Before becoming an NBA legend in his own right, LeBron James once famously squared off against Michael Jordan and other NBA stars in a pickup basketball game as a teenage phenom from Akron, Ohio. More than 20 years later,

Back when LeBron James has a sophomore in high school, he was invited to a pick-up game with NBA stars like Michael Jordan in Chicago.

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James recalled playing alongside Michael Jordan in a pick-up game at 16 years old.

"I think I fell in love with the game because of Mike, just seeing what he was able to accomplish," LeBron James once said about Michael Jordan. The post LeBron James Ditched As Ex-Lakers Coach Picks Michael Jordan & Another Legend As the Greats appeared first on EssentiallySports.

The NBA world would have loved to see LeBron James and Michael Jordan play against each other. Surprisingly it actually did happen, but it was when James was a teenager, and it was also a pickup game.

LeBron James has one former NBA star corroborating his recollection of an epic pickup game with Michael Jordan. The post LeBron James’ Bold Claim in Legendary Pickup Game vs. Michael Jordan Corroborated appeared first on Heavy Sports.