Twenty years ago, there was a basketball player in northeast Ohio who was beginning to make some noise. The "Kid" from Akron, as he was known, appeared to be a surefire superstar. Then, in February 2002, the 17-year-old junior for Akron's St. Vincent-St. Mary High School appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated. On it, he was anointed "The Chosen One." Instantly, LeBron James became a household name and the basketball landscape changed forever.
We all know what LeBron has become: a player widely considered one of the greatest of all time.