Most ten year old kids are enjoying making friends, studying for the big test, watching cartoons on Saturday morning and keeping eyes on the newest sneaker releases.
LeBron James Jr., son of Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James does all of the aforementioned things. Additionally, he also happens to have a eyes on him after reports surfaced that he’s already getting college scholarship offers from major division one schools for his prowess on the basketball court.
Fresh off competing and winning the 2015 John Lucas All Star Weekend for ballers 10 and under in New Orleans, LBJ Jr is in high demand. But his father has reservations. ”Yeah, he’s already got some offers from colleges,” said James.
James Jr. plays a lot like his father, A pass first perimeter player that has the ability to also score at will when he needs to. “Most kids nowadays just want to score,” said his father.
LeBron James never played college basketball. He went to the NBA after graduating high school from Akron, Ohio’s St. Vincent-St. Mary High School.
Since that move, the NBA has since mandated that a player must play at least one year of college basketball before entering the league. Understandably, father wants his son to enjoy being a kid and let the colleges line up at his door when the time is right and not before: “It should be a violation,” he said.
“You shouldn’t be recruiting 10-year-old kids.”
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