You could say that things are going pretty well for Lebron James right now. Kobe and Shaq come to watch him play ball and he's about to sign a million dollar shoe contract. All this and he hasn't even finished high school yet. It's a sweet life and it can only get better for Lebron - the most talked about basketball player who's not in the NBA, yet.

Lebron James plays for St. Vincent-St. Mary high school in Akron, Ohio and will almost certainly be the first player picked in the 2003 NBA draft. He's a six-foot seven point guard/power forward who blows by defenders like they were statues and regularly breaks rims with his highlight-reel slam dunks.

He's been dominating high school basketball in Ohio since he was a freshman when he averaged 18 points a game and led St.Vincent-St. Mary to a 27-0 record. In his sophmore year, Lebron James led his team to another state title and was named Mr. Basketball for Ohio. Since then, the hype around Lebron has been building faster than that pile of dirty underwear in the corner of your room.

After his junior year, Lebron James was offered a nine million dollar contract to play basketball in Italy and he would've been a top pick in the 2002 NBA draft if league rules had allowed it (a player must be 18 years old to be picked.) His high school games are now shown on television. He's been on the cover of almost every basketball magazine out there and shoe companies are lining up to get Lebron's name on a multi-million dollar endorsement contract.

Will Lebron James live up to the hype once he reaches the NBA? Will he be the next Kobe or Kevin Garnett? It's tough to tell but Lebron is already living the life of a basketball superstar.

--Kidzworld.com