That he might be the best prospect we’ve ever seen. He was an absolute no questions first overall pick at every moment of that draft cycle. When Cleveland won the lottery that year the owner said “we got him?” and looked deliriously happy. I wasn’t following the NBA closely that year but I thought he would be really good immediately. And although the tools were there, no one was saying he might be the greatest player of all time at age 18. But LeBron was an incredible prospect who was even more incredibly better than touted.
Well, he hasn’t been signed this year, but I’m still picking James “Bloodsport” Johnson, black belt competitive karate and MMA fighter. I’m fairly convinced Johnson would tear prime Shaq apart despite the weight disadvantage.