re: Who is the basketball recruit making headlines?

Ben Simmons work ethic will determine if he is the heir to Lebron. As a junior in high school and going INTO his senior year, Lebron was NOT the NO.1 player, he was No. 2, until the showdown against the the No.1 player doing AAU when Lebron went off for something like 25pts, 10rebs, 8asst to catapult him to his ranking.

The ONLY difference between Lebron and the other player was WORK ETHIC. Lebron honed his skills, was a dedicated gym rat, unselfish player and the rest is history.

Simmons has shown the same attributes as Lebron at this early stage when comparing the two. I would give Ben a nod over Lebron as a ball handler, Lebron was a physical force under the basket in high school. And Lebron had an edge to him, a desire to be the best.

Both have a special talent to make OTHERS better.