Monday, July 12th, 2010 at 11:18 am  |  52 responses

LeBron James is Alex Rodriguez?

The New York Times came out with a fantastic feature that looks at A-Rod’s and Bron’s early years, and guesses at what James could be like towards the end of his career:”Like Rodriguez, James grew up without a father to guide him. Like Rodriguez, James was anointed as the future of his sport as a teenager, then largely lived up to the hype. Like Rodriguez, James became a free agent at 25 after playing seven years for his first team without winning a championship.Rodriguez played for the Seattle Mariners from 1994 through 2000, when his team lost in the playoffs for the third time. The Mariners had tried to sign him after the 1998 season, offering Rodriguez a contract that would have made him the highest-paid player in baseball. Rodriguez passed, choosing to explore free agency.”

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  • http://flickr.com R2J

    @dagger: You say, “Oh, and by the way, let’s remember that Kobe forced his way out of Charlotte when he was drafted to join the Lakers”… But for what? To join Elden Campbell and Eddie Jones? Get the f*ck outta here. The Lakers traded Vlade Divac for Kobe. And don’t even say Shaq was the reason, because Shaq came right after the draft, during the 96 Summer Olympics. Get your facts straight.

  • http://itsahardwoodlife.blogspot.com omphalos

    Wow, if those stats are legit jumpman3224, thats a pretty solid call right there. Also, I’m pretty sure MJ was a free agent at one point, I remember it being mentioned in the HoF tribute SLAM mag, but it was like Kobe’s free agency this year, he just signed the extension and got on with it.

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