Growing up in Akron, Ohio, and playing high school basketball for St. Vincent–St. Mary High School, LeBron James is all too familiar with the Ohio High School Athletic Association. It is an organization that oversees junior and senior high school athletic programs. Recently, the Board of Directors of the organization announced the approval of a proposal that allows a new method to determine how many divisions to offer for tournaments.

This means that there will be additional divisions for baseball, softball, basketball, girls’ volleyball, and soccer. While this is fine and dandy, LeBron is focused on prompting the OHSAA BoD to approve another important aspect of high school basketball games.

The OSHAA’s new decision came into being to ensure that all schools in Ohio get equal opportunities to participate in the tournaments. However, LeBron is now asking the organization to shift the priority to another crucial facet. In a recent X post, the 4X NBA Champion wrote, “Cool cool cool but when will the Board of Directors approved a shot clock for Boys & Girls basketball??? We have to grow our kids motors, minds and style of play.”

Showing his concern for the future generation of hoopers, Bron pleaded with the organization to implement shot clocks in basketball games which would accustom the kids to an authentic game of basketball. This topic has cropped up multiple times in the organization, but nothing has come out of it as of now.

LeBron’s run-in with the OHSAA

LeBron’s association with the OHSAA dates back to his high school days when he played basketball for St. Vincent–St. Mary High School. By 2003, an 18-year-old LeBron was touted to be the number one NBA draft pick in June, while still playing for the school. However, OHSAA barred him from participating in his team’s remaining five regular-season games.

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The reason? In January, Bron had accepted two sports jerseys worth $845 from a clothing store. This violated the law of amateurism, meaning a high school is not allowed to accept gifts or money for playing any sport. Apart from missing the games, this did not affect his future as a professional. It was but a minor hiccup in King James’ way to greatness.

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