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Jackson joins LeBron's show.

Publication: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)
Publication Date: 25-JUN-04 		Format: Online - approximately 1484 words
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Jackson joins LeBron's show.(Sports)(Former UO standout goes as 10th pick to Cleveland; Minnesota selects Stepp)

Article Excerpt
Byline: Bob Clark The Register-Guard

It couldn't have gone much better for Luke Jackson than it did Thursday night.

His wait after the NBA draft began didn't last an hour before NBA commissioner David Stern announced that Oregon's No. 2 all-time leading scorer was the 10th selection in the draft, by the Cleveland Cavaliers. The response from Creswell, where Jackson was watching with family members, was pure ecstasy.

`We were on the edge of our seats and as soon as he called my name, everyone leaped in the air,' Jackson said. `We were all hugging. It was great.'

That was a big reason Jackson chose to watch the draft at his parents' home, rather than be in New York. Plus, instead of wearing one of those suits tailor-made for the potential top picks, Jackson could come to his news conference in a tank top and wearing his new team cap - provided by his sister and girlfriend - with the bill to the back.

`I just felt like it was a time I should spend with family and friends,' Jackson said. `Why not spend it with people I care about and got me there?'

As nice as it was to have the anxiety over and be in the company of his choosing, Jackson was equally delighted with the team that holds...



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