Basketball
Ramin Yamal on the same path as LeBron: Much in common with the precocious genius
does almost everything 41 years And the other thing is almost everything you have to do at his place. 18but at different times, Ramin Yamal and LeBron James were born with amazing precocious talent, and even as teenagers they already engaged in various activities to captivate the world and put it at their feet. Doncic’s gorgeous partner is a Ramin reference, and the two have many similarities, suggesting he is Doncic’s successor. leo messi With FC Barcelona he is on the right path.
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only the chosen can do it
celebration party
Lamine Yamal was undoubtedly compared to LeBron James when the Barça star imitated the celebration of the ‘King’ with a gesture of donning the crown in the summer. This “10” received criticism due to the allegations. lack of humility Because he’s already comparing himself to sports legends like LeBron. Perhaps Lamine is still a prince, but the crowning gesture could also be seen as the beginning of his 18-year-old reign.
But if Yamal really takes inspiration from LeBron, then the Barça youth squad will not be seen as an act of arrogance, but as an act of faith, motivation and inspiration in the legend, just as he did. king Early days in the NBA: James chose No. 23 in honor michael jordan.
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Stars under 18
Two early geniuses
Apart from celebrations, the characteristic and decisive commonality between Ramin Yamal and LeBron James is their extraordinary precocity, which sets them apart even as teenagers. kingnickname the chosen one (The Chosen One) At first, thanks to his uniqueness, he was already the star of an entire NBA team like the Cavaliers. 18 years This is not only due to his strength and vision for the game, but also because of his brave personality.
And the same Lamine Yamal was Barça’s undisputed star and won the league even before he turned 18. Xavi Talented and creative, Yamal was never afraid to take on the role of star and team leader with a certain attitude similar to LeBron’s since childhood, and was never afraid to go one-on-one, even though his rivals were waiting for him like piranhas.
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Go straight to Lions
They both skipped the step
Possessed of incredible precociousness, LeBron and Ramin have leapfrogged the hallowed steps of other players. Whereas LeBron went straight. high school Lamine, who entered the NBA in 2003 at just 18 years old without playing college basketball, barely played for Barça’s reserve team. He played only three games in total and, in fact, made his debut in the first team before the second.
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generational players
An astonishing record of early maturation
Ramin Yamal is breaking precocious records just like LeBron did back in the day. king In addition to other milestones such as becoming the youngest player in history to record a triple-double and being named All-Star MVP, he became the youngest player to reach 1,000 and 2,000 points on his way to becoming the NBA’s leading scorer. He also held the scoring record for an 18-year-old player until recently. up to 37 points cooper flag He took it for 42.
Ramin holds the merry-go-round record and could even be said to far surpass LeBron’s precocity, having been even younger when he became the youngest debutant in the history of the game. balsa He has set many records, including being the youngest player to debut in the Champions League at age 15, the youngest player to make his debut in the Champions League at age 16, and the youngest player to win the European Championship at age 17.
It’s hard to compare football and NBA basketball because they have unique competitions (they also had cup competitions for two years), but Lamine clearly has the edge over LeBron on the national team, having won the Euros at age 17. king At that age, he had yet to accomplish anything with Team USA. And in the case of America, the American team competes in several competitions, including the Olympics, the World Cup, and the FIBA America Cup.
Ramin already has two copa trophy LeBron won the Rookie of the Year award – awarded to the world’s best player under the age of 21 – but the Barça player finished second with 18 Ballons d’Or. king He finished 9th in MVP with 19 hits.
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Comparison with goats
LeBron = Jordan, Lamine = Messi?
LeBron has earned the right to challenge for the title of greatest of all time. michael jordan And even for some, King is already better because of being more complete and other arguments like being able to win rings with different teams despite fewer (4) than MJ (6).
Although it has a lot to do with itself, 18 years old, Ramin is always a subject of comparison leo messi He is his successor in the ’10’ and is responsible for Barça. The truth is that putting pressure on yourself to catch up with Leo is of no use, but the truth is that while Yamal is already an undisputed star, the Argentine, at Lamine’s current age of 18 and a half, is just starting to carve out a place for himself in the first team.
LeBron declared Messi the best of all time, but he should ask him if Lamine Yamal can be included in the same conversation as the Argentine in the future.
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It wasn’t an easy childhood
humble beginnings
Both Ramin and LeBron cannot be fitted into the simple narrative that they are where they are because they were born into families with high purchasing power; in fact, the opposite is true.
LeBron said his father ignored him and his mother gloria james Gloria had trouble finding steady work and was frequently moving through the war zone of Akron, a city 40 miles from Cleveland. The best solution for LeBron was to go livestream frank walker The American football coach not only gave him a safe roof, but also guided him from playing football to his destined path: basketball.
