NBA fans might be amused to hear that LeBron James has a “target” on his back and has been receiving warnings from rookies in the league. As many of us already know, King James is widely considered to be one of the greatest players in the history of the NBA. There has been no other star playing at LeBron’s level while entering Year 21 in the league.
Since LeBron has been a household name and a face for the league for around two decades now, he has been a figure that many young upcoming NBA stars look to as a standard that they must surpass. Many fans might have already heard that Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant has an innate desire to put LeBron James on a poster.
While Morant has already established himself as a high flyer in the league, other rookies who have yet to play a single game in the NBA appear to have the same goal. With that being said, let us take a closer look and find out more.
Houston Rockets rookie Cam Whitmore wants to posterize LeBron James
Fans who have been following the NBA will know that the poster dunk is one of the most disrespectful and dominant moves that an NBA star can pull off against another. Getting dunked on is associated with being humiliated and humbled, something that happens to even the best NBA stars.
Houston Rockets rookie Cam Whitemore is yet to play in an official NBA game. To those who might not be aware, Whitmore was selected with the 20th pick in the 2023 NBA Draft. More importantly, he recently revealed that he has high standards and goals for himself this upcoming season.
“I would say the first poster gotta be like Giannis or LeBron. Then I’ll say locking down on defense is Kawhi.”
“First poster [dunk] gotta be like Giannis or [LeBron]. Then I’ll say locking down on [defense] is Kawhi [Leonard].”
Rockets rookie Cam Whitmore has plans as he enters his first season in the NBA 😲
(via @playmaker)pic.twitter.com/MG95BCG870
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) September 14, 2023
We should certainly admire the confidence of the young star who claims that he will humble established NBA stars. Although many fans don’t think he will be able to accomplish his personal goals, it might just be possible for Cam Whitemore to pull off a dunk on Giannis or LeBron.
Lol. Ok… good luck!😂
Respect the ambition👏🏽 pic.twitter.com/QBZDi37qUX
— Opinionated Fan (@OpinionatedSF19) September 14, 2023
However, since he is only listed as 6’7 at the moment, many people are wondering if he will be able to live up to his own expectations. We look forward to seeing his accomplishments with the Rockets next season.
