He was on the cover of Sports Illustrated as a high school junior. His prep games were nationally televised. NBA scouts began watching him play when he was 13. Some thought he could be the NBA’s No. 1 overall draft pick as a sophomore — a high school sophomore. The last teenager who caused this much drool was Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 40 years earlier. You could question the hype, believe the hype, or suspect the hype wasn’t thick enough. LeBron James gave us all a sneak preview when he dropped clues right from the smashing start. Stream More Live Games With NBA LEAGUE PASS: app.link.nba.com/e/subscribe_now Subscribe to the NBA: on.nba.com/2JX5gSN