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Colleges are offering scholarships to LeBron's 10-year-old son
Whichever colleges are already recruiting 10-year-old LeBron James Jr. might be wise to back off for a few more years.
It isn't making his father happy.
The elder LeBron told reporters in Detroit at Cavaliers shoot-around Tuesday that colleges have already begun to send recruiting letters and offer scholarships even though his son won't finish fourth grade until this spring.
"Yeah, he's already got some offers from colleges," James said. "It's pretty crazy. It should be a violation. You shouldn't be recruiting 10-year-old kids."
The younger LeBron popping up on the radar of college coaches is a testament to his famous name, his prodigious talent and to the recruiting process starting younger and younger. College coaches occasionally offer scholarships to top prospects before they enter high school in hopes that those players will remember who showed interest first when they're ready to choose a college.
Offering scholarships to a fourth grader is largely uncharted territory, but the younger James clearly has inherited some of his father's natural ability. Clips of him blowing by defenders, feeding teammates behind-the-back passes and sinking jump shots have amassed millions of clicks on YouTube in recent months.
"He plays just like I did," James told reporters at the Cavaliers shoot-around. "He has great awareness, and he'd rather pass first and set guys up. Most kids nowadays just want to score."
While the elder LeBron wasn't a household name in elementary school, he still experienced enough fame at a young age to help his son cope with what's ahead. By 13, he was considered an elite prospect. By his junior year of high school, he graced the cover of Sports Illustrated as "The Chosen One." And by his senior year, ESPN was televising his games and shoe companies were lining up to offer tens of millions in endorsements.
Video of LeBron James Jr. via TakeMyTalent.com:
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Jeff Eisenberg is the editor of The Dagger on Yahoo Sports. Have a tip? Email him at daggerblog@yahoo.com or follow him on Twitter!
