And the first pick in the 2023 NBA/WNBA draft is....

stevew · 10-06-2004, 10:27 AM

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James excited about pending fatherhood

Cavs star wants to be better dad than his dad was

By Brian Windhorst

Beacon Journal staff writer

COLUMBUS - LeBron James is expecting to become a father any day now, and he couldn't be more excited about it.

He's expecting a son with a 19-year-old Akron woman, who was due to deliver last weekend.

``I'm excited about it. It is a wonderful opportunity in life,'' James said after practice Tuesday at Capital University, where the Cavaliers are holding training camp.

While he's a bombastic personality on the basketball court, James prefers to keep his personal life very private. But he's expected to miss a day of training camp or more when the baby arrives and wanted to be open about the situation with the fans.

James, 19, has long adored children and is very close to his family, especially his mother, Gloria. He has been very active in the Akron community with kids, donating money to refurbish community centers and basketball courts and to outfit children with backpacks and school supplies.

But more than his excitement to have a child of his own, James wants to be a better father than he had. His mother had him when she was 16 and he never got to know his dad, who has since passed away.

``That's my main goal, to try to be a better father than the one I had,'' James said. ``I didn't know him. I didn't know the situation he was in. But I'm going to do my job the best way I can.''

No details whether it is a girl or a boy yet. Hopefully he doesnt turn into shawn kemp.

cthomer5000 · 10-06-2004, 10:43 AM

Why waste the best years of your life when you're young and filthy rich?

cthomer5000 · 10-06-2004, 10:43 AM

dola. this makes his Mom a 35 year-old grandma.

Passacaglia · 10-06-2004, 10:46 AM

You think the kid will wait until the age of 19 to go pro?

stevew · 10-06-2004, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Passacaglia

You think the kid will wait until the age of 19 to go pro?

Actually, im pretty sure my math was right in this situation.

KevinNU7 · 10-06-2004, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by cthomer5000

dola. this makes his Mom a 35 year-old grandma.

Wow

She be a great grandmother before she "retires"

stevew · 10-06-2004, 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by KevinNU7

Wow

She be a great grandmother before she "retires"

Actually she has that chance to hit great great status before she turns 80.

cthomer5000 · 10-06-2004, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by stevew

Actually she has that chance to hit great great status before she turns 80.

If she get's lucky and we get 2 more generations of under 20 parents, she can be a great-great-grandma by ~75
hell, If these kids really get down to business, she can be a great-great-great-grandma by about 85 (if she can hang on that long).

Young Drachma · 10-06-2004, 11:05 AM

Hmm...this annoys me. For sooo many reasons. Damnit Lebron. Go play video games and zip yer shit up.

KWhit · 10-06-2004, 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Dark Cloud

Hmm...this annoys me. For sooo many reasons. Damnit Lebron. Go play video games and zip yer shit up.

Why? Are you his dad?

CHEMICAL SOLDIER · 10-06-2004, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Dark Cloud

Hmm...this annoys me. For sooo many reasons. Damnit Lebron. Go play video games and zip yer shit up.

I hate the fact he's a multi millionaire too and here I am busting my but in school to become a nurse.

Noop · 10-06-2004, 04:31 PM

Envy is such an ugly thing....

cthomer5000 · 10-06-2004, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Noop

Envy is such an ugly thing....

I don't think you could have missed the mark by a larger margin.

Noop · 10-06-2004, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by cthomer5000

I don't think you could have missed the mark by a larger margin.

Thanks for watching my every movement... when I piss I am glad to know someone is watching me....

JeeberD · 10-06-2004, 05:11 PM

Hmmm...we could possibly have the first father/son NBA teammates!

mckerney · 10-06-2004, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by JeeberD

Hmmm...we could possibly have the first father/son NBA teammates!

Maybe we could have a legendary battle in the finals between father/son James and Team Kemp.

Young Drachma · 10-06-2004, 06:12 PM

Haha..no, I'm not his dad. I'm annoyed because I'm frustrated that a young black athlete who has more money than he probably knows what to do with, had nothing else to do but knock some girl up.

I appreciate that he's acknowledged it and that's saying something. Maybe it's his high school girlfriend. But on some level, its just sad because maybe - as an outside observer, of course - I cling to the idyllic notion that people would wait until they'd lived a little.

But I'm not a multimillionaire.

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Young Drachma Dark Cloud Join Date: Apr 2001	Hmm...this annoys me. For sooo many reasons. Damnit Lebron. Go play video games and zip yer shit up. __________________ FBCB / FPB3 Mods

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Noop Bonafide Seminole Fan Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Miami	Envy is such an ugly thing.... __________________ Subby's favorite woman hater.

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JeeberD General Manager Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The Town of Flower Mound	Hmmm...we could possibly have the first father/son NBA teammates! __________________ UTEP Miners!!! I solemnly swear to never cheer for TO

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Young Drachma Dark Cloud Join Date: Apr 2001	Haha..no, I'm not his dad. I'm annoyed because I'm frustrated that a young black athlete who has more money than he probably knows what to do with, had nothing else to do but knock some girl up. I appreciate that he's acknowledged it and that's saying something. Maybe it's his high school girlfriend. But on some level, its just sad because maybe - as an outside observer, of course - I cling to the idyllic notion that people would wait until they'd lived a little. But I'm not a multimillionaire. __________________ FBCB / FPB3 Mods

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Passacaglia Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Big Ten Country	You think the kid will wait until the age of 19 to go pro?

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