LeBron spoke about reading Sports Illustrated, newspapers as a child

You never know what might get asked at All-Star Media Day. The topics, more than at any other time in NBA media settings, can vary wildly. But sometimes that unpredictability can lead to poignant or even educational moments that can have a greater impact than your typical questions at this juncture of the season. One of those great, unexpected moments came during LeBron James’ media session on Saturday.

James was asked about some of his reading habits as a kid and he told the gathered media that he truly loved reading the sports section and Sports Illustrated, “not just the pictures,” when he was young.

Lakers’ LeBron James on his childhood reading habits: “I would read Sports Illustrated all the way through. I would read all the articles, I wouldn’t just look at the photos.” @SInow @TheCrossover pic.twitter.com/lVUupo9fPJ

— Ben Golliver (@BenGolliver) February 15, 2020

Among the many things that James is known for, his constant state of curiosity about the world is one that rarely gets as much attention as the others. Perhaps it’s that state of curiosity is also why Anthony Davis recently likened LeBron, who recently turned 35, to “a big kid.”