Kid Calls Out LeBron James on YouTube Over Dunk Contest No-Show [VIDEO]

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LeBron James, you have officially been called out. By a kid. On YouTube.

"Why won't you play in the dunk contest this year, man?" asks young Sollomon Gessesse, who uses the Twitter handle @5ollyMon45.

James has been among the NBA's highest fliers since joining the league in 2003, but never participated in its signature All-Star Weekend event. He has teased fans with the idea, however, and in 2010 backed out of a supposed plan to show off his jamming prowess in the annual Saturday evening showdown.

Like many fans, Sollomon appears tired of watching rookies and fringe players vie for the NBA's dunking crown.

"It's the NBA, where magic happens, not where rookies go because the All-Stars are just at the hotel clubbing and drinking and stuff, man, come on," Sollomon says. "Don't let my Saturday night go to waste, man."

Sollomon, who is from Portland and appears to be a middle-schooler, has some social media savvy. He also tweeted the superstar directly at his @KingJames account:

@KingJames : Hy lebron why wont u play in the dunk contest?? youtube.com/watch?v=l6zG5t…PLease reply back with ur answer---@5ollyMon45— Sollomon Gessesse (@5ollyMon45) February 21, 2012

King James has not yet replied back with his answer. But if he hasn't already gotten word of Sollomon's video, James will surely see the clip soon enough -- as the monologue has enough classic lines to make it an Internet hit.

The dunk contest video isn't Sollomon's first time taking James to task via Twitter, either. Check out this tweet from the middle of the NBA's off-season lockout:

@KingJames Dawg is this wat u do durring the off season?— Sollomon Gessesse (@5ollyMon45) October 2, 2011