LeBron James May Be in Spike Lee Film

[Steeltrap]

Originally posted by CrimsonTide4
That MOFO is SPOILED!!

His mom is DUMB!!! I wish I wooooooooooooooouuuuuuuuuuld buy my child a hummer. First of all those things are ATROCIOUS!! Number 2, my child would be kept as normal as possible by those who were there from DA BEGINNING!

All of this hype cannot be good for him.

I hate to be rude, but some people shouldn't have kids, and Chickenhead James is a great example of that.

[WenD08]

his mother is trying really hard to push him into the NBA. she wants to get paid, never mind who gets hurt- his teammates, LeBron himself...
i can't imagine a bank giving her a loan. a Black sports talk show said that that's common-loaning based on future earnings. but her? she shouldn't have gotten a loan for a Chevy Metro. plus, if he does go to the NBA, he will pay for his own birthday gift she won't have the money... i'm just gonna hold him up in prayer. he needs help, not to get into the NBA but to be saved from his momma

[Steeltrap]

Originally posted by WenD08
his mother is trying really hard to push him into the NBA. she wants to get paid, never mind who gets hurt- his teammates, LeBron himself...
i can't imagine a bank giving her a loan. a Black sports talk show said that that's common-loaning based on future earnings. but her? she shouldn't have gotten a loan for a Chevy Metro. plus, if he does go to the NBA, he will pay for his own birthday gift she won't have the money... i'm just gonna hold him up in prayer. he needs help, not to get into the NBA but to be saved from his momma

Co-sign on all my Soror's opinions. That young man will need prayer, the Walkers and strong advisors because I can see the chickenmama eating him alive.

[kiml122]

Originally posted by Steeltrap
A few other thoughts about LeBron:

After he gets his NBA and sneaker $$$, he needs to get solid financial planning and a strong investment portfolio. Quality black-owned financial management firms exist. He doesn't need ex-cons handling his business affairs.

Glad to read that he's got a 3.2 GPA. It would be nice to further his education. Kevin Garnett and Kobe Bryant, two of the best HS-to-NBA guys, have both reportedly taken college classes. Don't know about Tracy McGrady, though.

In KG's defense as far as school, he wanted to go to school out of high school, but he couldn't pass the SAT to get a scholarship. His goal though was to eventually go to college which he has started. KG is a really nice young man. I have met him and he has very nice manners.

[kiml122]

I saw this kid play on ESPN2 and then I saw him play in Philly a few weeks after that. I must admit the kid does have game. A.I. was at the game to scope him out as well.
ALso he speaks much better than I thought he would, and his mom is definetly a trip.

I also think I read somewhere that Adidas signed him to a 25M contract. This kid is not going to college, no way. As far as he thinks he is ready for college, I mean they are ready to make this kid another high school #1 pick.

[Steeltrap]

Originally posted by kiml122


In KG's defense as far as school, he wanted to go to school out of high school, but he couldn't pass the SAT to get a scholarship. His goal though was to eventually go to college which he has started. KG is a really nice young man. I have met him and he has very nice manners.

And good look to KG with his studies. He may not need it, if he takes care of his money, but that piece of paper is precious.

[BLUTANG]

Originally posted by CrimsonTide4

He had little stability in his early years, because of a father who never checked in and a mother who scoured the want ads. "When I was 5, some financial things happened, and I moved seven times in a year," LeBron says. "We moved from apartment to apartment, sometimes living with friends. My mom would always say, 'Don't get comfortable, because we may not be here long.' "

Her name is Gloria Marie James, and she's a testy, diminutive woman with a serious set of lungs: "I'm loud, can't help it." She got pregnant at 16, and it's been just her and her "Bron Bron" ever since. She says the father was a casual sex partner named Anthony McClelland, who by now is well-known within the state and county penal systems. He's been convicted of arson and theft, to name just two of his many transgressions, and he certainly wasn't the one to help Glo out of her monetary hardships.

Glo's always been late to bed, late to rise -- "I ain't into mornings" -- and she's seen her share of trouble as well, having spent a total of seven days in county jail. According to Akron court records, she's been cited over the years for playing music too loudly, criminal trespassing, contempt of court and disorderly conduct. It's something she plays down -- "There wasn't any drugs involved" -- but it was never trivial to her son. Out of shame, he stopped going to elementary school, instead spending his days walking back and forth between his apartment and the corner store. "In fourth grade, I missed 82 days of school," LeBron says. "Out of 160."

so they gave HER a loan for a hummer, while she is still living on assistance? hmm... i got a degree, a job, and a vision for the future - and i'm still pushing a Corolla! Something just ain't right with this picture.


