LeBron James, during an episode of New Heights with Jason and Travis Kelce, confirmed he played in a pickup game with Michael Jordan and other NBA stars as a teenager, saying that he was "unguardable.

LeBron also has to contend with the rule that the NBA instituted last year to combat load management, which states that players must play at least 65 games to be eligible for end-of-season awards. That includes MVP, Defensive Player of the Year, Most Improved Player and yes, All-NBA.