exact..
@Critique Everything he didn't tho. He was first team all state at WR not TE
And to think Rasheed Wallace talk all that damn nonsense talking about Lebron wouldn't do the things he does now in his era...LOL I see Lebron dunking all over the Pistons on these highlights and he was in the paint every single time... this was his damn era!! 🤣😂🤣
Exactly!!!🤣🤣🤣
What's funny is alot off them were like 24 25 year's old when LeBron got in the league al Herrington said something similar and I'm like dude is only four years older then LeBron
Like a locomotive. Nobody can stand infront of him. He can shoot from a far. Unstoppable.
Yet he left Cleveland teamed up with 4 Hall of famers while Gianni's won without leaving and is the best last 4 years lol lebron needs a badass team everywhere he goes
@@diegochavez6203 but the team The big fellow had was way better then any of lebrons teams he had in the first Cleveland run. Yall gotta stop trying to discredit him for that front office not giving him any real help, and it credit him for making it so hard to find talent. He made them too good for a chance at any really great players that a hidden gem. Which clearly the front office couldn't do.
@@diegochavez6203Giannis had two All-star level teammates and a solid roster lmao
@@diegochavez6203Such an uneducated take.
Was the best player in the league by his 4th-5th year, Cavs wasted so many prime years. Bron going to Miami helped the sport so much and ppl disrespect him for not wanting to be loyal to a “boring girlfriend” in the Cavs
Thank you I always say y’all get mad at him for wanting to play with all stars before he retires can’t blame him he was with bums from 03-11
Lebron was just playing for stats
@@brandonmason6702 bruh shut up
I’m with Draymond by his second third year to me he was easiest the best player on the court no matter who was on it. Barkley actually used to say it back then, he forgot and started saying recently How Kobe was better. I love Kobe, maybe too five or three in my opinion, but Lebrons the best basketball player ever.
@deondreloving8821bruh I’ve combed thru every stat and every highlight between the 2 of them while being on the same court….I’m sorry I love kob too but he’s just not a better. The numbers and the film prove it.
Greatest athlete to ever walk the planet
Whenever I see these highlights just appreciate and conclude that he us the greatest of all time.can play defend, block, pass,shoot fadeaways, shoot 3s, explode to the rim just absolutely the whole package. I ain't seen a whole package like him
He was so athletic at this time. He made athletic people seem average because he was on such another level.
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I say this... It was a joy and a blessing to watch Lebron in his early years. Talk about athletic! Go check out the game when he went for the alley and got his whole shoulder over the rim! Will definitely be missed when he walks away.
5:02?
@@TartarianTopG yep that’s the one. had he finished that mf 🤧🤧🤧
@@TartarianTopG yea
His shoulder wasn’t over the rim, check the angle at 5:09, his head was definitely over it though, crazy bounce.
@@elitemidrange He had his shoulder even at the rim. He turned his body trying to catch the alley and that’s why it looks that way. They guy got his shoulder over the rim
He has made a lot of similar plays this year in his 20th season at age 38. He still rips down a rebound and sprints the length of the floor and throws it down on people in similar fashion. He is still amazing.
Nowhere near the same lift
@@asssssssshvvf2569he never said the same lift he said he has made alot of similar plays which he has you casual !! Key word similar!!
He was much springer during his first stint in Cleveland.
Pure beauty to see him so athletic.The goat!
I will miss him when he's gone. My favorite athlete ever.
there will never be another lebron james... in and out of the court... most of all ... a familyman!👍🏻🙏🏼💜💛
No one, I mean no one could stop James in his prime! Incredible Talent 😊💯
One if not the most athletic player in history. Unreal!!
