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On October 29, 2003, LeBron James' first SportsCenter highlight reel aired as a Cleveland Cavalier rookie as they faced the Sacramento Kings.
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@BM-tt7rd 6 лет назад

I’ll never understand how you can transition from playing high school players to dominating the NBA. Truly one of the best to ever do it

@greengrass4945 6 лет назад

I can’t think of another player who’s ever completely lived up to the hype and surpassed it.

@jamirimaj6880 3 года назад

uhm Jordan?

@shatoshi331 3 года назад

@@jamirimaj6880 Mj did not have this kind of pressure when he was in high school unlike Bron, who carried this kind of expectation since he was just a 17 yr old boy.

@YoungBlood507 3 года назад

@@jamirimaj6880 Jordan created the hype from his talent. He took over the league and became it’s biggest superstar because he took it, he literally could’ve won mvp so many years in a row but voter fatigue stopped him.

@jamirimaj6880 3 года назад

@@shatoshi331 MJ was the first player to have a shoe deal before he entered the NBA. The pressure was there for him to be great.

@justwrecked3874 2 года назад

@@jamirimaj6880 no one near brons hype

@guillermo5318 6 лет назад

Like if basketball won't be the same without this guy

@debrahoffman4673 5 лет назад

@David Osborne Zion wont be close to LeBron especially not MJ

@emmanuelmoses7249 4 года назад

@David Osborne How is LeBron not a killer? Game 6 vs Boston..3-1 lead vs Golden State, More playoff gamewinners than Kobe and Mike..what more do you need to see lol

@Godhorus 4 года назад

@David Osborne Statistically Lebron has more a killer instinct than kobe.

@devieuanmcdowell-jimerson6170 4 года назад

It'll be better

@angelsalto1901 4 года назад

David Osborne someone’s been listening to a lot of skip

@emmanuelmoses7249 6 лет назад

He somehow exceeded expectations...🐐

@razkable 6 лет назад

Everybody hating james do realize he has 2 gold medals 3 titles 3 Finals mvps could be 4 and has 4 mvps and is top 10 in points and assists in the playoffs regular season and finals ...what more you want ...

@razkable 6 лет назад

I forgot his 2 all star game mvps

@Godhorus 4 года назад

@David Osborne Ball hogging Kobe and static Duncan better than Lebron? Even Kobe and Duncan will admit this is straight bullshit. You know this as well.

@isakpetterssonmusic 4 года назад

No he didnt. Most people expected him to be this good. He had goat potential

@serventmike521 4 года назад

@@razkable And now to add he is the 3rd leading scorer of all time.

@MicDubTV 6 лет назад

And people will still find a way to hate. He was a great NBA player at EIGHTEEN, folks. Appreciate greatness.

@sjguess9249 6 лет назад

Can we all just take it in that this nigga almost had a triple double his first nba game with 25pts 9ast and 6reb

@lahmike 6 лет назад

v2 Shifty cause he’s the goat

@drandaman5472 6 лет назад

v2 Shifty that was crazy back then

@axlegallardo 6 лет назад

v2 Shifty The Cavs really bumped up their bench and are a lot deeper all around, acquisitions of I.T, Wade, and D Rose just makes the possibilities endless of how they can score, watch out for them. Warriors in 4.

@smokinstan305 6 лет назад

At 18/19 years old. Let him go to college for 1 year see how different his legacy would be. Since he wouldnt be drafted to the cavs.

@adamleon9128 6 лет назад

Lebron wade melo all came into the league balling. That draft class was dope

@Banksofameri3a 6 лет назад

When you looked forward to watching highlights on ESPN.....

@chrism.6258 6 лет назад

@J.J.Barrientes 5 лет назад

Sports center used to look soooo good compared to modern day look at the throwback crew lol

@gabe4433 6 лет назад

Damn this kid is good ! He'll probably be a 4time mvp with 3 rings

@mehlek23 6 лет назад

l lowkey.great l He'll prolly be the first one to come back in the nba finals down 3-0

@LeNguyen-lf2tg 6 лет назад

Adura Mehlek Nah 3-1 is more likely

@dimizoe777 6 лет назад

l lowkey.great l yeah this kid will be great he will win 3 NBA championship in in NBA finals

@adamleon9128 6 лет назад

He'll probably leave for another team then leave that team. Probably form two separate superteams to dominate a weak eastern conference, only to lose 5 times in the finals and have a horrible win percentage . He'll be dubbed GOAT by dumb 15 yearold children

@JohnnySensei7 6 лет назад

Adam Leon shut up. He was the underdog in 5/8 of those finals appearances.

