Shortly after their meeting, LeBron became the No. 1 overall pick in the NBA Draft

RAPPER Lil Wayne has opened up about the first time he met LeBron James.

The hip-hop icon, 41, was introduced to LeBron while the basketball prodigy was still in high school.

Rapper Lil Wayne has opened up on his first meeting with LeBron James

Rapper Lil Wayne has opened up on his first meeting with LeBron JamesCredit: Getty

The NBA superstar was still in high school when the pair met for the first time

The NBA superstar was still in high school when the pair met for the first timeCredit: Getty

Shortly after their meeting, LeBron became the No. 1 overall pick in the NBA Draft

Shortly after their meeting, LeBron became the No. 1 overall pick in the NBA DraftCredit: AP:Associated Press
Lil Wayne opened up about their first meeting at a concert in Ohio over two decades ago.

The five-time Grammy Award winner was in school himself when he first heard about LeBron wanting to attend his show.

Lil Wayne told NBA on TNT: “I had a show in Ohio, during a tour.

“[Management called me] to say ‘I got a player out there in Ohio, he wants to come to your show. He gon’ be the one. He’s a young Michael Jordan.’

“They said ‘he’s a high school player’. I said can he even come to the show?!

“I then had to remind myself I was in high school too.

“What I remember about that day, [fellow rapper] Juelz Santana for some reason was there.

“He came and met up with me to my room. It meant I stayed in my room an extra hour, hour and a half.

“When I got downstairs, [LeBron] was still there in a Suburban.”

The rap star went on to explain why he suddenly understood the hype surrounding LeBron.

He continued: “What I remember was his arm was in a cast. I saw that he was protecting that. And protecting it as in being seen.

“And that’s what told me right there – he must be somebody.

“He remembers that night, I remember that night. It was an unforgettable time.”

Shortly after their meeting, LeBron was taken as the No. 1 overall pick by the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Since then, the Akron native has become one of the NBA’s greatest-ever players.

He continues to play at the age of 38 and is chasing a fifth NBA title this season with the Los Angeles Lakers.

Last season, he overtook Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the leading scorer in league history.