WHERE ARE THEY NOW? The players from LeBron James' legendary 2003 NBA Draft
LeBron's one of the best players of all time, with four MVPs and three titles after winning a championship with the Cavs last year.
Darko Milicic was picked No. 2 overall by the Detroit Pistons.
Considered one of the biggest draft busts ever, Milicic played for six teams in ten years. He later played overseas, became a kickboxer, and now reportedly lives on a farm in Serbia.
Source: Detroit Free Press
Carmelo Anthony was picked No. 3 overall by the Denver Nuggets.
Anthony is a nine-time All-Star and is in his sixth season with the Knicks.
Chris Bosh was picked No. 4 overall by the Toronto Raptors.
Bosh's successful career has taken a strange turn. After sitting out portions of the last two seasons with bloodclots, the Heat have put a pause on Bosh's return to the floor. It's unclear if he'll play in the NBA again.
Dwyane Wade was picked No. 5 overall by the Miami Heat.
After a falling-out with the Heat in free agency, Wade joined the Bulls over the summer.
Chris Kaman was picked No. 6 overall by the Los Angeles Clippers.
Kaman played for the Trail Blazers in 2015-16, but did not return to the team this season.
Kirk Hinrich was picked No. 7 overall by the Chicago Bulls
Hinrich played 13 seasons in the NBA, 11 of them with the Bulls. He's currently an unsigned free agent.
TJ Ford was picked No. 8 overall by the Milwaukee Bucks.
Ford had to retire in 2012 because of a spinal injury. He now runs basketball camps for Texas high school players.
Source: Houston Chronicle
Michael Sweetney was picked No. 9 overall by the New York Knicks.
He fell out of the league in 2007 after struggling with weight issues. He recently teamed up with a foundation called umttr to promote awareness for depression.
Source: NBC Washington
Jarvis Hayes was picked No. 10 overall by the Washington Wizards.
Mickael Pietrus was picked No. 11 overall by the Golden State Warriors
He was a solid role player around the league for years. He last played in France in 2015.
Source: NBC
Nick Collison was picked No. 12 overall by the Seattle Sonics.
Collison has played for the Sonics/Thunder his entire career. He's appeared in five games in the 2016-17 season.
Marcus Banks was picked No. 13 overall and traded to the Boston Celtics.
Banks played internationally after ten years in the NBA. He's now pursuing a career as an analyst and has had a byline in the Las Vegas Sun.
Source: Reel Media Group, Las Vegas Sun
Luke Ridnour was picked No. 14 overall by the Seattle Sonics.
Ridnour retired in 2016 after 12 years in the NBA. He said he was going to take up coaching youth basketball.
Source: The News Tribune
Reece Gaines was picked No. 15 overall by the Orlando Magic.
Gaines played seven years in the NBA, and is now an assistant coach at Eastern Kentucky University.
Troy Bell was picked No. 16 overall and traded to the Memphis Grizzlies.
After the NBA, Bell played in Europe and Argentina. He also is an R&B artist.
Source: BC Interruption
Zarko Cabarkapa was picked No. 17 overall by the Phoenix Suns.
He only played three years in the NBA. In 2015, he became the sports director of the Adriatic Basketball Association League.
Source: HoopsHype
David West was picked No. 18 overall by the New Orleans Hornets.
West is a two-time All-Star and now comes off the bench for the Warriors.
Sasha Pavlovic was picked No. 19 overall by the Utah Jazz.
After 10 years as a role player in the NBA, he returned to play in Europe. He was cut from the Greek club Panathinaikos in early 2016.
Source: EuroHoops
Dahntay Jones was picked No. 20 overall and traded to the Memphis Grizzlies.
Jones has bounced around the NBA, but landed with the Cavaliers for their championship run last season. He's still on the team.
Source: Bleacher Report
Boris Diaw was picked No. 21 overall by the Atlanta Hawks.
Diaw was traded to the Jazz this summer after playing a key part in several Spurs' championship runs.
Zoran Planinic was picked No. 22 overall by the New Jersey Nets.
Planinic went back to Europe in 2006 and was the MVP of the 2012 Eurocup while playing for Russian team BC Khimki Moscow. He most recently played for the Turkish club Efes.
Travis Outlaw was picked No. 23 overall by the Portland Trail Blazers.
After seven seasons with the Blazers, Outlaw bounced around the league and eventually fell out in 2014 after being waived by the 76ers.
Brian Cook was picked No. 24 overall by the Los Angeles Lakers.
Cook last played in the NBA in 2014. In 2015, he was waived by the Japanese club the Chiba Jets.
Source: Court Side
Carlos Delfino was picked No. 25 overall by the Detroit Pistons.
Delfino last played in the NBA in 2013. He played for his native Argentina in the Rio Olympics and was hoping to make an NBA comeback for the 2016-17 season.
Ndudi Ebi was picked No. 26 by the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Kendrick Perkins was picked No. 27 overall and traded to the Boston Celtics.
Perkins was a successful role player for several teams. He last played for the Pelicans in 2015-16.
Leandro Barbosa was picked No. 28 overall and traded to the Phoenix Suns.
After helping the Warriors make two championship trips, Barbosa signed with the Suns this offseason.
Josh Howard was picked No. 29 overall by the Dallas Mavericks.
Howard left the NBA in 2013 after an injury-plagued career. He was hired as head coach of the Piedmont International University basketball team in 2016.
Source: Hoop Dirt
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