{"id":1125979,"date":"2020-03-28T11:10:25","date_gmt":"2020-03-28T15:10:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/?p=1125979"},"modified":"2020-03-28T11:10:26","modified_gmt":"2020-03-28T15:10:26","slug":"lebron-james-once-saved-carmelo-anthonys-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/news\/lebron-james-once-saved-carmelo-anthonys-life\/","title":{"rendered":"LeBron James Once Saved Carmelo Anthony's Life"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

LeBron James, Chris Paul, Dwyane Wade, and Carmelo Anthony<\/a>, these are four of the best basketball players to ever play in the NBA. They are also known as the Banana Boat crew. The friendship between the four hoopers has been well documented through the years. However, there will probably always be stories that we will never know about. Anthony recently told a story, though, and he made James sound like more of a superhero than he is already perceived. LeBron James once saved Carmelo Anthony\u2019s life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, and the legendary 2003 NBA draft class\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Carmelo Anthony (from left) and LeBron James of the Eastern Conference have a laugh during NBA All-Star Practice. | Jim McIsaac\/Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The 2003 NBA draft class is one of the greatest draft classes not even in NBA history but in all of sports. A high school phenom named LeBron James was the No. 1 pick and a star from Syracuse named Carmelo Anthony was the third pick. A big guy from Georgia Tech, Chris Bosh<\/a> was the fourth pick and a guard from Marquette, Dwyane Wade<\/a> was the fifth overall pick.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All four of these guys eventually became future Hall of Famers. James is a 16-time All-Star, a four-time NBA MVP, and a three-time NBA Finals MVP. He is also No. 3 on the NBA's all-time scoring list and No. 8 on the all-time assist list. Anthony is a 10-time All-Star and led the league in scoring during the 2012-13 season.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wade, who just retired after last season, was a 13-time All-Star, a three-time NBA champion, he won an NBA Finals MVP once, and he led the league in scoring during the 2008-09 season. Additionally, Bosh, who retired in 2019 for health issues but hasn't played since the 2015-16 season, was an 11-time All-Star and a two-time NBA champion.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No, Bosh is not a part of the Banana Boat crew but was still one of the greatest players in the 2003 class. He was also close to Wade and James when he played with them on the Miami Heat.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chris Paul is the only one in the crew who was not selected in the 2003 NBA draft. However, he came out of high school the same year James did (2003). He also played on James' team in the 2003 McDonald\u2019s All American Game. Paul is a 10-time All-Star. He also led the league in assists four times and led the league in steals six times. Paul is seventh on the NBA's all-time assist list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where did the Banana Boat crew get its name?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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