I.Q.

“He was the smartest guy in the room. But his ego always trumped his IQ. It’s now done so in the worst possible way.”

Concerns over LeBron James’ ability to meld with his particular team were never based on his basketball IQ or skillset but instead how open he would be to accepting a reduced role.

In one 2023 study, autistic kids with an IQ of 120 or higher were nearly six times more likely to have suicidal thoughts than autistic children with average IQ.

Research has found that autistic people with a higher IQ are both more likely to mask and more likely to suffer from anxiety and other mental health conditions.

Concerns over his ability to meld with his particular team were never based on his basketball IQ or skillset but instead how open he would be to accepting a reduced role.