ADVICE TO LEBRON Pointers from others

"You became a star by becoming a good basketball player. Don't forget that. Focus on your craft." -- Austin Carr, former Cavalier.
"He needs to do his basketball work, learn, stay focused on the game. His off-duty time he needs to keep a low profile. It's enormously difficult; there are many celebrities that run into this same problem. They manage to keep a low profile." -- Dr. Steve Edwards, sports psychologist.
"If you go by the philosophy that nothing good happens after midnight, you can make things as easy as you want or as hard as you want. The easiest thing in the world is to go home after a game, go into your apartment and shut the door behind you. The problems come when you put yourself in a position where trouble is able to find you." -- Jody Gerut, Cleveland Indians rookie outfielder.
"Just for him to be LeBron. I don't expect him to do anything else but be himself. Go out there and play the game." -- Carlos Boozer, Cavaliers forward.
"He's an 18-year-old kid going against grown men. They're going to bang him around a little bit. But it's going to work out for him. He just has to be patient and let it happen." -- Tim Couch, Cleveland Browns quarterback.
"LeBron James chose this. He has to understand that this was his choice. He has to remember when he gets there and starts to get down that he chose this." -- Dr. Richard Lustberg, sports psychologist.
"He's only 18 years old. He's going to be in the league for at least 15 more years. It's not necessary for him to come in and be an All-Star right away." -- Zydrunas Ilgauskas, Cavaliers center.