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Emoni Bates joins a long list as “The Best Prospect Since LeBron”

With supposed 2022 superstar Emoni Bates sort of saying he’ll play for Michigan State if/when he saddles up for college basketball, SLAM Magazine jumped all over another opportunity to promote one of basketball’s young flames. Bates recently won the Gatorade Player of the Year award given to the best men’s high school basketball player in the country, and he was the youngest to ever do so as just a sophomore.

On SLAM’s Youtube page, you’ll find a video titled…

“Emoni Bates is the BEST prospect since LeBron! Gatorade Player of the Year”

Did you hear that?