SS = SSS : February 19, 2003 Dethroning Ring Patrick Kitengie OP Contributors The consensus no.1 pick of this year’s NBA draft has seen his high school basketball career come to an end. Last week, the Ohio High School Athletic Association found LeBron James ineligible to continue his high school career since he accepted gifts-worth about $840 US. The rule which states that an athlete forfeits his or her amateur status through “capitalizing on athletic fame by receiving money or gifts of monetary value,” was violated by LeBron James when he accepted throwback jerseys from a local sport store in exchange for pictures to be hung on the store walls. LeBron’s lawyer, however, is working on an appeal to allow the high school star to participate in the rest of his season games as well as the coming playoffs. LeBron’s appearance at games draws so much money that his high school (St. Vincent St. Mary in Ohio) games are scheduled in an NBA size arena with 15,000 seats. ESPN2 has sched- uled some games against his toughest opponents to be broadcast on national television and some games are shown on pay per view. LeBron brings money, and anything that keeps him away from the game of basketball will mean loss of money. Companies like Adidas and Nike are already fighting over his endorsement deals and it is reported that he can make about $25 million US in endorsements. LeBron James has already violated so many NCAA rules that he would not be permitted to participate in any sport- ing event organized by the association, including basketball, where every top division I school would offer him a full scholarship. His jump from high school to the NBA doesn’t come as Sports http://otherpress.douglas.bc.ca James a surprise to basketball fans. Lebron James, a.k.a King James, wanted to go to the NBA after his sophomore sea- son at St. Vincent St. Mary, but the NBA ruled that no high school athlete could join the NBA until they graduate from high school by completing their senior year. It was after this season that North America started to hear about King James, and now the rest of the world is catching up, and he’s earning celebrity status worldwide. He already rolls like a top professional athlete. On his 18th birthday, he received a custom made Hummer H2 as a gift from his mother. The mother later proved that she had taken a loan from a bank in order to purchase the $50,000 vehicle, outfitted with three TVs and computer game hookups. Players coming straight out of high school have not dis- appointed the NBA teams that draft them. Although they all go through a learning curve at a certain point early in their professional career, they've all gone on to prove that they were worth drafting. Players, because of their age, are often selected later in the draft than their skill level suggests. In ’95, 4 teams passed on Kevin Garnett; in ’96, 12 passed on Kobe Bryant; in ’97, 8 passed on Tracy McGrady; and in 01, the Wizards picked Kwame Brown with their first overall pick. Come June 2003, though, King James will surely go with the first pick. For now it’s only a race to see who will win the James...sweepstakes. Note: A few days after the Ohio High School Athletic Association suspended James, an Ohio judge reduced the suspension. James will miss just two games. the other press classifieds Students advertise for free! For free student classifieds up to 30 words, email: submit@op.douglas.be.ca_ with your name, Student Number, desired section, and put “classified” in the subject line. Staff and Student Organizations Receive 50% off our Fast Cash Ad rate. Fast Cash Ads 3 lines 3 times for $20 (30 words max). Open rate of $5 per line. 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