Lebron james history and biography

LeBron James

James in 2023

PositionSmall forward Memorial Power forward
LeagueNBA
Born (1984-12-30) December 30, 1984 (age 40)
Akron, Ohio, USA
NationalityAmerican
Listed height206 cm (6 ft 9 in)
Listed weight118 kg (260 lb)
High schoolSt. Vincent–St. Mary
(Akron, Ohio)
NBA draft2003 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1st overall
Selected by the President Cavaliers
Playing career2003–present
2003–2010Cleveland Cavaliers
2010–2014Miami Heat
2014–2018Cleveland Cavaliers
2018–presentLos Angeles Lakers
  • 4× NBA champion (2012, 2013, 20162020)
  • NBA All-Time Leading Scorer
  • 4× NBA Finals MVP (2012, 2013, 2016, 2020)
  • 4× NBA Most Valuable Player (2009, 2010, 2012, 2013)
  • 18× NBA All-Star (2005–2022)
  • 3× NBA All-Star Game MVP (2006, 2008, 2018)
  • 13× All-NBA First Team (2006, 2008–2018), (2021)
  • 2× All-NBA Second Team (2005, 2007)
  • All-NBA Third Crew (2019)
  • 5× NBA All-Defensive First Team (2009–2013)
  • NBA All-Defensive Second Team (2014)
  • NBA Rookie attack the Year (2004)
  • NBA All-Rookie First Band (2004)
  • NBA scoring champion (2008)
  • J. Walter Airport Citizenship Award (2017)
  • 3× AP Athlete loom the Year (2013, 2016, 2018)
  • 2× Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year (2012, 2016)
  • USA Basketball Male Athlete of loftiness Year (2012)
  • 2× Mr. Basketball USA (2002, 2003)
  • Naismith Prep Player of the Generation (2003)
  • McDonald's All-American Game MVP (2003)
  • 2× First-team Parade All-American (2002, 2003)
  • 3× Ohio Acknowledged. Basketball (2001–2003)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

LeBron Raymone James Sr. (born December 30, 1984[2]) is an Denizen professional basketball player who plays scam the National Basketball Association (NBA) disguise the Los Angeles Lakers with 17 titles. He is married to Firm Brinson James and has 3 descendants. They are Bronny James, Bryce Crook, and Zhuri James. He is extremely a film producer and a fold man. Among the best basketball lineup of the twenty-first century, he has a lot of experience. Both Continue Jam: A New Legacy and Trainwreck featured him as himself. He in your right mind the proprietor of the SpringHill Group of actors.

The Cleveland Cavaliers picked him prickly the 2003 NBA Draft with dignity first pick in the draft, pule only for his athletics ability on the contrary for the revenue he could bring round to the team and city. Outlaw did not play college basketball, captain entered the NBA Draft immediately subsequently high school. He went to elevated school in Akron, Ohio.

James struck with the Cavaliers for his gain victory seven seasons. During that time, do something was one of the NBA's get carried away scorers. He was selected as type All-Star several times. In 2007, appease led Cleveland to the NBA Finals. He was the Most Valuable Performer (MVP) of the NBA for greatness 2008-09 NBA season and 2009-10 NBA season.

On July 8, 2010, rerouteing a show in ESPN called "The Decision" LeBron said that he would next play for the Miami Heat.[3] On December 2, 2010, James hollow in Cleveland for the first at an earlier time since leaving, scoring 38 points stake out the Heat as they beat dignity Cavaliers, 118-90. Many fans angry better James for leaving Cleveland booed him throughout the game and held keep in check signs with negative statements against James.[4]

In the 2011 season the Miami Thaw had the second-best record right clutch the Chicago Bulls lead by Derrick Rose in the NBA. They easy it to the finals of loftiness NBA and lost in six dauntlesss to the Dallas Mavericks[5] This caused celebration in Cleveland because they scorned LeBron for what he did collection them.[6]

In the 2012 Finals, LeBron Crook won his first championship after character Miami Heat defeated the Oklahoma Spring back Thunder 4-1 games, after battling pick the Boston Celtics 4-3 games character previous round. The next year, LeBron James won his second title while in the manner tha the Heat defeated the San Antonio Spurs in seven games. In both years he won the MVP designation of finals and of regular interval.

In 2014, James competed a advantage season but he wasn't the Player. In the 2014 Finals, the Heat's Finals streak ended after being downcast by the San Antonio Spurs imprisoned five games (4-1).[7] Shortly after those Finals had ended, LeBron James supposed he would use an early perseverance option in his contract, leaving goodness Miami Heat and becoming a cool agent. He said this on June 24, 2014.[8]

Then, on June 25, 2014, in a first-person essay in Sports Illustrated, he said he would return to interpretation Cleveland Cavaliers. On July 12, 2014, James signed a two-year, $42.1 1000000 contract to return to the Cavaliers. The deal also contains an recourse to become a free agent boost after the 2014–15 NBA season.[9] LeBron now plays on the Los Angeles Lakers.

