The Impact of LeBron James
LeBron James. The face of the NBA, and has been for 20 years. Coming out of high school with the expectation of being the chosen one, no one ever expected The King to completely shatter those expectations, surpassing them faster than him chasing down his pray for a chase-down block. But don’t take my word for it. Let’s talk numbers. His career field goal percentage of 50.6% is an insane statistic for someone who has taken 29,313 shots in his career. Sure, doing this is in a single season is pretty normal, but doing so for a career spanning 21 years while averaging over 27 points per game is epochal. But LeBron is not just a scorer. His career averages, not season averages, career averages, of 7 rebounds and 7 assists per game make him one of the deadliest offensive players to ever touch the rim. Don’t even get me started on LeBron’s defensive side. His perimeter defense combined with paint prowess is sufficient to guard small points like Steph Curry and also dominant powe...