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- Watch the highlights of St. Vincent-St. Mary star LeBron James dominating (27 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists) the 2003 McDonald's All-American Game, a game that also featured Chris Paul, before James became the No. 1 overall NBA draft pick for the Cleveland Cavaliers.
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The interviewer was hella insensitive asking that question to an 18 yr old Chris Paul, “your grandfather who was brutally murdered” there was so many different ways to phrase that
funnyjordan1998 for real I felt disrespected myself
Dude fr he was visibly uncomfortable. Very sad.
Right
Yeah i agree just don't ask the question but he a insensitive dummy man
these cats dont care at all about human beings smh
Watching this now, 20 years later and the "Pass First" kid will become the all time scoring leader in the NBA passing everyone. I think he lived up to the hype
One of only two players with 4 finals mvps and 4 league mvps...I think he did well
So close
You can’t take the most shots on the team and be considered “pass first”
@@dominiquewilson lebron said it himself
He’s not a pass first player and never was . He’s a great passer , but he’s a scorer first
Props to Chris Paul for the fact that he is still playing at a high level!
Still elite and bringing a winning mentality every where he goes.
His interview at 13:02 -- So your grandpa was "brutally murdered," right? But more importantly, what's it like playing with Lebron 🤩
Chris Paul is the same age? That really puts LeBron's longevity in perspective. Holy smokes. Paul is still an amazing player(one of my favorite PG ever, even when he was at Wake Forest), but LeBron is still one of the better players in the league at 36+ yo. IMO, only Jordan was better at his age, with Kareem coming just behind them, but he was like 7'2" so...
cp0 rings
@@mathewgonzalez4153 😂
He’s still a point gawd tho
At 18 LeBron was preaching TEAM basketball, and in year 17 of his career the story hasn’t changed. True greatness
Edit: Thanks for the likes and thanks for defending me from somebody called @punchmyface55 😂
Fanboy
@@Percules15 rather be a fanboy than to hate on a grown man
@@bryant888 a grown man is the only person I would hate on. You must hate on children on something
@@Percules15 appreciating generational talent*
@@Percules15 POV: you spend your time actively clicking on a video about a grown man you hate. Quite pathetic and a sad way to spend your life really...
Chris Paul and LeBron on the same team back then was just unfair
I don't think people realize just how dominant Chris Paul was in HS. Dude scored at will.
@@canteenpapi3040 tbh he still can. He chooses to pass first but if his team needs a bucket, he'll get it for then no problem
Yeah! i mean bron's at best with a duo guard we've seen that with wade and irving. What if he could play with paul? They've been compatible as always
@@tyronejohnsonjr4261 💯
... and throw in Charlie Villanueva as a third option
dude : “can he stand the test of time?”
season 17: still producing an MVP level season
Still The Best smh
I watched this game back then,
Percy Lytch *Top 10
kingrobinho777 Top 1*
17th season? Jeez getin old bro
Pretty insane to look back at how much pressure and hype Lebron had and yet he still exceeded those expectations.
Yessir
Olden - He didn't exceed them though.
@OldenPolyNate 👍
you're RIGHT!!
@@jonhohensee3258He definitely exceeded them moron. Nobody expected him to be the all time leading scorer, win 4 rings, 4 finals mvps, and 4 regular season mvps
@@jonhohensee3258 huh? He’s become the greatest basketball player ever.
It’s sad that a lot of people spent most of his career hating him instead of enjoying greatness.
Fr a winner at every level. 2X state champ, national Champion, multiple time gold medalist, 4x nba champ. Dudes blessed us with a lot of great basketball
Only when he cheated going to Miami
His basketball skill is off the chart, I just don’t like his politics pov.
@@yuhbtw ???
@@yuhbtw Cheated by signing a contract with a different team as a free agent?
"I think he's gonna leave a legacy that's much greater than basketball, because of his heart." Man, was he right!
And LeBron went on to fund and create children's hospitals and schools and support the community, while being a great role model as a father figure. He's literally more than basketball.