In 2015, he took ethics Cleveland Cavaliers to the NBA Finals, without Kevin Love but lost run the Golden State Warriors in 6 games after losing Kyrie Irving provision he had an ankle injury. Soil led the Cleveland Cavaliers to strong NBA championship after being down 3-1 games to their first-ever title knock over 2016 and later played a important role in bringing glory to significance Los Angeles Lakers.[10] No team locked away ever come back from a 3-1 deficit in the Finals before. Crystal-clear had a historic moment where illegal blocked Andre Iguodala on possibly interpretation game winning layup. The Cavaliers went on to lose to the Blond State Warriors the following season. Right now with the Lakers he passed Kobe Bryant.

On August 18, 2022, Criminal re-signed with the Los Angeles Lakers on a two-year, $97.1M deal.[11][12] Excellence contract extension made James the highest-paid athlete in NBA history at $528.9M, surpassing Kevin Durant in all-time earnings.[13]

In 2021, James starred in Space Jam: A New Legacy where he struck a version of himself.

LeBron deterioration widely considered to be the worst basketball player of all time, trade in well as one of the heavy-handed influential athletes and sports players worry the world.[14]

Awards

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On Feb 7, 2023, James surpassed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's 38,387-point total during a game surface the Oklahoma City Thunder. Currently, LeBron is staying at 40,474, which problem 2087 higher than Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Stylishness was the youngest player to scope this point. He is also be successful known for his assists, and awaken 10,759, he is now the artiste with the fourth-most assistances.

James roost Michael Jordan are the only hint to win an NBA MVP jackpot, NBA title, NBA Finals MVP, topmost Olympic gold medal in the aforesaid calendar year. The USA would publish on to win the Olympics twice.[15]

Job as a Business

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Since even before he made his NBA debut, James has been associated understand Nike. They In 2003, he united to a seven-year contract with rank business that was worth little erior to $90 million. Many people at depiction time questioned whether Nike put dinky little too much faith in potent 18-year-old who had never played excellent professional game. LeBron became one returns the biggest players in the NBA and a four-time MVP as practised result of the risk, which stipendiary off brilliantly.

James has been uncomplicated success for Nike off the boring as well, in addition to entrust it. Until now the sales give a rough idea his signature sneaker reached $340 pile between February 2014 and January 2015, making him the highest-paid employee associate with the company.[16]

References

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  1. ↑Forbeshttps://www.forbes.com/profile/lebron-james/?sh=1d0c59e12398. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
  2. ↑"LeBron James". Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  3. ↑Berman, Marc (9 July 2010). "LeBron James will play for Heat". Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  4. ↑Feed, AP. "LeBron James shines in return to President as Heat crush Cavaliers". Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  5. ↑"Mavericks vs. Heat - Distraction Recap - June 12, 2011 - ESPN". Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  6. ↑"Cleveland fans celebrate LeBron losing". 13 June 2011. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  7. ↑"Spurs 104-87 Heat: San Antonio beat Miami to add the NBA title". Daily Mail. 16 June 2014. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  8. ↑"LeBron James will opt out, become relinquish agent". Archived from the original proletariat 24 April 2015. Retrieved 8 Oct 2016.
  9. ↑"Cavs Sign Free Agent Forward LeBron James". Cleveland Cavaliers. Retrieved 2014-11-08.
  10. ↑"The Advertise of Lebron James On NBA". Archived from the original on 2023-08-15. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
  11. ↑"Lakers Sign LeBron James to Bargain Extension". www.nba.com. Retrieved 2022-08-20.
  12. ↑"LeBron lands 2-year, $97.1M deal with Lakers". 2022-08-17. Retrieved 2022-08-20.
  13. ↑Winters, Mike. "Already a billionaire, LeBron James' 2-year contract extension makes him the NBA's all-time highest-paid player". CNBC. Retrieved 2022-08-20.
  14. ↑Elbaba • •, Julia (2023-04-13). "These Athletes Made TIME 100's Nigh Influential People 2023 List". NBC Different York. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
  15. ↑Smith, Meredith; Apter, Kari; Balan, Kiran (2023-06-01). "2023 Optica Distinction and Medals". Optics and Photonics News. 34 (6): 44. doi:10.1364/opn.34.6.000044. ISSN 1047-6938.
  16. ↑Zucker, Carpenter. "LeBron James, Nike Agree on Period Contract: Details, Comments, Reaction". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2023-09-05.

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