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Did LeBron James go to college?

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LeBron James did not go to college. In 2003, at age 18, he was drafted directly into the NBA from high school, being selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers with the number one pick. The NBA later changed the rules regarding draft eligibility so that, starting in the 2006 draft, players no longer may go directly from high school to the NBA (they must turn 19 years old in the year of the draft and be one year removed from high school to be eligible).