Kit Gijsbers that’s the quote stuck out to Me!! He hit it right on the Head!!
Connor G idk about the goat
Connor G 😂😂😂
@@soullessSiIence he compared himself to Emmett Till. Great ball player, poor role model.
Lebron finished this game with a stat line of 27-6-7. 15 years later his career avg stat line is 27-7-7. Absolutely incredible!
I want lebron to play till he can’t just to see how long he can go 😂 will be 55 averaging 17 still
What about efficiency and true shooting, not empty stats that dont affect the outcome of the game
@@BoxingMMAFan1 Literally says 12-24 and won MVP in the video. You really clicked on a video and went straight to the comments to trash Lebron without watching it?
@@JohnSmith-oc6gm yes
And yet he's never actually finished a NBA game with a 27-7-7 line.
Came here after Lebron James 4th Championship RING with the Lakers
17:31 "I don't think he can get any bigger and any stronger" 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
LeBron was so far ahead of this class it’s absolutely ridiculous 😂
Cp3 was to
This was pre-steroid abuse. He was so gifted before he cheated.
life they only ones still playing
@@MyFriendlyPup
He just needs a boost thats it.
MyFriendlyPup source?
Commentator: "Lebron James already is man-size, i dont think he can get any BIGGER and any STRONGER...."
boy, oh boy, how wrong he was.
Andy Alv so So Wrong Lol
Lol 50 pounds wrong
Andy Alv 🤣🤣 right
Lol roids do magical things
Nowadays bron looks like he eats nails
15:27 they were calling him king James before he was even in the nba. Actually insane man
Lebron means king in an African language that's why.
@@youknowwhyimhere756 you might want to fact check that, even though Africa was colonized by several countries LeBron definitely sounds like a french or spanish name
@@flashfive12 lol
@@flashfive12 in Africa lebron means king and in Spanish it means hare
@@danielo9606 the statement, “in Africa this means” is so ignorant and I don’t mean that disrespectfully. You do realize Africa is a continent right? A continent with different countries and vastly different languages right? To say this means so and so in Africa is idiotic because in Africa there are literally over 2000 languages spoken.
2003: “The great ones stand the test of time...”
2020: 2 Wins away from his 4th NBA title.
1 more
hes got it
LeBron's Decision making was off the charts at 18. He low-key plays the exact same way today.
don cherry Women are fine, incels like you are a different story 😬
He was better when he was younger in my opinion. But he always had that high IQ I agree.
don cherry that’s like saying dudes who’ve never played a sport should not comment about sports
Daire Barefoot his shooting is a lot more skilled
Exact same way.
Many of these players are retire or playing overseas thats how good Bron is.
To be fair none were as talented as lbj, even tho Cp3 is a Hall of famer, there were some other players who had decent careers in the NBA I'm actually surprised that these players transitioned as they did.... Leon Powe was a solid player, Perkins played good defense for a while. Lbj was the headline!
Speaks to how good them roids was 😂😂😂😂
Orrrrr, how good them steroids are
@@bootx9844 roids don't make you have court vision
I think it says more about how terrible this particular roster was. CP3 and Bron were the only two good players on the either squad
20 seasons and still often the best player on the court night in and night out. unreal.
James has always been at a disadvantage with critics. He is so athletically gifted that people sometimes forget about his great fundamentals.
His best fundamental was running to d Wade with his tail tucked in between his legs
@seanmcclure 👍
and all time high basketball IQ how many times have we heard how smart Bird was or magic LBJ well its luck lol LE GM he is the best GM is history lol
He’s always had a high IQ, just watch his positioning. Turns a lot of D into O
You can tell at 1:59 CP3 intended that pass to go to Bron but Jones didn’t get the memo 😂
Werd...dude was all in the way
😂😅😅 I was thinking the same
That’s exactly why nobody drafted him
@@malcolmb3869 Hahahaha that pissed me off lol
It was gonna be epic too 🤦♂️
27 7 7 is like his lifetime averages ... Crazy!
