LeBron James: 5 Interesting things about the Cleveland Cavaliers man you probably didn't know

#4 Drug addiction as a teenager

LeBron had addiction issues before he became a professional

In one of his books, LeBron admitted that he smoked a lot of cannabis as a teenager in high school, trying to relieve stress from all the things that were happening around him

His revelation came at a time not many athletes admitted to substance use.

It is difficult for a normal person to understand the pressure James was facing at that age.

People were already talking about him as the heir to Michael Jordan when he wasn’t old enough to hold a driver’s license.

In addition to the pressure to perform his personal life did him no favors. Born to a teenage Single mother and having seen his surrogate father thrown in jail for cocaine trafficking LeBron never experienced growing up in a regular family setup.

And all the while, one injury or accident growing up could have ruined all of his dreams.