LeBron James is an NBA superstar who entered the league in 2003 as the number one draft pick, carrying expectations few teenagers have ever faced. On Pods Talk, his New Heights stories look back at the years before the championships — the offers, the doubts and the career he nearly chose instead.
- LeBron James Was Offered $10 Million at Just 18 — the offer that arrived before the fame.
- LeBron James Almost Left the NBA for the NFL — the road not taken by one of sport’s biggest stars.
- LeBron James Was Told He’d Be a Failure at Just 18 — the prediction that aged terribly.
All three moments come from New Heights — browse the full New Heights collection for more sports stories.