@Jaspinish 6 лет назад

Been averaging 25/9/6 ever since he came into the league, dang.

@calebstewart7467 4 года назад

Josh Tilton yep, almost had a triple double in his first game!

@alectateformayor5129 3 года назад

27/7/7

@theoneandonly4252 6 лет назад

From then to now, Thank you LeBron for all the Greatness.

@adamleon9128 6 лет назад

The One and Only Gay

@LAking-hg5yc 6 лет назад

Adam Leon how the fuck is that gay you dumbass

@adamleon9128 6 лет назад

DafreshPrince 92 L for being gay

@theoneandonly4252 6 лет назад

Adam Leon I wasn't gonna respond but I gotta call out trolls when I see em, too bad I'm too smart to feed the troll

@MrMuaythai84 6 лет назад

but you still respond so you got fed

@butheresthethangskiiiulpp9648 6 лет назад

Stop it Skiulppp!!!!!

@sean24833 6 лет назад

But here's the thang Skiiiulpp I love the name

@LEGIT_ELITE 6 лет назад

😂😅😄

@Kmasetv 6 лет назад

But here's the thang Skiiiulpp 😂😂

@axlegallardo 6 лет назад

But here's the thang Skiiiulpp The Cavs really bumped up their bench and are a lot deeper all around, acquisitions of I.T, Wade, and D Rose just makes the possibilities endless of how they can score, watch out for them. Warriors in 4.

@lamotte 6 лет назад

This name 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀

@pchqsteven1 Год назад

20 years later still playing at a high level. Became the greatest basketball player ever.

@Wh4L205 11 месяцев назад

How is he the greatest ever?

@sean24833 6 лет назад

I watched this live I was 12

@RobbinBanksInc 6 лет назад

no one gives a fuck

@sean24833 6 лет назад

RobbinBanksInc you do because you felt the need to comment. Sorry you can't relate because you ain't watch it live.

@gloedup150 6 лет назад

I was 4 when this happened I was probably watching sponge bob😂

@jnall5904 6 лет назад

I was 2. I was probably eating apple sauce

@llafandesirx4241 6 лет назад

Word I was 9 that same game mike bibby blocked the fucked out his shit but I knew then I was watching my generations greatest

@outoftime417 6 лет назад

People forget the young Lebron when he was straight ballin on people . To bad he didn't have that support system around him then. Lebron been the Best in the NBA since 2010 . Even when his athleticism slowin down he still find ways to dominate .

@leonardoramos7964 6 лет назад

IGNORANT is BLISS 2006*

@brandondetroitfanmichaels4325 6 лет назад

IGNORANT is BLISS 2006*

@leonardoramos7964 6 лет назад

Andre Ritter the only thing Kobe did better than LeBron in 2006 was miss 30 shots per game

@KKB45 6 лет назад

IGNORANT is BLISS 2009

@sbrnation7090 6 лет назад

Def since 08

@mogkezusgaming5719 6 лет назад

How can people hate and not be impressed by LeBron he's been great since his first NBA game

@QuickMathProject 4 года назад

That part when he said “when you look 20 years from now, I wanna be looked at as one of the greatest players to ever play the game” gave me absolutely chills. Look at him now year 17 arguably the GREATEST Player of all time most definitely the greatest player of our generation.

@beneath8651 10 месяцев назад

year 21 loading...

@user-yo9oe5jk2m 4 месяца назад

Year 21 still beasting

@dontefair6739 Год назад

I was 8 when he had his debut, I’m 28 now and just watched the man average 29 leading his team to the WCF at age 38 with a son who just committed to USC. Smh enjoy it people we won’t see another guy that’s grew up old school but adapted his body to last 21 years of high level basketball

@tennaj1367 Год назад

Crazy isn't it ! greatest ever.

@dominicalbright5317 6 лет назад

Damn I remember this game! Stopped everything to watch this game, I was 17 playing ball myself, I wanted to see how he would do 15 years later times flys man

@hassanmonroe359 6 лет назад

Basically they are paying homage of why espn ratings are still high and some people still have a job....

@oncewckd6409 6 лет назад

*Cough* Skip Bayless *Cough*

@hassanmonroe359 6 лет назад

Once Wckd 😂😂skip out of all people owe lebron 2/3 of his annual income alone

@lukenightwalker9932 6 лет назад

Oh yeah... espn should be paying lbj royalties.

