LeBron James’ Mistake Got Him Banned From Basketball

LeBron James is the best basketball player of all time but he was once banned from basketball. The four-time NBA champion has earned a spot in the Hall of Fame. He has earned millions throughout his entire career. The best part? He won’t stop here. He has signed a two-year extension with the Los Angeles Lakers. It was a big move for the purple and gold. The future Hall of Fame inductee is teaching everyone a lesson. He helps his teammates become better players.

LeBron’s name is everywhere. People started talking at the very same moment he entered the NBA. The kid from Akron entered the NBA as a great name. Everyone was talking about him. He was a real miracle. Basketball stars praised his talent and dominance.

LeBron James was banned from basketball

Truth is, LeBron was a star right out of St. Vincent-St. Mary High School in Akron. He was averaging 21 points and 6 rebounds as a freshman for an undefeated state championship-winning team. A lot of teams were interested in LeBron.

LeBron is the first sophomore to make the USA Today All-USA first team. He led his St. Vincent-St. Mary to a state crown. By the end of the next year, LeBron was already on the cover of Sports Illustrated. He was the first junior honored by Gatorade as their National Boys Basketball Player of the Year. They didn’t win a state title after moving up a classification, but LeBron was dominant with his 29.0 points, 8.3 rebounds, and 5.7 assists per game.

LeBron was followed by big drama. His mother Gloria gave him a Hummer H2 SUV. It was a General Motors novelty back then, and Gloria paid it with a bank loan. The Ohio High School Athletic Association investigated it.

There was no wrongdoing, but another investigation got him banned from basketball.

The organization found that LeBron took two throwback jerseys in return for agreeing to pose for photos for a Cleveland clothing store. LeBron was no longer eligible to play high school basketball.