The rise of Allen Iverson all started in Hampton, Va. Allen Iverson first love was football not basketball. Growing up, Allen Iverson was a football star. Many believed he could go down as one of the greatest football players if he kept working at it. Obviously, God had a different direction for Allen Iverson. When Allen Iverson was 11, his mother forced him to go to a basketball practice. He didn't want to go but his mother made him. After the practice, the coaches couldn't believe what they saw. Allen Iverson was playing at the level of High school players when he was just 11 years old! As time went by, Allen Iverson developed into a monster. His junior year in high school, Allen Iverson lead Bethel high school to a state championship in
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“In his freshman year, LeBron averaged 21 points and 6.2 rebounds to lead SVSM to a 23-1 record and a Division III state title.” (Michael J Lebrecht) Lebron James had all eyes on him his entire basketball career since high school. This is a lot of pressure for a 15 year old player but not for
Lebron James. When Lebron graduated high school, he went straight to the NBA draft where he was selected with the Number 1 pick in the NBA draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers. The irony of this? Lebron James was actually from Ohio. “James, 31, who was born in Akron and played for
St. Vincent-St. Mary High School.” (Emily Bamforth) From the day Lebron was drafted, The challenge for Lebron was to bring a championship home to Cleveland. This was a hard task considering Cleveland had not won a championship in 50+ years! After 7 years with no championship, Lebron left Cleveland. “LeBron James crushed Cavaliers fans Thursday night when he announced live on national television that he was leaving Cleveland and will sign with the Miami Heat.” (Brian Windhorst)” Cleveland burned LeBron’s jerseys in effigy.” (Greg Cote)
This was a devastating time for Ohio when Lebron left. Not only did it effect them in
“In his freshman year, LeBron averaged 21 points and 6.2 rebounds to lead SVSM to a 23-1 record and a Division III state title.” (Michael J Lebrecht) Lebron James had all eyes on him his entire basketball career since high school. This is a lot of pressure for a 15 year old player but not for
Lebron James. When Lebron graduated high school, he went straight to the NBA draft where he was selected with the Number 1 pick in the NBA draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers. The irony of this? Lebron James was actually from Ohio. “James, 31, who was born in Akron and played for
St. Vincent-St. Mary High School.” (Emily Bamforth) From the day Lebron was drafted, The challenge for Lebron was to bring a championship home to Cleveland. This was a hard task considering Cleveland had not won a championship in 50+ years! After 7 years with no championship, Lebron left Cleveland. “LeBron James crushed Cavaliers fans Thursday night when he announced live on national television that he was leaving Cleveland and will sign with the Miami Heat.” (Brian Windhorst)” Cleveland burned LeBron’s jerseys in effigy.” (Greg Cote)
This was a devastating time for Ohio when Lebron left. Not only did it effect them in