Man used to absolutely destroy the Pistons and Celtics😭😭
Singlehandedly
Foh not until after the pistons 6 STRAIGHT eastern conference championship appearances…
The wizards too
And the bulls
As a warriors fans I can’t lie he always kills us in the clutch 😂
Come on dude not you too your not even a Lebron fan! How the hell is being 1-3 in finals vs the warriors clutch in anyway whatsoever… I mean did they replay that block so many times that u forgot ur team owns Lebron in the finals
@@Bob-Sacamano314 I call it how I see it homie 😂 ain’t about to type it out with you you got it ☝️
@@shawndaihudgins719 dude what ?! Am I the only person with common sense left…. How has Lebron crushed ur team by being clutch ??? Pleaseee entertain me
@@Bob-Sacamano314 the fact they needed to add KD to beat one man says it all lmao
@@Bob-Sacamano314 Listen to the players on that GS team and stop hating on something you cant do your damn self lol You see these highlights.
3:26 - Look how fuckin' fast he is at 6'9, that is just absurd
As an Argentinean, I started watching the NBA because of Manu. But I fell in love with the league because of LBJ. What an electrifying player.
People who think this guy wouldn’t dominate in any era are stupid. You will foul out trying to guard him.
well an elbow to the face and head by Karl Malone counts as a comon foul. But of course a bronsexual such as yourself believe contact from a guy whose as big an strong as Karl Malone wont phase lebron one bit right? hes just too big and strong to let an elbow smash from a 6 ft 9 275 man effect him right??
This version, this wreckless LeBron will bum rush everyone in every era.
Man this was the Bron I got to experience seeing in my prime youth I'm born 91 so u kno I'm a pure Bron fan followed him from high school to that 03 draft the gifts this guy has is all time great
I got a whole ass hour long documentary style video for Bron’s whole career that I’m just finishing up now, should I let you know when that drops?
The first stint in Cleveland was just different man. The crowd, the commentators, there was so much magic in the air with the admiration and expectations everyone had for this young man. Much needed in the post-Jordan era
They say LeBron plays is Boring 😂😂 they just watch the King at this time that conserves energy 😂😂
Most Athletic but not prone to injuries. That's the true GOAT is.
If Lebron played in the 90’s everyone would’ve got their heads dunks off
Everyone forgets 1st stint in Cleveland Lebron. That was the most athletic version of himself and most athletic player of all time
I look at how fast and strong this dude was and I’m amazed how people don’t realize how the game has gotten better, faster , stronger, more skillful, etc
Just look how fast this dude was moving and somewhere between 250-275. And Rodman and all these old head think they were going to stop him. The best defender ever supposedly, was 220!! Man get out of here.
He was a man among boys!The greatest to ever play the game 🥇
Funny as hell cause he still do this now 😂
I had a theory in 2012 that he actually keeps his real athletic ability a secret. They say he could change dimes on top of the backboard, but not once has he had that bounce. Until he did on a silly wrong pass alley oop atempt and looked surprised.
Definitely belongs on the Rushmore of basketball. "Hail to the King baby!!"
Some oldheads :LeBron will not survive in my era
When he retires he's gonna deserve to be the new NBA logo😂😂😂
you know what you saying?!
frr
Is the logo going to be him flopping or crying about not getting a call his way? Jordan all day
Childhood flashbacks come back from these highlights. As i used to watch a lot of NBA back in the house i grew up in. Especially lebron and kobe
the fact that some ppl will straight faced say this man aint a top 5 player all time is laughable.
Now we see why he made it to the finals so many times he’s a monster
1 word........ DAMN......................
And that's 25 min. Only in his early cavs year. 🐐
Unreal freak of nature
Unstoppable
MJ may have had a better *CAREER* but ain't no way you can tell me there has been another player on the planet that was better than Lebron...
In a room full of *GOATS* LBJ is *BILLY*
It's crazy how disrespectful y'all BOYS are to the GOAT. MJ mixtape is lethal and he had 2 separate 3peats. That will never be done in history. All these super teams and it will never be done. Stop glorifying coming up short. Lebron is amazing but he not the best that's ever played. It's arguable that he not even the 2nd best. Lebron is the most preserved and has the best luck when it comes to health.
@@uknowwhoib9676 by your logic bill Russell is the goat with 11 chips
@@HMtheWaterMan with your logic Jerry West is the GOAT 🤣 🤣
@Word Overdose with WillieLeeHM By your logic bill Russell is the GOAT because it doesn't matter if he won. He made it to 12 finals.
