When Ohio-born superstar LeBron James was selected with the first overall pick by the Cleveland Cavaliers, some asked whether the draw had been rigged.

Be honest: a small part of you thinks the NBA Draft lottery might be rigged, right? Don't be embarrassed. A lot of people, on some level, believe that to be the case. One of them happens to be at the center of one such conspiracy: the No.

LeBron James casted some doubt on the legitimacy of the 2003 NBA draft lottery, in which the ping pong balls lined up favorably for the Cavaliers to secure the No. 1 pick. James implied that the

Back in June 2003, the NBA landscape changed forever when the Cleveland Cavaliers earned the rights to the No.1 overall pick and the rights to select LeBron James. It was a match made in heaven for the club.

LeBron James is one of the biggest names in basketball right now, and he may have let a little too much slip in a recent interview

Recently, Redd shared a video to his X account looking back on his golden years with Milwaukee, along with his decision to stay with the Bucks franchise rather than jump ship to play with LeBron James in Cleveland, calling it a "Trade Machine-like moment that few people remember."

Over the years, LeBron James has developed a bit of a reputation for being passive-aggressive. Whether fair or not, people have taken his cryptic tweets about teammates and sometimes-coded language through press conferences as a sign of how he always communicates.

LeBron James knew early in his career that he was the standard in the NBA and he had a responsibility as the new face of the league. What better way to start it off than by trying to lead your home team to a championship as he was drafted to the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2003?