@DJ-wr5lr 6 лет назад

This is so early 2000’s

@calebstewart7467 4 года назад

Lebron has surely lived up to and exceeded the expectations of critics

@tylerdowd 6 лет назад

Destroying people as an 18 year old and nearly a triple double in his first game #GOAT

@Coops2517 6 лет назад

Back when Sportscenter was good

@vincentmichaelg.sauler4514 9 месяцев назад

How can you be so dominating and play at a high IQ level in your first NBA game coming out of High school basketball, be the number one scoring leader while being a pass-first guy. He has given basketball the best ever gift just by his existence. Thank you so much, sir LeBron James! You re-shaped basketball and how it is played today, and you become the face of NBA and the basketball in general! You are, and always will be the greatest ever for me, and for most of the people! - From the Philippines.

@chipskylark5086 6 лет назад

Best basketball player ever. GOAT of NBA.

@xxlj_hoopin23xx66 6 лет назад

Crazy how Ricky Davis an them bashed LeBron saying he could ride the bench before his 1st game lmao

@walterleon26 6 лет назад

GamerMan90 all them guys did Bron cause they seen the greatness Miles,Davis,Boozer, etc. and he had a better career then all of them and still going with about 8years left in him rt

@tweetlova 6 лет назад

LeBron posted that on his instagram I was shocked to see them bashing a kid... wtf

@sterlingsavoy9003 6 лет назад

Lebron prolly regrets wearing that espn hat now

@friendswitdadealer 6 лет назад

Sterling Savoy proof he brought back the dad hats first

@sterlingsavoy9003 6 лет назад

FriendsWit DaDealer now that is facts

@ucanhitme 11 месяцев назад

Remember watching this game like it was yesterday, they should showed the first play, that assist out the gate set the tone.

@JohnathanClark15 6 лет назад

Cavs played lastnight, I miss LeBron debut. He's going to win Rookie of the Year. #KINGJAMES

@Philly-zo2xn 6 лет назад

Lebron is the best Basketball player ever but legacy wise Jordan is the best

@TheIcemanthomas 6 лет назад

Eric Quick lvj is not a better pure basketball player then mj, hakeem, and a few others. Better athlete yes. More physically imposing, yes. Better baller, nah. They do everything he does, but he doesnt do everything they do.

@MoXy33 6 лет назад

jordan is more skilled thus you are incorrect. Lebron is more physically dominant but way less mobile with the ball. His turnover rate is high when he is relied upon to bring the ball up the court.

@MagiikJohnson 6 лет назад

Eric Quick Jordan's legacy is partly due to the league expansion in the 90s, hall of famers gettin old & leaving the game (Isaiah, Magic, Bird, etc etc), but mostly bcuz he was David Stern's bitch .. y'all lil niggaz can say wtf y'all wanna say, I grew up in the era tho 🙄

@osopandamorado374 6 лет назад

Enigmatic you could say the same like the east being way weaker now they are basically expansion teams lol. But I think lebron will be better than Jordan when it's all said and done

@osopandamorado374 6 лет назад

Rizzoli Careyoli he had too at some points if you watched him play, and don't even act like lebron could guard against Hakeem,prime Duncan, prime Shaq, Malone, like I like lebron but don't talk dumb shit when making a argument lmao

@SiReTV8929 3 года назад

It's so awesome to see this highlight package from 18 years ago and fully know that he would surpassed all of the hype

@seowth 11 месяцев назад

LeProphet James "When I see this tape 20 years from now..."😂

@harinderrana9735 6 лет назад

I remember watching this game and thinking it's over for the rest of the league.

@habitualsmoker28 6 лет назад

Darius Miles,Brad Miller,Ricky Davis😱😱😱. This was FOREVER ago

@MrStensnask 6 лет назад

Dig the 90's-esque background music

@bloodysoho3148 Год назад

Yesterday King James broke the all time scoring record in the NBA surpassing the great Kareem Abdul-Jabar (38,388 points)

@spreadlove7761 6 лет назад

LeBron James with NO REGARD FOR HUMAN LIFE!

@icompletelyagreewithu9989 6 лет назад

Video game james

@josedeleon6491 5 лет назад

Best comment ever :)

@prestokrs1 Год назад

20 years later....

@rachelleann3696 6 лет назад

I'm glad we picked the GOAT in 1998. I also think we should have picked the best cell phone of all time in 1998, I wonder which nokia phone it would have been.

