Living Up To The Hype

"He has better vision than Magic; and he is quicker."

"He competes as hard as and is as athletic as Kobe."

"He is the next Jordan."

LeBron James has lived up to the hype. I am not calling him the next Jordan--that title will forever belong to Harold "baby Jordan" Miner (former Miami Heat "star"). I am, however, saying LeBron has lived up to the billing. He cannot be stopped.

LeBron James is 6'8" and weighs 250lbs, but plays like a point guard. He has the ability to run the floor, defend the perimeter and the post. Not to mention he is a pure scorer. LeBron has taken over the NBA. And he is only 24.

He can score at will, defend the best players in the league and no one wants to try and defend him. He scores 30 a game and still is improving. He can develop a better outside game and, if he ever gets a supporting cast like Jordan or Kobe, he will be even better. Coming out of high school I never thought it was possible. The kid would stumble. He would fall. He would mess up. He hasn't. LeBron hasn't punched a teammate, had a picture taken of him getting stoned (Michael Phelps won 7 olympic golds stoned...?) and he hasn't been a bad teammate. No one knocks LeBron.

As far as I know, LeBron has few enemies. He doesn't have a posse like Pacman, a rap sheet like Pacman, a hate for dogs like Pacman (I assume he hates dogs) and he doesn't have an obsession with guns, drugs or strip clubs like Pacman. What I do know, is that a kid from Ohio was blessed with all the ability in the world, and he has worked to become the best player in the world. But while working he has become a stand up citizen, a terrific teammate and a blessing to a league that was in need of a true superstar. So to LeBron I say "you lived up to the hype, you didn't let us down, now do it for 10 more years."

-The Kicker