This is an exerpt from an article I was reading on www.tsn.ca. It's about the newest phenom to interest the NBA. He is 18 year old high school sensation Lebron James. Much is being said about him and whether or not what is happening is correct. I think it is so out of whack. You've got Nike and Reebok fighting over who wants to sign this guy to a $4 Million sneaker deal. I'm sure he's got a tonne of other endorsements coming his way. Soon, all these companies will be fighting over some 8 year old who can spin a ball on one finger and can tie his own sneakers...
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LeBron James is traveling like a professional player these days. And not just on the court. James, the nation's most hyped player and expected No. 1 pick in this year's NBA draft, is driving a Hummer H2, a sports utility vehicle popular with many pro athletes, around Akron. James' ride — with a base retail price of nearly $50,000 — has state high school officials wondering if the 18-year-old has jeopardized his amateur standing.

"We have some concerns," said Clair Muscaro, commissioner of the Ohio High School Athletic Association. "The thing I'm concerned about is that it was gift from the outside. ... When our schools see something like that, it throws up a red flag. It's different than a parent buying their son or daughter a small vehicle."

The Cleveland Plain Dealer reported that James, a senior at Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary High School, was given the vehicle as an 18th birthday present by his mother, Gloria. The SUV is outfitted with three televisions and a hookup for computer games. Gloria James obtained a bank loan to finance the purchase, the paper said quoting anonymous sources close to the team.
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I don't believe that she bought it by taking out a bank loan. I am sure that he got that from some company and they've masked it perfectly...