@kanguessokang9918 6 лет назад

He shot 60% from the field in his very first game as a pro at 18 years old, straight out of high school, had 9 assists and had his team, who had been a lottery and the joke of the league just prior to his arrival, within 4 points in the last 2 minutes of the game. What was Kobe’s stat line in his very first game? Oh wait, he didn’t even start his first 2 years in the league!

@mako4874 6 лет назад

this man lived up to the hype and more.

@MarcusDailyMedia 5 лет назад

And more!!

@SethACampbellMusic 6 лет назад

I LOVE archive/flashbacks! Let's see some more of these!

@lildagga2064 6 лет назад

1:34 I had to point this out because these Ben Simmons fan try to compare his shooting to LBJ when in reality it's not even close if you left lebron open he would shoot it you leave Simmons open he will run to the whole and turn it over

@osopandamorado374 6 лет назад

Lil Dagga bronsexual spotted, Ben Simmons is still great and it wouldn't be a turnover you just made that up lmao

@connorsmith6517 6 лет назад

Oso Pandamorado I mean no have you watched any of the preseason? Ben Simmons is struggling HARD to even get to the basket. And Ben Simmons is 21. 18 year old Lebron was dropping 25-30 a night. 21 year old Lebron already had his team in the NBA finals. Ben Simmons is a great player it's just unfair to compare him to Lebron James who is unarguably Top 5 player of all time. Lebron has always just been on another level and forever will he

@ddp5406 Год назад

@@osopandamorado374 lol ben simmons

@satyendrayadav4363 6 лет назад

Give me one single reason to hate this guy. He loses, he wins, its him who does all the work, who the hell are u fuckers(haters) to diss this guy on whatever he does on and off the court. Got alot of respect for this guy. He always take the high road and thats what i like about him.

@dr.pikachu2980 6 лет назад

Who would've thought the kid from Akron Ohio would become the 🐐

@bayarea510 6 лет назад

Dr.Pikachu MJ is from North Carolina👌🏾

@dr.pikachu2980 6 лет назад

Jimmy Bonez mj had pippen, Kerr, Rodman and Phil Jackson. Lebron had ilgauskas and Mike Brown yet still has 3 rings

@JamesG12 6 лет назад

Dr.Pikachu LeBron is 3-5 in the NBA Finals. We're done here.

@dr.pikachu2980 6 лет назад

Toronto James like I said lebron has faced the toughest competition ever! Mj can't beat the warriors or spurs

@TheWidowmaker430 6 лет назад

LeBron is goat

@ijayrizzy3116 3 года назад

LeBron James has aged better than “fine wine”

@qphn 11 месяцев назад

You can see how much his team disliked him just by the fact he’s a teenager already making all-star plays and the bench has no reaction whatsoever😂

@spicysatirical4465 6 лет назад

And LeBron You Did Become One Of The Greatest Players To Ever Play This Game And In Most Peoples Opinions A Top 5 Player Of All Time

@NateTheGr8ness Год назад

LeBron James is the greatest player ever to go from high school straight to the NBA.

@mr.crawford6027 6 лет назад

The youth in those legs DAMN!!!!!

@chrisa7844 6 лет назад

Mr. Crawford he still gets up

@mr.crawford6027 6 лет назад

Chris A 6’8 and athletic... hard not to, but it doesn’t compare... no contest🙅🏽‍♂️

@jeovaramos2440 Год назад

Dominated old men when was young, now dominating young men when is old. Unbelievable!

@ayjay4818 Год назад

pause.

@brandonjames4683 5 лет назад

18 years old and he's straight Ballin!!!

@jaws3772 5 лет назад

At the end, "18 year olds don't get calls in this league." That ref is now kicking himself.

@ddp5406 Год назад

38 years olds dont either apparently

@wittybanter96 6 лет назад

When Sportscenter had dignity

@axlegallardo 6 лет назад

The Cavs really bumped up their bench and are a lot deeper all around, acquisitions of I.T, Wade, and D Rose just makes the possibilities endless of how they can score, watch out for them. Warriors in 4.

@thomassin58 6 лет назад

Axle Gallardo bro cavs in 6

@axlegallardo 6 лет назад

thomassin58 ah... no bruh. I'am a Cavs fanatic myself. But 1+1 is equal to 2. There's just no denying facts.

@dyno9524 6 лет назад

Dam this kid is really good, he might end up being the GOAT!

