Question

select the best transition words or phrases in the text below. because lebron james is known today for his basketball talents, he also excelled in other sports growing up. meanwhile, in his junior year of high school, james carried his schools football team to the state semifinals.

Explanation:

The first - part of the sentence indicates a contrast between LeBron James' current fame for basketball and his past achievements in other sports. "Because" is incorrect as it doesn't show contrast. A better word could be "Although". The second part, "meanwhile" is used to show two things happening at the same time, but here we are giving an example to support the previous statement. "In fact" would be a better choice to emphasize the example.

Answer:

Although; In fact