LeBron
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LeBron James is known to the general public as "King James", "the next Michael Jordan."
A great example of over hype is Kwame Brown. He was the first player out of high-school (Glynn Academy High School) to be selected with the first overall pick in the NBA Draft. He was supposed to be one of the most dominate center right from the beginning of his career. Kwame Brown merchandise was the top selling item in all athletic apparel stores. To many people's displeasure, Kwame performed poorly and now is a back-up center for the Washington Wizards. It is not that he is inexperienced. He has been in the league three years now, and has shown no improvement. LeBron, who is obviously a better player than Kwame, could suffer the same fate.
Even if LeBron does establish himself in the NBA, there is always the risk of injury...