@Word Overdose with WillieLeeHM with your logic why lebron never 3 peat. Why did he get eliminated by a young Dwight howard in Orlando in game 7 in ecf? Why he get beat by a washed garnett, pierce and Allen when he was a 1 seed and favorite to make chip? Why he lose to Dallas with 2 superstar teammates and himself being so different and the best ever? Why did he lose to Steph Curry before anyone knew who the heck Steph was and by that point LeBron had been to the finals 5 times already? Why did lebron lose in the 1st round to phoenix a few years ago when phoenix was a newly constructed team with cp3 (and cp3 had a hurt shoulder)? Why did LeBron miss the playoffs his first year with the Lakers while Kawhi won a chip his first year in Toronto? Why did LeBron miss the playoffs last year? His impact as the best player is a mirage. He was really great his first years with Cleveland. After that he lost me with needing dream team talent everywhere he goes. No GOAT in any sport complains about lack of help as much as this dude, when he had so much talent around him. Shoot last year lakers had Malik monk who balling right now. But they had no help. They had AD who is a beast when activated. Lebron needs ready made talent and he fails to get the most out of that talent often. That's why he loses more chips than he wins and fails to lead a lakers team to the playoffs 2 of the 4 years he been there. Might be 3 out of 5 if he fails this year. Smh
Headband lebron is a beast 🔥
They literally put superhuman expectations on this dude.
And he lived up to them
@@PetrMitrikfr
@@PetrMitrikhe didnt
@@NamTran-xc2ip he did
He lived up, and exceesed every expectations. The real GOAT!
the Greatest elite athlete ever 6-8 250 -260 pounds beast 🐐
Seeing that first dunk makes me sad knowing the time is coming close we won't see anyone like him play again
Tayshaun Prince: "Guarding Bron you gotta deal with alotta screens....
Bron against Pistons: Proceeds to abuse them 1v1
Kenyon Martin yapping about Bron
Plays Tape: Kmart never attempts to go up against Bron
this kills me everytime. Any time someone says bron can't do something he's probably done it to them xD
The scary thing is I believe he got another decade in him if he wanted to. Especially how the game has changed. In 5 years he could just play like joker is now and move to the 4 and average 15 assist and 12 rebounds 15 points and still be top 50 in the league.
Love those double clutch dunks and fancy layups
This is an amazing compilation. As a LeBron fan who followed him since Day 1, 2009 & 2010 were so otherworldly in real time. I appreciate being able to relive it through edits like this. If anyone can watch this and not put some respect on this man’s name, there is no saving them. I’m glad I never took him for granted.
The amazing thing is that he doesn't even get enough calls when he drives to the basket, but #1 in scoring all time
After he went to Miami and was dubbed the villain, his free throw attempts dropped. They didn’t like that move.
Imagine if he was 5 or 10% better at his free thows lol. Maybe his only weakness. He would have broken that record along time ago
last drafted out of high school. by 21 he was in a finals. he may have lost his first finals. it only took him 4 seasons of his current 20 to be there.
Lebrons no regard for human life and Kobe's mama there goes that man most hype slogans I've ever heard for players
If Lebron and Kyrie were together for the same amount of time as Jordan and Pippen Lebron would definitely have at least 6 or 7 rings. That first stint with the CAVS was all him and what he did with with that team was amazing.
I really believe that
Yeah but kyrie's ego screwed it up.
I disagree. I think the results would have been about the same. 10 appearances 4 wins. Lebron did not become a dog until after he played with Dewayne Wade. Lebron is not a closer either.
@@brianmorien2572 Stop listening to what you hear in the media and on social media. Lebron has closed out enough games in his career to where this is just a talking point people use now. But if he didn't close Kyrie will definitely seal the deal so like I said they would have definitely won more than one championship together.
@J P Time to hit a super fan with facts:
Since the 62-63 season, Lebron holds the record for the most playoff losses with 33.
Most NBA Finals Lost - Players · Jerry West - 8 · Elgin Baylor - 7 · LeBron James - 6.
Is Lebron is no't even in my top 5 of all time. Anyone who thinks he would have beat Larry Bird is crazy. Luca Doncic is the Larry Bird of today's era without the trash talk.