@sourkoyote 8 месяцев назад

I can only imagine what hearing the words “he’s the new King, ready to take over the NBA” did to Kobe Bryant

@bri12345ification 6 лет назад

What still amazes me is how he came straight outta high school with a body like that

@markie2fresh625 Год назад

Whose here Here 20 years later 👀

@sourkoyote 8 месяцев назад

Back when they were calling his iconic Tomahawk Dunk a “one handed jam.” 😂

@CRITICAL241 Год назад

The king surpassed the expectations.. GOAT JAMES

@dj_6ix20two6 3 года назад

How tf r u that good at basketball at 19 years old. Like honestly. Shits crazy

@MrBimirud Год назад

Detroit Pistons centre Jalen Duren was born 20 days after this game. The Pistons play LeBron's Lakers on November 18th - Duren's 19th birthday.

@octagonlifestyle2608 6 лет назад

Lived up to everything 😭

@1lecher 6 лет назад

Hate or dislike him all you want - but LeBron lived with high expectations from his teen years to now and till he retires and he lived up to all of it and beyond. When he retires, it will have the biggest impact on the game since Jordan retired.

@AD3Basketball 4 года назад

Yea, before RU-vid we used to look forward to watching SportsCenter

@ddp5406 2 года назад

Duh nuh nuh-duh nuh nuh Just hearing this again flooded me with nostalgia

@SteveJohnson-hp4gq 6 лет назад

LeBron james is the greatest player of all time by far go go go cavaliers

@paulinejames8822 6 лет назад

it kills me wen they say lebron doesnt have that mamba mentality

@adaneboateng 6 лет назад

Ricky Davis had madd hops...banged on Steve Nash I remember

@jamstarent21 Год назад

20yrs from now he was correct. You can definitely argue it

@tennaj1367 Год назад

The fact that here in 2023 (20 years later) and LeBron James is averaging more points now than he did during his rookie season is mind-blowing! He averaged 30 and made it to the Western Conference Finals and lost to eventual champions while he was at probably 60% because of his bad foot. 🤯🤯🤯

@bencarter8423 Год назад

This LeBron kid might become the NBA’s all time leading scorer. I’m calling it.

@ruffalo4053 6 лет назад

1st....you bron hatin fools

@ArtificeSounds 5 лет назад

Watching lebron's first game to compare to Zion Williamson upcoming debut

@Lmonroig 6 лет назад

Living legend

@MrCozy 6 лет назад

Amazing I love this 🏀🔥💯🤙

@songohan9182 6 лет назад

Back when Sacramento was relavent. *sighs. *walks away depressed* *stares at old Bibby jersey

@TheReelNerdyReview 2 года назад

This took me back I remember watching this game

@lukane2030 6 лет назад

It’s so amazing to see how far he came... How can u hate 🤔 ? Lebron is the greatest to ever play 🏀 G.O.A.T.

@chrismcswain7618 2 года назад

All he said is all he did! 🐐

@kennyrobinson2756 6 лет назад

Who came in the league this and kept the foot on the peddle?? I'll wait..🐐

@kendallmallett9694 6 лет назад

I'm dead Lebron was wearing a ESPN Hat. No wonder they talk about him in every single occasion they can.

@logmeinhere 5 лет назад

Man lebron at his rookie year looks bigger and more poise than some of the vet guards/small forwards we have today XD

@rougeau24 6 лет назад

15 years later...

@HeHeeHeeheHe 6 лет назад

Like MJ and Kobe, he’s going to be missed when he’s done with the game.

@thamir21 6 лет назад

wow lebron

@lewiyonas3255 3 года назад

“When I see this in 20 yrs” hey lebron come look at this....

@richardi1689 6 лет назад

#Bust

@o.gstatus5461 6 лет назад

LeG.O.A.T

@SolidMikeP 6 лет назад

That HAIRLINE is a throw back

@tombystander 7 месяцев назад

2:06 Also 42 minutes?! Lol could u imagine today unless its an OT game.

@josegermandejesus7416 6 лет назад

It has rained a lot since that day!

@CRITICAL241 Год назад

King BRON

@amirhoward3212 7 месяцев назад

20 years from now like he said he is the best player how profetic

@BrandonThreatTV 6 лет назад

Lebron had more athletes in ,03 than he has now!!! #Facts

@orlandogamboa5514 6 лет назад

"Two words headlining Wednesday night ... Le bron" Its a one word name though ....

@clydefromtheplayersclub9419 6 лет назад

Man time flys

@titsmcgee1611 6 лет назад

I miss the old sports center lol so much better than the crap nowadays.

@user-qr5hp4ok3e 6 лет назад

The guy on the right does play by play for the Arizona Diamondbacks

@dredagr848 6 лет назад

Wow a Ricky Davis Darius Miles Bobby Jackson sighting 😳😳😳