🐐
cool fact: he's never had a 27-7-7 stat line in a game. Season average yes, career pretty much, but not a single game
Muhammad Putera didn’t ask
@@dupreehundo3070 FACTS
@@muhammadputera6593 that's such a crazy stat
6:39 “Will he have the Drive” lol absolutely. This just hits so different 20 years later.
"Ï think he's gonna leave a Legacy that's much greater than Basketball be cause of his heart" -Coach Dru Joyce quoted in Year 2003. Even after winning his 4th NBA Finals, this statement continues to hold true.
Lebron had that poise, professionalism and maturity since day one. The way he carries himself on those early interviews shows how much he was ahead of everyone from his class til today.
Alk Castle is that all him or did he have a good mother?
Well Both
Leon Powe looked old even in HS.
KENNYDREAD faxxxxx
Lebron and Greg Oden too. Lol
Mike Killagreen just Greg
@@615guy Lebron too just not as old.
@@mikekillagreen9432 I'm convinced Greg Oden was 35 when he got drafted.
I been blessed in my life to see this great sport prodigy in basketball, Lebron James who was projected to be a great player early in high school and over twenty years later still a top 10 NBA player. Incredible.
"It's not about potential or what you do in your first few years it's about what you do over the course of a long career". Man james really did prove himself
17:34 "I don't think he can get any bigger and any stronger"
Fast forward to 2020....
Lol brilliant comment
Nobody:
The Announcer to CP3: I HEARD THAT THERE WAS A TRAGEDY IN YOUR FAMILY CAN YOU TALK ABOUT IT
I thought no one was gonna bring this up 😭
@@dbecker33 *Your
Ikr dude was trippin
@anthony patterson fine. "Your grandfather was brutally murdered."
Better? Lol
I'm certain Chris had wanted to talk about it. He wanted to make sure everyone knew about his tribute to his grandfather.
It's insane to see there's such a guy in this world who was both so physically and intellectually talented. The way he handled interview was not like any 18 years old.
How could you not appreciate this man 🔥goat of my generation
They expected him to do a 360 between the legs that close to the basket 💀💀15:19
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
cant believe those clowns were booing
Some people were given a God given talent that you just can't teach or learn.
Really I never knew until u posted this comment
Facts bro. That’s why he so good his natural body and talent is unmatched.
No, people are given talents and ability but to better them they have to separate themselves through the hard work that takes blood sweat and tears. People aren’t just given things most have to take it... Lebron James is one of the hardest workers.
Justin Price I’ve been preaching that for years
No matter how long you practice or hard you work......there are only handful of guys that can have the vision of the court at that age like Lebron.....you can't teach that or learn it. It's just God given. Floyd Mayweather is another great example....different sport..but same God given ability that you can't teach.
LeBron literally was NBA player playing vs high schoolers. He was just so far ahead and had better games then other high school players who became greats. He was just advanced in everything he did. Cp3 was also on another level. He could have went to nba straight too.
"truly the great ones stand the test of time"
2020 - lebron is still in the finals, 2 wins away from A championship.
1 win
He got it !! #4! Last night!
@@wwedragonbredskins yup...he is the goat in my opinion...to be good enough to be drafted #1 as a junior in high school to now be going into year 18 as the consensus best player on the planet is utterly ridiculous.
Detractors will harp on his finals record but that argument has more holes in it than a fresh slice of swiss cheese...im so happy to have seen jordan in the 90's as the goat to Lebron as the king. I love basketball
Why would he ask CP3 that?
Especially when he sets it up with, "so you're grandfather was brutally murdered."
What did he ask him
he almost made him cry, tbh
It’s sad reporters out for ratings.. he was still a kid smh 🤦🏾♂️
For real
I’m seriously believe you guys have video of lebron vs Jordan
bruh
what
did
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They were on the same team
20 years later and the kid from Akron's about 100 points away, from breaking the NBA's all-time scoring record.