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BLU

[Steeltrap]

Originally posted by BLUTANG


so they gave HER a loan for a hummer, while she is still living on assistance? hmm... i got a degree, a job, and a vision for the future - and i'm still pushing a Corolla! Something just ain't right with this picture.


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BLU

No kidding.

It almost is a perverse incentive -- if I had chosen at age 16 or so to open my legs and let some little scrubby boy I grew up with drop hammer on me, I too might have had a son w/athletic talent and the spoils of success, as it were.
But I didn't. Today, I'm not rolling in money, but at least I've got a degree and WORK in order to pull a check.
I feel sorry for BronBron.

[Ms.CrimsonCream]

Woman files police report, claims James backed into her car
Jan. 28, 2003
SportsLine.com wire reports

CLEVELAND -- LeBron James hasn't completely steered clear of trouble with his Hummer.

The nation's top high school basketball player was cleared Monday after a two-week investigation by state officials determined he did not violate amateur bylaws by accepting a Hummer H2 vehicle as a gift.

Hours after James was cleared, an 88-year-old woman filed a police report claiming that he backed his sport utility vehicle into her car.

LeBron James is expected to be the top pick in the next NBA Draft.(AP)

Iola Winston of Akron said the accident occurred while she was stopped in traffic Friday afternoon -- a few hours before James' final home game at Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary.

Winston said she gave James her phone number after he said he would have the damage repaired. She was not injured.

Her car later broke down and she had it towed. She waited until Monday night to file the accident report with Akron police.

James' attorney, Fred Nance, was not immediately available for comment.

Ohio High School Athletic Association commissioner Clair Muscaro ruled Monday morning that James did not compromise his amateur status by accepting the Hummer as a gift and that his mother, Gloria, had provided proof she bought him the vehicle.

"I was satisfied with the documentation that we were given," Muscaro said.

Muscaro had been gathering information and financial proof to determine how James, a senior and expected No. 1 pick in this year's NBA draft, had obtained the SUV, which has a base retail price of $50,000.

Gloria James said she took out a bank loan in Columbus to buy the Hummer -- shipped from a dealership in California and outfitted with three TVs and computer game hookups -- for her son's 18th birthday.

Muscaro's concern was that James had accepted the Hummer from an agent or outside source and had violated an OHSAA bylaw that says amateur status is forfeited if an athlete capitalizes on athletic fame by receiving money or gifts of monetary value.

Muscaro was shown the business records from the bank and dealership and was satisfied that the financing and acquisition of the vehicle were acquired by James' mother alone.

"I'm not in position to question bank officials," Muscaro said. "I am satisfied that the loan that was granted did not violate our guidelines and was acquired only by his mother."

Muscaro said no violations of the OHSAA amateur bylaws "as currently written" were found and that James is still eligible to play.

However, Muscaro thinks the OHSAA should re-examine some of its amateur bylaws.

"It's something that needs to be looked at," he said, "to make sure they are in step with current times."

Any bylaw revisions would be subject to a recommendation and vote by the OHSAA's 800-plus member schools, Muscaro said.

If the OHSAA had ruled James ineligible, St. Vincent-St. Mary, ranked No. 1 by USA Today, would have had to forfeit its games from the time he accepted the SUV.

With the investigation over, James can now concentrate on the remainder of his final season with the Fighting Irish (14-0).

James has received unprecedented coverage in the past year, appearing on the cover of Sports Illustrated as a junior and having some of his games televised on ESPN this season.

Nike and Adidas are both jockeying to sign him to a multimillion dollar endorsement deal.

James' exposure has led to a backlash from some who think his school, as well as the OHSAA, are exploiting the 18-year-old superstar for profit.

Muscaro has received e-mails and letters criticizing the decision on James. Critics say the OHSAA was afraid to rule against James because of the money it would lose without him in the state tournament.

"Money, race or gender had nothing to do with the decision," he said. "Money is not a factor. Our boys basketball tournament would do well with or without St. Vincent-St. Mary."

James' coach Dru Joyce said the Hummer investigation had been a distraction.

