```
At Nike, he had surpassed Woods and Kobe. Compared to the former, his life was extremely pure; compared to the latter, he had no scandals. As long as Nike couldn't pry No. 44 away from Reebok, LeBron James would remain their top athlete.
Meanwhile, LeBron's influence had already extended beyond the realm of sports. He performed with Jay-Z, campaigned for Obama, dined with Anna Wintour, and had his own foundation... He was unquestionably the most outstanding athlete in the world under the age of 25.
If it weren't for No. 44, this range could be extended to under 30.
The only thing LeBron had not accomplished was winning the NBA championship. But he had decided that this was about to change.
How could a person second only to No. 44 decide to announce his next team through a controversial broadcast?
Paul sensed that a storm was coming.
Today, the Supersonics' star guard Brandon Roy reached a 4-year contract extension with the Supersonics worth 70 million US dollars.