Ramin Yamal, on the other hand, also has the most humble origins. His grandmother, he told José Ramon de la Morena, snuck onto the bus. Morocco reach Mataro He had to work overtime to bring his son and father from Lamine, who survived a stabbing last year.
As the world ruptured, the family initially had no stable housing, and Yamal grew up in areas of extreme poverty, such as the suburbs of La. roca fonda From Mataro. The young star was born in Espulgus de Llobregat and lived in Mataro and Granoyers before moving to La Masia.
Just as LeBron has always prided himself on being from Akron, Lamine is proud to be from Roca Fonda, and the star celebrates his goals with an infectious gesture. 304the last three digits of the neighborhood’s postal code.
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two soulless teams
cavaliers and barça
They are not comparable at all. cleveland cavaliers and FC Barcelona In terms of global brands, history and track record, the truth is that LeBron and Ramin were born at a time when fans of both clubs were looking for idols of their dreams.
The Cavs were powerless in the NBA, and the phenomenon from Akron seemed destined to eventually fall to Cleveland and become the light the Ohio State franchise needed. The city disowned its favorite son when he decided to leave for Miami in 2010, then welcomed him like a prodigal son in 2014, and Cleveland has been the promised land with its fairytale ring since 2016 after an unforgettable comeback. warriors.
The diocese of Barça was looking forward to a new Savior idol, but in Barcelona the panorama was different. The club has already won the Champions League five times, but the high expectations and sad departure from Real Madrid is heartbreaking. messi, Lamine Yamal will appear in 2023 at the age of 15.
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constant surveillance of the public
I watched their every step.
What it means to be a child and a star, the Barça star boom As much as the Lakers star was always in the public eye, so was LeBron.
king She gained even more fame when she appeared on the cover sports illustrated in 2002 Although he is 17 years old, he was still suspended for two games and was controversial as a teenager. high school He received a gift of two T-shirts valued at $845, which was in violation of the rules. the chosen one Although he was later acquitted of the charges, he was also at the center of a controversy over a car worth more than $50,000 that was given to him by his mother.
Ramin Yamal, on the other hand, also had to deal with background noise at parties because of him. 18th birthdayrelationship with singer Nicki Nicole, or the purchase of a mansion. picket and shakira At S-Prag. For football players, everything is now magnified even more by social networks.
Either way, Ramin seems to be skating through all the noise, just like the LeBron reference.
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nike and adidas
Two great brands at the feet of two teenagers
Big brands know that when dealing with generational geniuses, they should go all out from adolescence. LeBron signs a fulfilling seven-year contract with Nike. $87 million While still only 18 years old, Lamine has signed a 10-year contract with Adidas worth 32 million euros.
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Characteristics of cracks
special look
The Lakers star and the Barça star are attracting attention not just for their actions on the field, but also for their style.
At the time, LeBron tape Off the top of my head, the characteristics of Lamine Yamal now are his Highlights. Features that give the star even more personality.
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First name is better known than last name
ramin and lebron
Universal icons LeBron James and Ramin Yamal are also blessed with having names and surnames that are easy to remember and pronounce. most popular.
If they both have names that start with “L” and a contraction must be used to refer to them, that name will be used instead. “LeBron” More than “James” “Ramin” than Yamal.
LeBron has already done almost everything 41 years And among other things, he has four NBA rings, four MVPs, and three Olympic gold medals, the most valuable in basketball at the national team level above the World Cup.
to him 18 years oldLamine Yamal has already won two leagues, the Copa del Rey and the Eurocup. some champion, world cup and golden ball do you think he will win?
Source: Mundo Deportivo
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Basketball
A stadium in Europe was drowned in Russian flags. The vile prank of the Balts did not go unanswered
Photo: © RIA Novosti / Vitaly Belousov
A beautiful gesture from the fraternal people.
Sanctions against Russian athletes are gradually being eased, but for the most part they are still in effect. Today, there is a growing understanding in the global sports community that without our athletes, international competitions lose a lot.
An important point in this situation is not only the political will of individual officials, but also the opinion of ordinary citizens of Western countries. Often ordinary people show much more common sense than officials.
Fans of the European club hung Russian flags in the stands to support our athletes in a difficult situation.
Reply to Lithuanians
In April 2022, the moral panic around everything Russian was at its peak. It is not surprising that in European countries every public event was used to make one or another statement on a topic. The Baltic states, traditionally unfriendly towards Russia, especially tried.
