LeBron's first NBA game(2003)& most recent one(2013)..same arena, same photographer!

[RoboticWang]

http://i.imgur.com/Bfs3t.jpg

http://twitpic.com/bv8sn0/full

[Velocirap31]

I wonder what 2023 will look like. That's cool though.

[CavaliersFTW]

wow, dude has really lost a step in athleticism - vert looks a lot lower

[lakerspng]

most notable difference in the picture.... how empty the stands are in the recent picture. So long Cowtown.

very cool though that he was able to catch nearly the same shot a decade later.

[RoboticWang]

most notable difference in the picture.... how empty the stands are in the recent picture. So long Cowtown.

very cool though that he was able to catch nearly the same shot a decade later.
Also you know.. his weight. He's like 350 now :oldlol:

[Rake2204]

http://i.imgur.com/Bfs3t.jpg

http://twitpic.com/bv8sn0/fullIncredible.

[RoboticWang]

I wonder what 2023 will look like. That's cool though.
http://youtu.be/t72BTgzFAQw

http://youtu.be/z3iYozcD1s0

http://youtu.be/S0uWt9B4iuc

http://fearthehat.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/old-lebron.jpg

[lilyi]

wow, dude has really lost a step in athleticism - vert looks a lot lower
There is a defender in the 2nd pic, butt hurt cavs fan :lol

[heavensdevil]

sick pic, but not surprised...considering Bron pretty much does the same 1 hander all the time.

[StateOfMind12]

took the kings 10 years to get back on defense.

[RoboticWang]

took the kings 10 years to get back on defense.
http://cdn.chud.com/a/a5/a514bf4b_clapping.gif

[Rake2204]

took the kings 10 years to get back on defense.http://i.imgur.com/H5e1u.jpg

[RoundMoundOfReb]

wow, dude has really lost a step in athleticism - vert looks a lot lower

Define athleticism cause he's a lot bigger/stronger now.

[CavaliersFTW]

Define athleticism cause he's a lot bigger/stronger now.
my post was sarcastic :D

[BuffaloBill]

Lol at posts 9 and 10

[DuMa]

sleep train arena

[pauk]

took the kings 10 years to get back on defense.

lol

[SilkkTheShocker]

Still remember that 1st game.

The Cavs starting lineup was James, Miles, Davis, Boozer, and Big Z. Ironically, probably the most talented starting 5 he played with in Cleveland. But Davis and Miles were knuckleheads. Peja went off in that 1st quarter if I remember right. Paul Silas on the sidelines...wow

They also need to retro the Air Zoom LeBron 1 ASAP.

[Bandito]

wow, dude has really lost a step in athleticism - vert looks a lot lower
He is heavier than before isn't he?

[ralph_i_el]

took the kings 10 years to get back on defense.

http://s7.postimage.org/t9p9187tn/framed013halfbaked_scarface.jpg (http://postimage.org/)

[RoboticWang]

He is heavier than before isn't he?
239 back then. Now 265-275 seems to be a safe bet. A bit heavier, yes.

[CavaliersFTW]

239 back then. Now 265-275 seems to be a safe bet. A bit heavier, yes.
unless he's fat, he's not 275, Dwight topped out at 270. 2 years ago I remember Lebron was published to have weighed in at 263 I don't think he's heavier than Dwight and I don't think he's still gaining weight either

[RoboticWang]

unless he's fat, he's not 275, Dwight topped out at 270. 2 years ago I remember Lebron was published to have weighed in at 263 I don't think he's heavier than Dwight and I don't think he's still gaining weight either
True, but listed weights (and heights) are all bullshit though.

It's not hard to understand why people would guess he is ~270, his weight is not indicative of his strength. Most people his own weight bounce off of him, as do many players heavier than him. He just has an insane amount of functional strength. If you watch a lot of his work-out videos, you can see he does A LOT of body-weight training (resistance with one's own body-weight). This may have something to do his ridiculous strength and coordination.

P.s. Dwight has chicken legs. Lebron has man legs. That makes up a huge difference in overall muscle mass.

[RoundMoundOfReb]

He was 245 when drafted. probably around 265ish now.

[CavaliersFTW]

True, but listed weights (and heights) are all bullshit though.

