When LeBron James debuted all the way back in 2003, he was just a fresh-faced teenager out of St. Vincent–St. Mary High School, attempting to live up to the massive hype that accompanied him as soon as he declared for the draft. Already gracing magazine covers, he was the future of professional basketball, and he didn't exactly fail to live up to those lofty expectations.
Twelves years later, the NBA remains James' league, and that won't change in the foreseeable future. Even though the Association is brimming over with younger stars, he's still a leading face—not to mention a rather powerful figure in the Cleveland Cavaliers organization.