I'm pretty sure it was all a dream back then, congratulations champ!
His high school coach said, "LeBron is going to leave a legacy much bigger than basketball". Prophetic words, coach.
Look how many of these players are long gone. And LeBron James is still playing at a high level. Gotta give LBJ his credit.
Facts 🚫🧢
CP3 too
Back when the hairline was at its prime
@Abdul Shah 🤣😂
C mack yeah and lasted for 1 year at 18 before it started receding at 19
@C mack don't you have at least 3 generations in your family > YOU'VE seen hair loss many times already
stop pretending it's a new revelation
For Jay Bilas too
Nope, his hairline was already leaving him in this vid
I'm from Ohio. Y'all just don't know the amount of hate ( from the usual suspects) LeBron reviewed in HS. The media looked for ANYTHING to twist into a bad act, and I personally heard the worst negative stereotypes and racist garbage spewed by the White crowds during games. People were literally praying for his downfall as a teen. These are the same folks you see today complaining about everything he says and does. The hate did not start with the Jordan comparisons. That's just a convenient way to mask the the fact that they've always hated Black males like him from day one.
people who hate lebron tend to be a tad racist lol
The majority of his haters over the past several years have been politically motivated as the far right hates him; and yes, there's a lot of independent racism as well. It's sad.
@@Powerule23 the far-right and the far left are the same just a different side of the coin
@@Powerule23 like the comment said, they’ll find any reason to hate
Thanks for that take you racist
I remember watching this when I was young... I never thought he would be breaking the all time NBA scoring record 20 years later. 👍🏼👍🏼
Dude is so mature and composed crazy this man was made in a lab he’s athletic with the mind to match
Proof that lebron didn’t give himself the nickname king James 10:09
He did just stop bro
@Abdul Shah even "if" he didn't(which he did) you can't be called king before winning anything what would he have been the king of 2003-2012?
Fullmetal the media gave him the name lol. I’ve seen a picture of him and it says “Prince James will he be king” then the next year they start calling him King James and “The Chosen One”. Lebron turned arguably the worst franchise around. Cavs only had 17 wins when they got him and just in his 2nd playoff push got to the finals. His first stint in Cleveland was never good enough due to him being so great early on and they couldn’t tank for a pick and the management was horrible. By the team he left for Miami he already was a 2x all defensive first team, 5x all NBA 1st team, 6x All Star ROTY, 2 MVPs a finals appearance and has all the youngest to records. And he was arguably the best player in the league by 2009 2010. plus what was Jordan the goat or king of between 1984-1990?
Dats a paddlin facts Lebron haters can’t accept anythinglmao. There’s so much evidence that points the media called him King James but they refuse to accept it since they don’t like Lebron
Fullmetal well real Kings don't win anything, they just born into royalty, it don't take nothing to be a King when it's just handed to you
“Well if the best player can get you the ball then we can all have some fun”
Lebron always a great passer and never scared to call himself the best.
Only Chris Paul and Lebron James are still playing 20 years later
Man did y'all hear that interview, for a kid he conducted himself very well! Wow
You can tell Lebron has always been himself in front of the cameras. He doesn’t have to act certain ways for people to notice that he’s a good human being. He’s the goat on & off the court.
I think he meant Chris Paul
@@austinlaxton93 Super Facts fam!
I read this book about LeBron years ago.. he said that he used to study and watch tv interviews when he was in high school so he would know how to respond and act
Brings back so many memories I graduated in the same class I remember taping this on VHS man how time has flown😂
Time wait on no man
I recorded on a rock tablet. Had to tape over the Ten Commandments
Bullocks
@@humansaresuffocating5082 SWEAR the And-1 tapes & shows were the ish the year after I graduated was the year Professor won his spot on the team that was dope
Ha. I get it. I laterally had like 50 full VHS tapes of Jordan's live games until I realized I didn't even have a VHS player anymore lol. I was like Kobe without the physical lottery win. I watched and studied Jordan's every move and tried my best to immolate. Worked well until the D1 6'5 guards were like "nice move for a little man"
That LeBron lob to Villanueva was filthy 🔥🔥cp3 to Bron was insane too
18:34 that stat line is actually his 20 yr NBA career avg.🤯😳
im pissed at that reporter for askin cp3 that question like that
Right me too I was runnin through the comments to c if anyone caught that. Why would you ask a kid a question like that?
