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- piratearggghhh, on 11/30/2007, -2/+6MJ 2.0...the only thing missing are the rings.
- Sroek, on 11/30/2007, -3/+6Kobe Bryant is already the "MJ 2.0"
Except a lot of people refuse to acknowledge it simply due to his unwarranted media image or perhaps because he plays for the league's most hated team.- lava, on 11/30/2007, -3/+5I don't hate the Lakers, I ***** hate Kobe because he's a ***** pretentious *****.
- Monkeywithacold, on 11/30/2007, -2/+12But he is just so damn good.
- kirashira, on 11/30/2007, -4/+2You got to respect him though, he practices a lot to get that kinda jump shot. Honestly its better than MJ's but MJ was more clutch.
- lava, on 11/30/2007, -3/+5I don't hate the Lakers, I ***** hate Kobe because he's a ***** pretentious *****.
- cvindustries, on 11/30/2007, -1/+1Micheal was, what, almost 30 when he won his first title? That gives LeBron until 2015 to stay on track.
- Sroek, on 11/30/2007, -3/+6Kobe Bryant is already the "MJ 2.0"
- burchie2, on 11/30/2007, -2/+3best athlete around. seems pretty laid back.
- kirashira, on 11/30/2007, -13/+8Kobe can own this kid any day......
- blackdude, on 11/30/2007, -1/+9Do you watch NBA? Lebron has a serious vertical (Kobe doesn't come close), and can easily match Kobe on the boards too. Nuff said.
- george2gfm, on 11/30/2007, -6/+4kobe has a jump shot
- blackdude, on 11/30/2007, -4/+3Most black people do, what's so special about that?
- sovereign3, on 11/30/2007, -1/+1Correction: Most basketball players do.
- apoc06, on 11/30/2007, -1/+1i dont... so i guess that makes me special, huh?
- blackdude, on 11/30/2007, -4/+3Most black people do, what's so special about that?
- george2gfm, on 11/30/2007, -6/+4kobe has a jump shot
- burchie2, on 11/30/2007, -1/+6Kobe??????????????
- Charlesbian, on 11/30/2007, -1/+4this season alone lebron is doubling kobe's stats in almost every relevant category
- slaystench, on 11/30/2007, -0/+4LeBron has been consistently playing better basketball each year, and this year he has really stepped it up thus far. His defense is loads better then it was last year as well.
- blackdude, on 11/30/2007, -1/+9Do you watch NBA? Lebron has a serious vertical (Kobe doesn't come close), and can easily match Kobe on the boards too. Nuff said.
- ribbedtaco, on 11/30/2007, -0/+13He's only 22...looks much older.
- Monkeywithacold, on 11/30/2007, -0/+8Take a look at Greg Oden. He is 19, but looks like he is in his 40's.
- patch6, on 11/30/2007, -0/+1Yeah, no kidding.
- catalysis, on 11/30/2007, -0/+2Growth hormone during highschool will do that to you
- slaystench, on 11/30/2007, -0/+1Facial hair will do that..
- FredFredrickson, on 11/30/2007, -12/+2Yeah - because athletes deserve to make a billion dollars, while the guy who scrubs the toilets at their events probably doesn't even make minimum wage.
- phatalbert, on 11/30/2007, -1/+10Don't bitch about supply and demand.
- cjays1, on 11/30/2007, -1/+4Your statement is misleading. Toilet scrubbers do so make minimum wage.
- FredFredrickson, on 11/30/2007, -4/+1Supply and demand? You honestly think athletes deserve to make more in one game than you make in an entire year? Gimme a break!
- skabyss, on 11/30/2007, -0/+4Yea, I do, because i can guarantee if you where out there doing what he does you would get ***** pummeled.
But a billionaire? Hell no.
- skabyss, on 11/30/2007, -0/+4Yea, I do, because i can guarantee if you where out there doing what he does you would get ***** pummeled.
