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Watch: Nike Traces LeBron James's Journey in New Throwback Advertisement

LeBron James is many things: an NBA superstar (four-time NBA MVP, three-time NBA champion, two-time Olympic gold medalist, to name a few of his accomplishments), a philanthopist, an activist, a businessman and so much more. But once upon a time he was just a small-town kid from Akron, Ohio with dreams of playing basketball professionally.

A prep-to-pro sensation, the 14-time All-Star starred at St. Vincent-St. Mary High School before going 1st overall in the 2003 draft to his home-state Cleveland Cavaliers. Nike traced James's inspiring journey from high school sensation to one of the best basketball players of all time in their newest advertisement.