LeBron James
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And I was able to get on the court alongside. I was on the court with Michael Jordan, Antoine Walker, Penny Hardaway, Ron Artest, Michael Finley, all these guys. Who guarded you? Nobody. I was unguardable. Ah! I was 16. There's a, there's a, uh, 16, the baby from, yep. That was the baby from, I was in Chicago at, uh, MJ's, uh, court. It was called hoops.
And I was able to get on the court alongside. I was on the court with Michael Jordan, Antoine Walker, Penny Hardaway, Ron Artest, Michael Finley, all these guys. Who guarded you? Nobody. I was unguardable. Ah! I was 16. There's a, there's a, uh, 16, the baby from, yep. That was the baby from, I was in Chicago at, uh, MJ's, uh, court. It was called hoops.
There's a clip right now of actually metal world piece talking about that moment as well. Like, Oh man, I got to check it out. When I finally got out there, I was like, I'm busting ass, man. It's time to show up. I was nervous as hell being out there with MJ and the rest of those guys. Are you kidding me? I was like, oh, I'm about to go crazy. And I did. I did, man. That's awesome, man. I did.
There's a clip right now of actually metal world piece talking about that moment as well. Like, Oh man, I got to check it out. When I finally got out there, I was like, I'm busting ass, man. It's time to show up. I was nervous as hell being out there with MJ and the rest of those guys. Are you kidding me? I was like, oh, I'm about to go crazy. And I did. I did, man. That's awesome, man. I did.
That's awesome.
That's awesome.
I think I've seen you wear the old Iversons. Was it always Nike? Trav, no, it was not. It was not always Nike. It was Nike when I was a young kid, when I was a young lad. Obviously, you know, you... You know, I've been in love with Michael Jordan my whole life. So, you know, I saw him, Penny Hardaway, you know, Ken Griffey Jr., Bo Jackson. I watched all these unbelievable sports figures.
I think I've seen you wear the old Iversons. Was it always Nike? Trav, no, it was not. It was not always Nike. It was Nike when I was a young kid, when I was a young lad. Obviously, you know, you... You know, I've been in love with Michael Jordan my whole life. So, you know, I saw him, Penny Hardaway, you know, Ken Griffey Jr., Bo Jackson. I watched all these unbelievable sports figures.
So as a kid growing up, it was Nike. Once I got into the AAU program, started playing basketball, Adidas took us over.
So as a kid growing up, it was Nike. Once I got into the AAU program, started playing basketball, Adidas took us over.
You know, and it became Adidas. It was Adidas like from seventh, eighth grade to pretty much my junior, senior year. They sponsored us every year. We played in all the Adidas tournaments, big time tournament in Vegas and all over the United States of America. So, It was Adidas. And then my senior year, the process began. The recruitments, the Nikes came in and the Adidas was still there.
You know, and it became Adidas. It was Adidas like from seventh, eighth grade to pretty much my junior, senior year. They sponsored us every year. We played in all the Adidas tournaments, big time tournament in Vegas and all over the United States of America. So, It was Adidas. And then my senior year, the process began. The recruitments, the Nikes came in and the Adidas was still there.
Reebok came in and won. All these companies came in and I took on three pitches. I did a Adidas pitch. I did a Reebok pitch. I did a Nike pitch. The best pitch that I got where I thought I was going to end up was actually Reebok at one point. Reebok. I went to their meeting. I went to their meeting, and I sat down across from their CEO and the guys that was running basketball.
Reebok came in and won. All these companies came in and I took on three pitches. I did a Adidas pitch. I did a Reebok pitch. I did a Nike pitch. The best pitch that I got where I thought I was going to end up was actually Reebok at one point. Reebok. I went to their meeting. I went to their meeting, and I sat down across from their CEO and the guys that was running basketball.
At the time, I don't know if you guys remember this, but Reebok had the NFL as well. Uh-huh. That's what it was when I first got in the league. They had the NFL as well. They knew my love for football as well, so they had all the NFL jerseys, all the Pro Bowl-looking jerseys. That was going to be the next year. I'm sitting across from the table. I'm a senior in high school.
At the time, I don't know if you guys remember this, but Reebok had the NFL as well. Uh-huh. That's what it was when I first got in the league. They had the NFL as well. They knew my love for football as well, so they had all the NFL jerseys, all the Pro Bowl-looking jerseys. That was going to be the next year. I'm sitting across from the table. I'm a senior in high school.
I actually have to have, I actually go to, I'm going back to class the next day. They flew me in. I'm going back to St.
I actually have to have, I actually go to, I'm going back to class the next day. They flew me in. I'm going back to St.