I would even place Scotty Pippin above Lebron.
The only reason that lebron has been in the discussion of possibly one of the best of all time is because he self proclaimed it. Fans like me that have been watching since the eighties strongly disagree.
This is when lebron was the most athletic player to ever play. There are honorable mentions but young lebron was an alien. Never seen before
If Lebron had better teammates he would’ve won 20 Rings 😳
I'm glad I've been here since the beginning. I'm a witness 😂😂😂. And he's still going like he's in his 20s. Greatness,!!!
WTF?! Hes built like a power forward with speed like that @3:28
It looks like it's sped up lmao. It's not, but the clip didn't show his acceleration, so it looks like he started running full speed.
Ridiculous. He was running like them windy days when the wind be pushing you forward lol
way more and better highlights than anyone in nba history.
Vince Carter
Dominique Wilkins
Michael Jordan
Just to name a few that have better highlights and far more. No hate!
@@Dozier133192 lmaooooo you sound dumb as hell.
@@MuckNoya FAR better.
@@Dozier133192 far better my ass stfu!
Sorry mate but LB was always bigger and faster.
This is probably the best Cleveland Lebron highlights on CZcams. Good stuff SP Productions.
It was a pleasure to watch the king
When he was the most athletic ? He can still do everything on this highlight reel
Damn Skippy 💯
The difference is back then he was able to be this athletic the whole game. He can do the same things in 2023 but he has to get burst of energy at different times of the game.
At the time he was...even tho he still can,you have to agree guys like morrant are more athletic right now
If he’s that dynamic as he use to be his whole career he’d be the best player ever
Naw that’s 🧢 he’s stiff and isn’t as quick and doesn’t get up as high. But because he’s still above the norm people think he’s still the samd but he’s not.
15:18 That 08 Raptors game is when I realized that there was this guy, then there was everyone else.
Some of the best highlights of one of the greatest to ever do it, the NBA's all time leading scorer, the 🐐 LeBron James!!! #Chosen1
Detroit Pistons have nightmares because of this dude pure beast
That first stint Lebron was great to watch
And he still pretty damn athletic as a 80 yo old man in the nba
Imagine that LeBron James against the Nuggets ... Would have been 4-0 for the lakers
With a good second option at least,sure
in NBA history
1:32 dude he dunked that like a toy rim on a bedroom door.
This dude was so nasty
Still is
🐐
He's still the most athletic in 2023.
No
For his age he 's pretty athletic. But no he's no where near this
I KEEP HEARING HE’S NOT A PURE SCORER BUT WHAT AM WATCHING SAYS OTHERWISE..
AM GLAD NBA IS NOW REALIZING THIS FOOTAGES..
This video needs more views, great work
He got swept twice yes. But atleast he willed his team to the finals in 07 and 18. Y'all talk like those Cavs teams had any business in the Finals if it weren't for LeBron. Talk to me again if someone won alone 🤷🏻♂️
so loosing is celebrated because its lebron right?? If MJ would have led that 07 team to the finals and got swept what would you have said??
@@johnnythekid4601 but did MJ led a team to thr Finals alone? Yeah. Sit tf down.
Yeah people forgot about the young Lebron on the Cavs!! Bruh was shooting dunking everything!!
Crazy kids nowadays don't know this version of him🤯
This man's durability is just such a freak situation. How many explosive stars have I seen literally end their careers trying some of these moves?
Do the 3 letters PED mean anything to you??? NOBODY IS NATURALLY THAT BIG WITHOUT SOME "HELP"
@@johnnythekid4601 Well, do the letters IUPG mean anything to you??? IT'S A WHOLE WIDE WORLD OUT THERE WAY BEYOND WHAT YOU THINK YOU KNOW, AND THERE ARE DEFINITELY PEOPLE WHO GET NATURALLY THAT BIG.
This lebron right here was it💯💯💯
was a problem no lie, before all the years began to take their toll.
" Here comes Delonte & he's got that 23 guy with him " 👑
This is the NBA. The créme de la créme of basketball players and this guy was a level above all of them.