- jimmyhoffa2222, on 11/30/2007, -0/+7Good article
- loginabove, on 11/30/2007, -0/+4If these dumb bastards wanna pay? i'd eat it up too cause i sure don't wanna flip burgers. And burger flippin is my game.
- Billistic, on 11/30/2007, -7/+1Funny, LeBron James was at a club I was at in Toronto tonight.
- flamingmb, on 11/30/2007, -1/+5No he was not, stop trying to sound cool.
- FlyingSpaghetti, on 11/30/2007, -0/+1While you were scrubbing pubes off the toilet seat?
- Jeveran, on 11/30/2007, -1/+6The article makes his methods sound like something new. Arnold Schwarzenegger essentially did the same thing, albeit through the less popular sport of bodybuilding.
- jakey2x, on 11/30/2007, -8/+1No respect for LeBron James. Not a great guy, just a great business man. I'm not sold.
http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/24/lebron-james-d ...- suppazone, on 11/30/2007, -1/+1good perspective
- Darren07, on 11/30/2007, -7/+1Am I the only one thinking that these "athletes" are all big time sellouts?
- sabarsky, on 11/30/2007, -0/+4yes, you are.
- cjays1, on 11/30/2007, -0/+2I hope I can sellout too some day.
- JasonCox, on 11/30/2007, -8/+1Hi, I'm from Cleveland and I have to say most of the town doesnt give a s*** about LeBron.
- KrustyTClown, on 11/30/2007, -0/+4I think you mean non basketball fans don't give a s***, cavs fans are happy to have him there, it's also better that he is from Ohio.
- cjays1, on 11/30/2007, -0/+4I'm from Cleveland also, and even people who aren't basketball fans need to appreciate all the money the guy rakes in for the area. Cleveland is in the economic crapper, and as superficial as the sports teams may be to some, the teams are a ray of economic light, especially to the downtown area.
- ninjasenses, on 11/30/2007, -0/+1Umm what part of cleveland are you from? Everyone I know respects him as a person and player except for people that dont watch basketball.
- KrustyTClown, on 11/30/2007, -0/+4I think you mean non basketball fans don't give a s***, cavs fans are happy to have him there, it's also better that he is from Ohio.
- carbbomb, on 11/30/2007, -6/+1He is not a billion dollar athlete. His dream is to be the first, but with guys like Tiger Woods and Romo - he is way off.
- sabarsky, on 11/30/2007, -0/+4well you got Tiger right,
- bahamutxd, on 11/30/2007, -0/+1Manning has more endorsements than Romo. Again, you're right with TW.
- JRumph, on 11/30/2007, -0/+2Yeah, good call with TW, but Romo? You couldn't come up withe a better second example? Do you live in Dallas?
- slaystench, on 11/30/2007, -0/+2Romo? lol
- frishack, on 11/30/2007, -0/+2AHAHAHAHAH TOny Romo? He will never, ever come close to being a billionaire. Don't get me wrong, he is a great quarterback, but Tom Brady has 3 rings, and is the best quarterback ever, and he too will never approach billionaire.
- fr0mundacheese, on 11/30/2007, -5/+2Too bad most of the country outside Detroit and Cleveland didn't watch the game, and has no knowledge of this "M.J. Lite"
- RizzoFrank, on 11/30/2007, -6/+0Just a MJ wannabe. Never will be as good as MJ. He'll never get to 1 billion if he keeps buying all that ***** that he does. 32 bedroom houses. SMART people who become billionaires know better than wasting money.
- ninjasenses, on 11/30/2007, -3/+0BELIEVELAND
- grat2001, on 11/30/2007, -1/+2Only if he goes to save NY! With all the ad $ there he could do it, and they really need the help. 50 point loss are you kidding me!
- gvsurunner22, on 11/30/2007, -3/+1Buried because hes a bitch
- rpggm, on 11/30/2007, -0/+1He looks like he is 30 years old. WTF?!
- encognito, on 12/01/2007, -0/+1Let the hate begin.
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