LeBron James holds an issue of Sports Illustrated on Feb. 13, 2002. James was on SI’s cover as a junior at St. Vincent-St. Mary High School. (Phil Masturzo/The Akron Beacon-Journal, via USA Today Sports.)

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Feb 14, 2002; Akron, OH, USA; St. Vincent-St. Mary’s LeBron James flashes this week’s Sports Illustrated cover with his photo on the cover to reporters in the school cafeteria Mandatory Credit: Phil Mastuzo-USA TODAY NETWORK

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