Why did the league hate Lebron so much?

[G-Funk]

By Adrian Wojnarowski

No one could stand James as a 19-year-old in the 2004 Athens Olympics, nor the 2006 World Championships. Officials feared James could become the instigator of everything they wanted to rid themselves for the '08 Olympics. For as gifted as James was, Krzyzewski and Colangelo subscribed to a belief that with Kobe Bryant(notes) joining the national team in 2007, they could win a gold medal in '08 with or without LeBron James. Behind the scenes, officials had taken to calling James' inner circle, "The Enablers." No one ever told him to grow up. No one ever challenged him. And yet, James was still a powerful pull for his teammates, and everyone had to agree they could no longer let his bossy and belittling act go unchecked. These weren't the Cleveland Cavaliers, and Team USA wasn't beholden to him.

After the NBA witnessed the behavior of James and his business manager Maverick Carter during the 2007 All-Star Weekend, the commissioner's office sent word to USA Basketball the league wouldn't force James on them for the Olympics. Before Team USA gathered for the 2007 Tournament of the Americas in Las Vegas, an unmistakable message had been delivered to James through Nike: Unless you change, we're serious about leaving you home.

"Legacies were on the line," one league official said, "and they weren't going to let LeBron [expletive] it up for everyone in China."

[sd3035]

That must have been the moment he officially became LeBeta James

[red1]

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=1891629

Bryant told detectives in Eagle, Colo., "he should have done what Shaq does ... that Shaq would pay his women not to say anything" and already had paid up to $1 million "for situations like this."

The comment was written down by Det. Doug Winters but not recorded on tape.

http://www.nydailynews.com/entertain...ticle-1.297264

Shaq: Kobe Bryant ruined my marriage

[HOoopCityJones]

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=1891629


http://www.nydailynews.com/entertain...ticle-1.297264

That's all you got.

Shaq's new chick is wayyy badder than his Wife ever was. (Ty Kobe)

Why you think Shaq be all on his D , calling him Top 5 and GOAT Laker?

It's 2014.

[KyleKong]

Not the hard to see, 19 years old, $100 million contract with Nike along with other endorsements, leader of his own NBA team at that age, and a entire entourage of "yes" men.

Anyone who doesn't think any player would have that much of an ego at that age with that stuff going on is just arrogant.

[Black and White]

Not the hard to see, 19 years old, $100 million contract with Nike along with other endorsements, leader of his own NBA team at that age, and a entire entourage of "yes" men.

Anyone who doesn't think any player would have that much of an ego at that age with that stuff going on is just arrogant.

Great post

[AnaheimLakers24]

players and fans (even bran stans) dont respect lebron. just go check all the stans that jumped and where jumping ship after 2011 an 2013

[Solefade]

not respected but has the most sold jersey and just recently received the most votes out of any NBA player. yeah ok.

[BigMacAttack]

Brons personality always just seemed forced to me, like when he said "look what ima do against the wiz" earlier this year then got beat, or dancing in between free throws, or 'check my stats" etc

He seems to be trying real hard to have some 'swagger' for lack of a better word.

[red1]

Brons personality always just seemed forced to me, like when he said "look what ima do against the wiz" earlier this year then got beat, or dancing in between free throws, or 'check my stats" etc

He seems to be trying real hard to have some 'swagger' for lack of a better word.

The answer is far more simple than most people realize. The simple truth is that lebron is a dumbass. He doesnt think before he speaks and gets carried away with the moment.

[Is He Ill]

[pauk]

Considering coach K always praised Lebron's attitude & game more than anybody on those Olympic squad's and openly called him the best player & their leader all the time, he used to beg for Lebron to join the roster all the time... and considering this: http://larrybrownsports.com/basketba...-ignored/71827

....kindof makes that yahoo columnist's many claims questionable especially when they are not backed up by source/proof or not even indoctrinated quotes taken out of context... he (and others like him) is as authentic as any ISH poster here....

[longtime lurker]

By Adrian Wojnarowski

Damn that's some serious ether in this article

Seriously though, people grow up and I'm sure no one here is the same person now that they were at 19.

[KyleKong]

guys like mj magic an kobe were only focused on the game. f@ggots like bran only care about their instagram/ social network image

Go on...

[GOATbe]

Go on...