than they do. Is there any way that the NBA could possibly not be geared towards the youth of America? Will this solve the problem we are faced with today? A child relying on false dreams is not the way to bring up a child. The biggest talk among the NBA today is about a high school junior names LeBron James. It is difficult not to hear his name during a sports cast. LeBron is said to be ready for the NBA. His skills match among the best the NBA has to offer. LeBron lives in Akron, Ohio and attend St. Mary’s St. Vincent High School. This is a rather small private school, in the urban part of Akron. LeBron is a seventeen year old prodigy of the game of basketball, said to be the next Michael Jordan. He has the scoring ability, the passing ability, the attitude, and the poise of an NBA superstar. He has the street credibility that even Jordan did not have. What makes his game so spectacular is his ability to play the game in his head, before it happens. (Wahl, 64) He can visualize scenarios, and he knows how to react at an instant. This mental ability is key to basketball, in reading his opponent’s eyes, and their tendencies, and the movement of their legs. The attendance at his games averages around five thousand. They had to move out of their 1500 seat gymnasium to University of Akron’s five thousand-seat arena. St. Mary’s St. Vincent’s averages more in attendance that University of Akron men’s basketball. Nonetheless, James is a 6’7”, 225-pound guard who averages 29.6 points, 8.3 rebounds and 5.9 assists per games for his high school. James already has the biggest shoe contract in history, with the two biggest names in shoes, Nike and Adidas. These shoe contracts are frozen on ice until he declares himself eligible for the NBA draft. Agents, and representatives constantly meet with James and his family just to keep in touch. He already has a relationship with Adidas ...
