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Is Keith Bogans the most overachieving NBA Wildcat?

In 2003, LeBron James took his talents to the NBA. UK’s Keith Bogans was also a part of that draft. And so was I.

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A journalist always remembers how his stories begin.

From The Washington Post, 2003:

After Prep Work, James Is Chosen One
By Ryan Clark
Washington Post Staff Writer

NEW YORK, June 26 – Hand it to LeBron James for stealing the spotlight in his first moments as an NBA player.

While the 2003 NBA Draft was expected to take on an international flavor, and did so with a record 20 foreign players taken mostly in the latter half, James commanded immediate attention.