2:33 in and out crossover then the poster perfect MJ impression 🔥
Deeeeyyymmnn!!😯
Truly The G.O.A.T.
The 🐐 and its not even close.
Dude is 6'9 250 but can run faster the drose
He was never 6'9" he's around 6'7" and also Jordan is the goat 🤷🏿♂️
@@jermainejones8103 lebron James is 6'9 not 7 tf u on the just recorded his height again
@@killinghawkz nicca I never said he was 7 foot like I said before he looks no taller than 6'7" 🤷🏿♂️
@@jermainejones8103 my bad I'm meant lebron is not around 6'7 he's 6'9 now
@@killinghawkz Yea keep thinking he's 6'9" 🤨🤣🤦🏿♂️🤦🏿♂️
Man I don’t know how many people seen the movie teen wolf but that’s exactly what I saw during LeBron’s first stint in here in Cleveland.
But the 90’s is to physical for him they just be talking nonsense this guy is by far one of the most physical players to ever play the game and arguably the most athletic player ever
Best finisher ever
When you combine layups and dunks its definitely Jordan, not to mention he has far more posters than LeBron despite being smaller
@@hairjordan2620 i was expecting a jordan fanboy and there it is
@@billagap3213 would you like to debate me?
@@hairjordan2620 no i don't compare players from different eras. I admire them no matter what. It's just that in every video or photo of LeBron someone will comment something about Jordan or even Kobe, trying to diminish LeBron for no reason. I'm not saying you did that but I'm sick of seeing some comments these days. Maybe my comment was a bit hyperbolic.
@@billagap3213haha but is he wrong ?
Nostalgic
Whats so crazy to me is the older generation had so much hate for him when he grew up idolizing and watching their games. Sooooo instead of hating, brush ya shoulders off and appreciate the work you put in cause it made the next generation talented and super skilled
The most athletic human being in any sports (since sports was recorded lets say , cant judge people thousands of years ago)
But this dude is so athletic everything just looks so, simple, effortless. The way his leg genetics are designed is just almost picture perfect, real athletes know what im talking about, dude would be able to play ANY sport and DOMINATE simply because of his athleticism
but the fact that hes also smart (i think athleticism and IQ go hand in hand, in a way.. ?) makes it just a different type of a specimen
Better look up Wilt chamberlain.
@@chriswaite8784 u beat me to it
Nah Wilt Chamberlain is the greatest athlete ever.
Even then, other than Wilt Chamberlain. LeBron isn't more athletic than Jordan. He is a more physically gifted specimen if that makes sense. Being able to move the way he moves at 6'9 113kg (250lb) is impressive.
But if you actually break down his athleticism and compare it to Jordan.
Jordan is faster
- (4.38 seconds 40 yard dash time compared to LeBron 4.6 seconds 40 yard dash)
- Jordan is quicker because he's more fast twitched (impeccable first step speed) whereas LeBron has a slow first step
- Jordan has better footwork and footspeed
- Jordan is much more well balanced and coordinated when he is in the air (LeBron lacks aerial control and loses balance quickly, also falls a lot)
- Michael Jordan is able to equally jump off all sorts of jumping stances very equally strong (1 foot left foot takeoff, 1 foot right foot takeoff, 2 foot right left takeoff, 2 foot left right takeoff)
LeBron is a 1 foot left foot leaper. Occasionally 2 but doesn't get the same amount of height efficiency in other jumping stances. He relies on his speed to leap him up high.
Jordan is also quite strong for his size, despite his small frame. Because Jordan also could bench 300lb while there is no 1RPM max for LeBron Bench press, he could bench 225lb for over 12 reps, but it's estimated it's around the same weight Jordan is pressing either way for max, meaning Jordan is still stronger as he is benching 1.4x his body weight compared to LeBron 1.2x his body weight if he benched 300lb. So we'll never know.
Muscle mass also doesn't mean greater strength. Muscle size doesn't influence muscle strength. You see a 6'7 Rodman 220lb (100kg) physically holding his ground against a 7'1 325lb (147kg) Orlando Shaq. That's 6 inches and 105lb (48kg) difference between the 2 players.
