The
Los Angeles Lakers star
LeBron James has stated that he
does not want another 18-year-old to face similar kind of pressure he faced
during his early days.
The 39-year-old is often regarded as one of the greatest
players in the history of the NBA. He recently became the first player in the
history of the competition to register more than 40,000 points.
James was recently quoted in a report where he stated that
he would never want any youngster to face a similar kind of pressure that he did
during his early days.
"To be quite honest with you, everybody wanted to see
me fail when I got to the league," he said. "Everybody was just like
it's no way he's going to be able to exceed the expectations that's put upon
him.
"That expectation on an 18-year-old kid. That was insane ... I wish that
on no kid, in no sport, to have this type of pressure put on them and everyone
wanting to see you fail."
James, who is playing
his 21st season in the NBA, is having an amazing outing for the
Lakers this time around as well where he is contributing 25.3 points, seven
rebounds and 7.9 assists per game.