Stupid reporter
Christian Raines foreal bro
Baldino Salvador I was looking for this comment like that was so inappropriate and unprofessional of that reporter
word and the way he said it "brutally murdered" like relax bruh. shout out to young chris paul for being able at that young age to answer the question
2:58 That oop was insane... King been had that vision🔥
Man, he is doing the same stuff in his 20th NBA season. It is such a joy to witness
I grew up in Lewisville NC, where Chris Paul was from. We actually lived only 2 mins away from eachother. He was legendary, at the local Y and in high school. Even before he went to wake in Winston-Salem, everybody knew who he was.
"A test on Monday"
Lebron:haha
"Jay, we've heard the comparisons to Tracy McGrady, Kobe Bryant, & Michael Jordan in high school, but the big difference is that LeBron James already is man-size. I don't think that he can get any bigger, & any stronger. Do you think that maybe impedes some of his development? He's man-size playing against kids now."
-Future Unemployment
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Now we have Zion lol
@@yesmanyrangel9328 yeah i hope zion can stay healthy
@@yesmanyrangel9328 Nah. Anthony Davis was the first one. He cant stop developing.
@@yawnnlawnn7067 can’t stop breaking his knees
@@ddp5406😬🥶😞
is it just me or does the springy sound of the rim being rattled sound very satisfying
Who's here after lebron won his 4th ring?
James all-day were winners
Lebron and Paul with that court vision !
When you come back here to the beginning it makes you like LeBron James even more.
Not me
@@Lee5Carter noone asked
@@shakoimnadze7604 nobody asked for your opinion/comment.
@@Make-Asylums-Great-Again I did but yt deleted the comment.
Nah FR
This year McDonals game they all looked like kids back then these seniors look like grown men 😂😂
It’s amazing how much hype lebron had at 18 and he managed to keep his head and become the greatest of all time
Second greatest
You’re crazy if you think he’s better than MJ
@@upbeatproductions7614 hes a better player
@@upbeatproductions7614 hes a better all around player than MJ jordan is just greater and has better shoes
@@upbeatproductions7614 he's a better all around player but MJ has the more iconic career.
he hasnt aged. He has always looked like a 45 year old Delroy Lindo.
yooo Lmao..i have always said he looks like delroy lindo
😭😭😭
Him and Greg oden looks like delroy.
I think they're brothers and dont know it
😂😂😂😂😂😂
That dunk and celebration at 15:45 from Villaneuva are GOATED 🔥🤣
Chris Paul was James' teammate on the East team. They both have long careers.
ESPN digging thru their old videos like the a 5 year old kid looking for his buried coin jar in the back yard.
17 years later...still dominating
And a billionaire let the hate continue we love LeBron James
20 years now
@@danmoreta and still dominating!
@@d5247crazy
still the best up to this year
I wish chris paul and lebron play together before lebron is going to retire they are both great players.
CP3 and Lebron @18 on the same team could beat more than half the teams in the NCAA
Top ten
Chris Paul should leave okc and go join bron if he want a ring be point guard and they keep him healthy.
chris paul AD and bron would be NASTY
I think Chris Paul is gonna go the way of Vince Carter
@@michaelcnorth1982 Knicks are gonna find a way to trade 4 him
@@ChangeGunz bruh if you think the lakers can pay ad, lebron, and cp3 while still having a bench you crazy
If u even for a second paid attention to Paul contract you would realize how ridiculous that sounds
As a duck fan I'm so happy to see Brooks playing the way he does in this vid. It's a shame most people who come to UO never seem to realize their true potential.
very true statement
So dope to to watch Lebron go further then expected . 💪🏿
@13:10. Chris Paul! Scored 61 points to honor his grandfather who just died, then tossed the ball to the ref and walked away, 5 points short of the state record. LEGEND.