- So I would give strength to Jordan.
Jordan by far beats LeBron in all the athletic categories (speed, quickness, agility, versatility, vertical/leaping ability, coordination, balance, aerial body control, strength, explosiveness and overall athletic prowess), but still doesn't change the fact LeBron is a more physically gifted specimen. However he's more built for contact sport than Jordan is.
@@zionlxzarus Well put, But I doubt your assessment, LeBron has had a longer career (54k mins) than Jordan (41k mins), endurance matters as well, Jordan probably had a stronger mentality, but LeBron is has probably the most amazing athlete of the last 20 yrs and that says something, he's alongside Phelps, Bolt etc in my eyes, LeBron has long strides and there is enough evidence he's still very fast, Jordan's speed declined by the later part of the 90's, there is no evidence MJ bench pressed 300 lbs, he was 197 lbs when he came into the league and at best weighed 210 lbs, he leapt higher (48 inch) than LeBron (44 inch) and also had better footspeed and footwork, agility, but that's because he's 4 inches shorter than LeBron, he was strong for his bodyweight but LeBron is still stronger and moves like a point guard, well he cannot move like Westbrook, Jordan moved like him despite being 3" over him, I think they both are great in their own way, the shorter you are, the more the agility, so it goes hand in hand, MJ was stronger mentally and his biggest competitor was he alone, and that's the reason he succeeded, his drive motivated his team and despite being an ahole, he was followed by them, that's not the case with LeBron, that's also partly to blame the modern day social media, players are too frisky nowadays to shun the limelight amd follow someone else, Wilt was arguably was godly, no one will believe his feats unless they witness them, but then again he failed to win as many team accolades as these guys, there is no harm in saying LeBron is one of the greatest athletes in all of sports history, if not the greatest.
Only Jordan and Dominique got highlights like this.
🧢Vince Carter, T-Mac.
@@stephordless8876 Vince lol had a few for a few years tmac had a few correct. But not on the level of kobe mj and lebron.
@@B.Piercesports And Derrick Rose
@@stephordless8876not no tmac lol
The 🐐 in my eyes
im glad i was alive and watched him play
Truly one of a kind basketball player blessed by God. He will be missed just like all the greats that played before him.
I am convinced if there ever was anyone who had the athletic ability of outrun Usain Bolt in 100m sprint it would have been the young LeBron James. Pity that he did not train for track and field.
Just look at his build, the body proportion and muscles. If he focused on 100m sprint it would have been the power running with huge strides.
Nah man he wouldn’t have been that fast. Track speed is a different speed.
Ima LeBron fan and he would’ve been fast for sure. Probably sub 11 and somewhere in the 10 second range, but like the guy above me said, track speed is wayyy different. He’s just too big to get sub 10.
@@donovanpitts6907 he’d be way better in a 200m race . Look at his chase down block young brons 200 woulda been crazy .
@@donovanpitts6907I feel you on that, but without a doubt in my mind he could go at Least 10.7 to 10.9 just off natural ability.i seen a dude his size but a lil chunky run the 400 in 46 sec . It blew everybody's mind
That Raptors announcer just about fucking had it
Absolute unit oh my goodness mama there goes that man
Bron still the best player now 2023
WHY THE LAKERS HAVE A LOSING RECORD WITH THE BEST PLAYER LMAO. 2 PLUS 2 EQUALS 5 IN YOUR WORLD SMH. ALL THE OTHER TOP 10 PLAYERS HAVE WINNING RECORDS WITH THEIR TEAM.
@@uknowwhoib9676 man shut up u trying to diss with your laker bf cover pic tell your man to put a shirt on who the 2020 champs 🏆 u all talk but we all wins ok we have a bad season we still drunk off that chip. Anytime u wanna visit Bron and the Fans just know we stay on Finals street 10 straight all-time Goat 🐐 😂
You can debate about the best of all time. MJ and Lebron. Fact of the matter is, LeBron delivered for a better part t of his youth to Cleveland. They never gave him the right players to go along with his youth. Incredible athlete and we should be celebrating his career.