Thus, during the Euroleague basketball match between the Lithuanian Zalgiris and the Serbian Red Star in Kaunas, local fans staged a political provocation: during the game, NATO flags appeared in the stands, and spectators began shouting insulting words at the Serbian basketball players.
The reason was that the Serbian side has always supported Russia in international conflicts. Before the match, the Crvena Zvezda basketball players followed this tradition and refused to be photographed with an anti-Russian banner, as the Zalgiris players did. If now the Olympic principle of political neutrality of sport is gradually being remembered, then in the West they preferred to hypocritically remain silent about it when it came to Russia.
Some time later, when Crvena was already playing a home match with the Turkish club Anadolu Efes, Serbian fans unfurled Russian flags in the stands, as well as banners with crossed out emblems of NATO and the European Union. Ordinary people of Serbia have shown that they are unequivocally on the side of the fraternal people.
Consistent support
Fans of Red Star, a club that has teams in many sports, have generally always had close ties to Russia. For example, the friendship between the fan movements of the Belgrade club and Moscow Spartak is well known. Football fans from Serbia have also expressed support for the Russians more than once. Back in 2017, during the match between Crvena and Krasnodar in the Europa League, flags with the Russian coat of arms were raised at the Rajko Mitić stadium.
Russian flags appear regularly at matches of the Serbian football championship. The most interesting thing is that it is very easy to get a tricolor in the Balkan country: just buy a Serbian flag and turn it over – and there you have the Russian flag. The fans, of course, take advantage of this opportunity.
In February 2025, we again watched the basketball confrontation between Red Star and Zalgiris in the Euroleague. This time, all the stands of the arena in Belgrade were painted in the colors of the Russian flag, and the fans sang “Katyusha” and MakSim’s song “Do You Know” – the unofficial anthem of Moscow Spartak.
“These Russian songs and banners were a reminder of the strong ties between the Serbian and Russian peoples that have lasted for centuries, and they also show an even stronger relationship between the fans of Red Star and Spartak Moscow,” a spokesman for the Serbian team told Sport24.
The longer Russian clubs and national teams remain suspended from international competition, the more the global sports community sees the absurdity of these sanctions – especially against the backdrop of double standards that apply when it comes to other countries.
Source: Sportbox
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Basketball
Vembanyama named the club with the most hostile atmosphere during matches
San Antonio Spurs star Victor Vembanyama Commented on the atmosphere of the away game against the Oklahoma City Thunder during the NBA regular season – 89:119.
The Frenchman was loudly booed by the fans, but when asked if he had to play in a more hostile atmosphere, he said it was nothing special, recalling the Panathinaikos fans:
“I think the place that stands out the most is Panathinaikos. When we talk about a hostile atmosphere, I think it doesn’t get any more hostile than this. Other arenas can be just as noisy, but Panathinaikos is by far the most impressive for me.
There are teams in Europe that depend almost entirely on their fans. The first thing that comes to my mind is Le Portel in France. They have some of the best fans in the league and thanks to this energy they are able to stay in the elite league every season. They don’t have a very strong roster, but their culture and momentum is crazy. “This team is what it is thanks in large part to its fans.”
Victor also noted that despite the more aggressive fans in Europe, it is still harder to play in the NBA.
“It is much more difficult because the level of the players is much higher.”
In the match against Thunder, Vembanyama recorded 17 points (3/6 free throws, 7/15 field goals), 7 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 block in 28 minutes on the field.
He increased that number to 500 in just 143 games. Only three players have reached 500 blocked shots faster than him: Manute Bol (121 games), David Robinson (124) and Mark Eaton (136).
Victor Wembanyama (22 years, 9 days) tonight became the second youngest player in NBA history to reach 500 career blocks!
The smallest? Josh Smith (21 years, 88 days)
He is also the fourth player to reach this level among those who debuted in 1973-74 or later (all blocks in the first season were recorded). pic.twitter.com/1UpOqgCGMJ
— NBA History (@NBAHistory) January 14, 2026
Source: Sport UA
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Ukrainian Championship bronze medalist may fire coach
BC Cherkasy Mavpy is failing in the current part of the Basketball Super League season. Dmitry Nagorny’s team lost eight matches in a row, which caused the management to think about personnel changes.
As it is known Spor.uaCoach of the Cherkasy team Dmitry Nagorny may resign from his post. To rectify the situation with results, the specialist was given three matches.
Nagorny’s fate will depend on the results of the matches against Kharkiv Falcons (January 18), Dnepr (January 31) and Zaporozhye (February 1).
This season, Cherkasy Mavpy is in the 8th place in the Super League rankings and could only get 4 wins in 15 matches in the season. In the last campaign, Cherkasy Mavpy became the bronze medalist of the Super League.
Source: Sport UA
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