"We're glad it's finally official," Joyce said. "We believed fully that LeBron and his family did nothing wrong. We're not holding any grudges against the OHSAA; it's just time to move on."



AP NEWS
The Associated Press News Service

[CrimsonTide4]

all cuz of some throwback jerseys! *shakes head*

http://espn.go.com/nba/news/2003/0131/1502001.html

James ruled ineligible to finish HS career

ESPN.com news services


CLEVELAND -- LeBron James, the nation's top high school player, has been ruled ineligible to play for the rest of the season.

The Ohio High School Athletic Association ruled Friday that James violated amateur bylaws by accepting clothing as a gift.

Also, the OHSAA said that James' team, Akron Saint Vincent-Saint Mary, must forfeit its last game since James played in the contest after he forfeited his amateur status. The team is ranked No. 1 by USA Today.

This comes just a few days after James was cleared of any wrongdoing for accepting a sports utility vehicle as a gift from his mother.

Last Saturday, James was apparently given two free "throwback" jerseys worth $845 at a local clothing store. The story was first reported by The Cleveland Plain Dealer.

Ohio High School Athletic Association bylaws state that an athlete forfeits his or her amateur status by "capitalizing on athletic fame by receiving money or gifts of monetary value."

More specifically, the OHSAA 2002-03 Athletic Eligibility Information Bulletin states in part that, "You may receive an award or merchandise as a result of your participation in school or non-school competition from any source, provided the value does not exceed $100 per award."

After attending a local high school game last weekend, James and some friends visited the clothing store "Next," where he picked out two jerseys -- one of Chicago Bears Hall of Famer Gale Sayers, the other of Washington Bullets center Wes Unseld.

The Sayers jersey costs $395; the Unseld jersey, $450.

Store manager Derrick Craig said the store's owner gave the jerseys to James for free.

"We get celebrities in here all the time," said Craig, who would not identify the owner. "They spend a lot of money and sometimes you just got to give them some love."

Goldring said OHSAA rules stipulate that athletes can't receive any kind of apparel worth more than $100.

And in the case of a school having a contract with an apparel company -- James' school has one with adidas -- any apparel worth more than $100 is considered school-issued and must be returned by the athlete at the end of the season.

Attorney Fred Nance, who represented James and his family, was not immediately available for comment on Thursday.

[ladygreek]

Okay, so they said that the $50,000 SUV, bought with a "loan" that we know had to be based on his future earnings is okay(which to me constitutes a gift from the dealership/bank since there is no way in h*ll his Mom would have gotten a loan otherwise.) But it was not okay for a store owner to spontaneously give him two jerseys worth less than $900. Sounds to me that they were p*ssed that they couldn't rule the SUV gift illegal so they found the next best thing.

What I really think is unfair is that his school has to forfeit the last game in which he played. Guess what, Labron ain't gonna lose any sleep over not being able to play high school ball. So the only ones really being penalized are the rest of the team.

[CrimsonTide4]

Basically!! Plus now his team will not go quite so far in the tournament play.

Those jerseys costs a helluva lot of money. What I wouldn't give to have that money to buy some books?!?!!?!?!?

[CrimsonTide4]

I received this info on another message board:


It's getting even more messed up because the store manager told the news that he hooks Lebron's friends up with discounts and free stuff too. So if they're basketball players they going down too.

[librasoul22]

Sorry, but now that LeBron has had a birthday and is legal, I can safely say QUE LINDO!

[9dstpm]

I am so SICK of these spoiled HS and College ball players. I remember in HS I was one of the top 10 in my class and could not get a free ride to anybody's school. (I did get a partial scholarship, but I still had to take out loans to cover room, board, and books!!). Meanwhile, I had a boyfriend at the time who "rode the pine" (sitting on the bench) in football and he got a free ride to a HBCU. Today, I'll have a master's in two months while he dropped out of school and is digging ditches. Literally!

I'm not hating or anything b/c if God blessed you with the talent then you use it, but there is TOO MUCH emphasis on athleticisim in our schools today. Arts programs and after-school programs get cut everyday while football and basketball get more MORE funding and NEVER get cut.


One last thing about that LeBron kid; I read in the paper today that he declared himself eligible for the NBA Draft. I hope that he is in prayer that he gets picked up by a team b/c not only his HS career is over, his college one is over before it even started.