LeBron James is in a deep hole with regard to the 2017 NBA Finals. The Cleveland Cavaliers trail 2-0 after a drubbing in Oakland on Sunday evening and, well, things appear quite bleak for the reigning champions. With that said, the same group did the unthinkable one year ago in emerging from a 3-1 deficit and their leader busted his tail in order to make that happen.
In short, burying LeBron before any result is final would be a mistake and those around “King James” have known that since he was in kindergarten.
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— Courtney Hoekstra (@cshillz) June 5, 2017
James was attending Crosby Elementary School as a six-year-old in Akron when he received the accolades of a teacher. “Lebron is always a polite and courteous young man in our room,” his teacher indicated. “Crosby School is very fortunate to have a student who tries his best every day.”
To be fair, James isn’t always courteous and polite, as he snapped back at a reporter for a question (that was admittedly silly) after Game 2 of the NBA Finals. That does not change the sentiment, though, and his work ethic and reputation as someone who “tries his best every day” really isn’t for debate at this stage.
Obviously, it took a lot of natural ability for LeBron James to ascend to the heights that he has reached, but the discipline and hard work required to live up to massive expectations make the future Hall of Famer a marvel even now.
