There is no doubt how good LeBron James has been so far. Putting aside all the drama regarding his retirement plans, the King has done a lot for the sport of basketball. Debated as arguably the greatest of all time, LeBron has won several accolades at the national and international levels. However, his dominance was present throughout his high school career when he played for St. Vincent – St. Mary’s.
The Los Angeles Lakers‘ power forward collaborated with author Buzz Bissinger to narrate his high school journey in a book called “Shooting Stars.” He penned down details of his rise to the top. And also how things were when he became one of the biggest prospects in NBA history. Director Chris Robinson along with some of Hollywood’s best writers put together a film rendition of the book.
LeBron James poses with his real-life friends and high school teammate Dru Joyce III (Lil Dru), Sian Cotton, Willie McGee and Romeo Travis at the premiere for Peacock movie “Shooting Stars.” pic.twitter.com/1Msxy88jCM
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LeBron James and his high school teammates, Dru Joyce III, Sian Cotton, Willie McGee, and Romeo Travis made an appearance at the movie premiere for Peacock. In the movie, Marquis Cook will be playing the role of LeBron.
This will be his debut movie as well. Caleb McLaughlin will play Dru while Avery Willis Jr. takes on the role of Willie. Khalil Everage will play Sian Cotton’s character and projected 2023 No.2 Overall pick Scoot Henderson will act as Travis.
How good was LeBron James’ high school team?
LeBron James’ team is popularly known as the Fab 5 as they dominated the entire high school scene in the early 2000s. During his freshmen year, the Fab 5 went undefeated to win a Division III State Title. They were able to repeat it in follow up tournament. The Fighting Irish team was so good that their games were watched on a pay-per-view basis as well.
However, James’ existence also elevated the team to great heights. He averaged a high school career of 25.2 points, 7.9 rebounds, and 5.0 assists per game while shooting 55.8% from the field with 36.0% 3-point shooting. During his senior year alone, he went on to average 30 points per game during various stretches as well. As a result, James became the face of basketball at a very young age and fans nicknamed him The Chosen One.
He was featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated and in a feature article for Slam Magazine at the tender age of 16. He was voted the top prospect in the entire country as well after earning several high school accolades. However, James also excelled as a football player. He was named first-time all-state leading his Fighting Irish football team to the state semifinals as a junior.