So what's with his one point game? Celebrating hia babies first birthday? 🤣 gtfo
@@jer8279You deadass hating on a young kid for paying respect to his deceased grandfather. I’ll pray that karma doesn’t get anyone in your family.
yall gotta understand they were interviewing HIGHSCHOOL LeBron courtside @ NBA PLAYOFF Games.
They don’t even do that for College players.. nobody has ever had that much spotlight/pressure @ that age.
Facts...detractors used to say "its because he grew up during the internet boom; and thats why he has so much exposure"....welp 20 years later and we have yet to see anything close to high school Lebron James
Kobe did.
@@MADNEWYORKER914 kobe had nowhere near the buzz or notoriety of a high school Lebron James
@@ddp5406
R U serious???
Kobe was all over the place when he was in high school.
@KingLeo80
Yes he was!!!
I went to this game I was a junior in high school. I just remember watching the game and telling myself I got to step my game up lol.
I remember watching this on ESPN when I was 15. Time flies
"I don't think he can get any bigger and stronger" man if they only knew 😂
"Will he have the Drive"🤣
"He can't get any bigger and stronger" 🤣
@15:43 Charlie Villanueva With The Sports Center Highlights Of The Night.🔥🔥
Nice to see the King in the making
BREAKING NEWS: LEBRON IS POSITIVE FOR BEING THE 🐐
I approve this comment
I second it
Facts
💯👌
Good joke 😂😂😂😂😂😂
they aint think he could get stronger lol he was like 220 here
240 bruh
230 actually
229.9 actually
40 actually
TyroneNBAFan 225
Legend. Im very proud to still watching him on nba league. Im lucky.
I'm thankful I discovered this channel so that I can watch the man that has a huge part in my childhood ❤️
17:35 " I think LeBron cannot get any bigger or stronger"...🤣🤣
Needed this throwback
First time watching this video. Impressed that he spoke about giving back to his hometown of Akron when he was a kid. 17-18 years later, he builds a school for them. Unbelievable person!
Came here after watching Bronny in the 2023 Macdonalds All American game. Watching this and seeing Bronny Jr. years later is history.
Lebron has always been unselfish with the ball and he's been a great passer. He's Michael Jordan and magic Johnson combined. The GOAT!
LOL
No
he scores in the paint like mike, he scores from outside like bird, he passes like magic, he's big like malone, he's a role model like Isiah, he's the GOAT!
Luke Yaple he’s best all around player to ever play and in the GOAT table..no debating that
He’s not the GOAT chill fam. Wait til his careers over before you decide that. He’s played on 2 stacked super teams that he handpicked...
15:30 People already booing this man. Highest expectations from the jump.
Greatest athlete of all time 💯💎
3.5 GPA and smart LeBron James
Even Jay Z been watching LeBron since he was a young 9:05
That lob at 3:00 is one of the greatest in the history of the game. No look from the 3-point line? Perfect placement and timing? Crazy. If he's not the greatest ever, he's most certainly the greatest high school player ever.
He is clearly the greatest ever, don't let these idiots tell you otherwise
@@bullettomy7thheart it’s not even close
I remember he kept throwing lobs to Charlie Villanueva, this was the 2nd time I ever saw him play. The first time was on the same vhs tape, it was the state championship from his sr year. I immediately went and created him on NBA 2k3. Those were some memories man.
lebron media trained in high school is so crazy, truly amazing
"LEBRON JAMES and the other all americans...."
lad just be dissing cp3 like that
disrespectful man
WOW! LOL time really does fly, it literally feels like yesterday when I watched this game, super hype game for real!
I graduated in 2003 and Lebron's High School years was unlike anything I ever seen, he was a true definition of a Phenom! Shoutout to Drew Lavender, Brookhaven in the house!