dear god he is one of the greatest players to ever play the game did you actually watch the last few finals he 2000has played he was incredible

Lebron age 28:
4 x MVP
2 x FMVP
2 x Champion
7 x 1st All-NBA
5 x 1st All-Defensive
9 x All-Star
Rookie of the Year
28 ppg, 7 rpg, 7 apg
Jordan (greatest player of all time) age 28:
2 x MVP
1 x FMVP
1 x Champion
4 x 1st All-NBA
4 x 1st All-Defensive
6 x All-Star
Rookie of the Year
30 ppg, 6 rpg, 5 apg
Yes. very over-hyped.

He's not the most over hyped athlete in sports but he is definitely among them.
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4 years later and the OP is still on point

Every sport in history has had its "poster child".

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I don't like Lebron James, I respect him and his game and even Cleveland, but I just don't like him as a player. He will dominate and god-forbid, I may hate James and Cleveland, but they're the only chance to shut the championship-seeking Celtics and their journey championship-seeking players.
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Well, Priles, I think you said everything on my mind. What an amazing post, you made my day. I'm glad to see everyone isn't hypnotized by the media nowadays, and you are COMPLETELY RIGHT about every single word you said in your post. I couldn't have said it better myself, even though I wish I could have.

Lebron is the truth. The OP is an idiot. He is the best player in the league right now, and probably will be for the next 10 years. He's gonna win MVP this year, and will probably take at least 3 more league MVP's in his career. And there is a good chance he will win the title this year. Kobe is an extremely close 2nd. I am not a Cleveland fan, but I am not delusional, and i watch the NBA all season long.

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What can I say? this guy is simply amazing and he's so young it's inredible the things he has done already. I am really impressed in how he has improved his defense this season.

The Bad Boy Detroit Pistons of the Late 80 whould have destroyed Lebron

Your argument sucks. Your post is terrible. You also suck and are terrible. Lebron James is the best player in the NBA (and I'm a Tim Duncan fan).
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couldn't have said it better than kgandvc2115 just did. The only sports caster I've heard say that LeBon is overrated was Skip Bayless but the only athlete he gives credit to is Tiger Woods.

whats sad is people like you who try to talk expertly about sports when you dont know a damn thing but a couple random stats you heard on espn..Lebron is King..hahahah and your damn line HES NOT THAT GOOD! oh man thats terrible..he only had the best numbers in the NBA this season..then you say he cant make the big shots, have that killer instinct, hey man did you even watch the 2007 playoffs? in case you didnt notice, Lebron had 2 or 3 game winning shots in the series against the Wizards then scored the last 25 points and 29 of the last 30 in game 5 against the Pistons..are you an idiot? do some damn research before you try to spit some beep thats all : )

O yeah don't get me stared about oj mayo

I have Witnessed LeBron since he was fresh into high school and yes, even back then everyone was hyped (and apparently slobbering) because his game was that good at age 14. He deserves all the hype, he is that good and as everyone else has already noted, he is still young and still growing. His accomplishments are also a pretty good reason for all the hype. You would easily be able to realize that if you take into consideration and of the following instead of just dwelling on the obviously few games you have watched. Leading a poorly funded doomed tda0o close STVM to championship after championship and basically saving the school, to leading them to be the best high school team in the country, receiving a 90 million dollar contract at age 18 and then to be the number one draft pick, starting multiple charities in the greater Akron area to give back to the community and next leading the god awful Cavs to their first chance at the championship in franchise history, are just a few achievements of his and all in just 8 years. I'd be amazed if you had done anything half as worthy of any praise or hype in the past 8 years. Try a little research and have a little respect for the King.

No kidding

Most overhyped ever?
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true that. lebron james is king.
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The most over-hyped athlete in sports? I think that moniker rightfully belongs to this guy.
Uhh, every hear of Reggie Bush or Michael Vick. Those are over-hyped athletes. It's hard to over-hype the greatest player in the world.
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Read stats you think they just make him sound good. Have you looked up stats and reasons he isn't good cause there aren't any. This season he had 8 straight 30-point games and back to back triple doubles. He probably would have mad more if he didn't get hurt but get facts if you want to say he isn't that good
Here are some stats for you from nba.com
LeBron at 22- 31.7, 8.0 and 8.5
Jordan at 25- 32.5, 8.0, 8.0
Pretty good considering that a younger, less-experienced player is right next to MJ
http://my.nba.com/thread.jspa?threadID=400023385

How can you say that he is not that good? He has single handedly transformed the Cavs, from a 19 win team, to the NBA championship runner ups. If the Cavs had Kobe, D-Wade, or any other player instead of Lebron, they would not be as good as they are. Likewise, if LBJ was on a team with Shaq, he would be polishing his championship rings right now.

You're saying LeBron's the most overhyped for being hailed as the next MJ and only being as good as Kobe Bryant. I say Reggie Bush is far worse for being given loads of endorsements right out of college like he's the next Barry Sanders, and ending up more like the next Brian Mitchell.