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Look: LeBron reflects on high school Sports Illustrated cover

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Fifteen years ago, LeBron James appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated as a high school junior dubbed "The Chosen One."

A lot has happened between then and now, and James took some time to reflect on it in an Instagram post Saturday ahead of his 13th All-Star Game.

Wow time sure does fly! 15 years ago to this date I was Chosen to be on the cover on SI. To me I just thought it was cool and all cause the magazine was always something my boys and I would look at and read in the library every time another issue dropped but I have no idea the magnitude of being on the cover as a high school kid would bring!! I guess that's why nothing ever fazed me cause I was so unaware of it all. Just wanted to play ball, go to school (so I could see my brothers, learn something, see some girls) and spend time with moms. Anyways I can say that I've done something right with my opportunity and life giving!

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