What's the deal with Brian Windhorst and LeBron James?

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Windhorst attended high school in Akron, Ohio at St. Vincent–St. Mary High School, the same school that James would later attend,[1] and graduated from Kent State University with a degree in journalism in 2000. Windhorst began covering James during his high school playing career,[2] and began covering the Cavaliers in 2003, the year that James was drafted.[1] While James was the youngest player in the NBA, Windhorst was the youngest traveling NBA beat writer.[3] In 2007, he co-wrote The Franchise: LeBron James and the Remaking of the Cleveland Cavaliers with sports columnist Terry Pluto. His writing at The Plain Dealer was honored by the United States Basketball Writers Association for Best Game Story in 2009,[4] and by the Associated Press.

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The two of them stood under some bleachers. LeBron clearly was uncomfortable. "Let's not make this hard", Brian said. "You're about to become a father. Tell me how you feel."
"Excited", LeBron said, "but also a little nervous."
Brian asked him what he was going to name his first son.
"LeBron", LeBron said.
The story Brian wrote was about LeBron's excitement, and how he wanted to be a better dad than his own dad was for him.
After the birth of his son, ­LeBron returned to training camp, and all the other reporters asked him about it. They asked LeBron what he had named his son.
"Brian Windhorst James."
The reporters laughed. The odd response, Brian thought, was LeBron's way of thanking him for how he handled the situation.

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