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December 30, 2006
By 2006, plenty of basketball enthusiasts could see the ascension of LeBron James into the pantheon on NBA legends. With his rare blend of speed, dexterity and power, the young forward was a force to be reckoned with upon his fourth year in the league. While plenty of fourth year veterans are entering their mid-to-late twenties, LeBron James was only turning 22 as his Cavaliers ventured to Chicago to take on the Bulls in a late December matchup amongst Eastern conference foes. While the Cavs had a formidable team, the Bulls prevailed as LeBron scored thirty-three points, nabbed nine rebounds and dished out three assists in the Nike Zoom LeBron IV.