Cleveland Cavaliers teammates LeBron James and James Jones both entered the league in the 2003 draft. James was the first overall pick, and Jones came off the board 48 selections later. Over the 13 seasons that have followed, "King James" has developed the utmost respect for the role player.
Dave McMenamin of ESPN.com passed along comments from the four-time MVP, who called Jones "my favorite player of all time." The two came into the league together, and as long as James gets his way, they will also go out together.
"I told J.