Is LeBron James' Ego Messing Up His Image?

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Their is no question the Cleveland Cavaliers' forward is one of the best players in the league today. Last season, LeBron won his first MVP award at his tender age of 24. He has numerous NBA records, awards, and an Olympic gold medal under his belt.

You can't blame him for having an ego. Look him up at Wikipidea. He will blow you away with his stats and success.

The question that has occupied my mind in the past few days is; Has LeBron James' ego affected him? In not only his game on the basketball court, but also his image that the media has built him up to be?

There are "kryptonites" that every human beings share. Is LeBron James' "kryptonite" his ego?

The first major incident in which I saw his ego talk that pops in my head is the overly publicized "crab dribble." This is where LeBron tried to defend his (clear) travel by calling it a "hesitation move" that he nicknamed the "crab dribble."

The second incident that comes to mind is when he joined the infamous "no-shake-hands" group. He tried to defend himself by saying he is a winner, and doesn't see the point in shaking someones hand when they just beat you.

The third incident that I can remember is when he endorsed his MVP award accomplishment. He wore an "LBJ MVP" shirt around the streets of New York.

In LeBron's defense, he did win the MVP award and has the right to wear anything he wants no matter how narcissistic it might seem.

The most recent scene LeBron James has caused throughout the media world is the famous facial Xavier's Jordan Crawford served to LeBron James that we might never see. Nike confiscated the videos showing the whole "baptism" of LeBron and saying that there was a no recording policy in the LeBron James Skills Camp.

Jordan Crawford didn't make much of it when he was interviewed by ESPN, but I know if I dunked on LeBron James (imagining I actually have hops) I would be wanting to have proof—preferably a video recording the whole thing.

These might just be individual events, not a foreshadowing of the future for this superstar. Or it could also be vice versa?

We can only wait and see.

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