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Meet the first NBA player who was born after LeBron James made his debut

LeBron James tipped off his 11th career NBA game in style, slamming home the first points of the game as the Cleveland Cavaliers hosted the LA Clippers in what was then called Quicken Loans Arena on the night of Nov. 18, 2003.

James, then an 18-year old rookie, had already shown the NBA world what kind of impact he could have, averaging 16.8 points, 6.4 rebounds and 6.4 assists over his first 10 games. On that night against the Clippers, he struggled with his jump shot but still managed 14 points and 8 assists to lead the Cavs to a 103-95 win.