Akron, Ohio ? LeBron James’ attorney asked a court Tuesday to block a ruling that barred the high school basketball standout from playing for the rest of the season.

The 6-foot-8 senior, expected to be the No. 1 pick in this year’s NBA Draft, did nothing wrong when he accepted two sports jerseys, attorney Fred Nance said in documents filed in Summit County Common Pleas Court.

“All LeBron did was receive a gift from a friend as congratulations for his academic achievements,” Nance said. “Had LeBron wished to capitalize on his fame, the recompense could be in the millions of dollars.”

Judge James Williams set a hearing for this morning. Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary, which is No. 1 in the latest USA Today rankings for the fourth straight week, next plays in the Isles Prime Time Shootout this weekend in Trenton, N.J.

James was declared ineligible Friday by commissioner Clair Muscaro of the Ohio High School Athletic Assn. for accepting the jerseys worth a combined $845 from a clothing store in Cleveland.