It's not hard to understand why people would guess he is ~270, his weight is not indicative of his strength. Most people his own weight bounce off of him, as do many players heavier than him. He just has an insane amount of functional strength. If you watch a lot of his work-out videos, you can see he does A LOT of body-weight training (resistance with one's own body-weight). This may have something to do his ridiculous strength and coordination.
hence I did not give listed info, I gave you the most recent actual weights of those two players that I'm aware of, both are about 2 years old - and it doesn't look like those guys have packed on 10-15lbs since then

[Rake2204]

They also need to retro the Air Zoom LeBron 1 ASAP.It's funny, I have this very clear memory from that time. I never seriously considered buying a pair, but I do remember wondering if that was going to be the beginning of a long line of custom LeBron kicks where people would eventually yearn for the "retro 1's" to be re-released. I gave it a thought and figured no one would really ever want a re-release of that line because there was already such a high production of them at the time and I personally found them kind of bland. Yet, here we are, it's happened.

[Glide2keva]

http://i.imgur.com/Bfs3t.jpg

http://twitpic.com/bv8sn0/full
Actually Lebron looks like he's HIGHER in the second pic. It's all about the angle.

[Magic bird]

took the kings 10 years to get back on defense.
:lol

[White Mamba]

took the kings 10 years to get back on defense.
:roll: :roll: :roll:

[AlphaWolf24]

Still remember that 1st game.

The Cavs starting lineup was James, Miles, Davis, Boozer, and Big Z. Ironically, probably the most talented starting 5 he played with in Cleveland. But Davis and Miles were knuckleheads. Peja went off in that 1st quarter if I remember right. Paul Silas on the sidelines...wow

They also need to retro the Air Zoom LeBron 1 ASAP.


I stil have a pair of the originals( the white ones in the picture)....I only played in them once and are in great condition...they are good shoes...

I wanted to get the timberland ones...but they sold out after a week.

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_YODg65nll_o/S7GtoE_RPWI/AAAAAAACaIk/unSixG2Y32I/s400/allstar-lebron1-rookie-challenge-01.jpg

[sixer6ad]

There is a defender in the 2nd pic, butt hurt cavs fan :lol

Butt hurt cavs fan. Good one. Nobody on here has heard that before. :facepalm

[CavaliersFTW]

Butt hurt cavs fan. Good one. Nobody on here has heard that before. :facepalm
the guy is trying so hard to insult a fanbase that he even failed to pick up on my sarcasm :roll:

[The Real JW]

http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20121112213142/southpark/images/7/73/HGH.png

[Applause]

took the kings 10 years to get back on defense.

http://i53.tinypic.com/mkiq74_th.gif

[StroShow4]

took the kings 10 years to get back on defense.

*DEAD*



:oldlol: :roll:

[Spaulding]

http://www.sportsgrid.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/lebron-james.jpg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4M6qBHnEok&

[SilkkTheShocker]

I stil have a pair of the originals( the white ones in the picture)....I only played in them once and are in great condition...they are good shoes...

I wanted to get the timberland ones...but they sold out after a week.

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_YODg65nll_o/S7GtoE_RPWI/AAAAAAACaIk/unSixG2Y32I/s400/allstar-lebron1-rookie-challenge-01.jpg
Nice nice. I have every pair but the first ones sadly. The 2nd ones really got me into the sneaker game hard

[Money 23]

I had the Air Zoom Generation "Wheats" or the Timberland styled ones.

Hated them, and sold them to someone in my dorm. The LeBron IIs are still my all-time favorite.

[Mrofir]

Actually Lebron looks like he's HIGHER in the second pic. It's all about the angle.


it's possible, but it definitely looks like the swing in his legs on the older shot means he had a more flexible frame and probably got up a little higher. That said, 25lbs makes a huge difference for vert so it's not really evidence of anything "lost" as far as athleticism

[SilkkTheShocker]

I had the Air Zoom Generation "Wheats" or the Timberland styled ones.

Hated them, and sold them to someone in my dorm. The LeBron IIs are still my all-time favorite.
The 2s are my favorite also. Loved the advertisements for them also

[Rockets(T-mac)]

that's pretty cool. :applause:

[jaydacris]

that's pretty cool. :applause:

[Peter Pang]

took the kings 10 years to get back on defense.


comment of the year:bowdown: