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LeBron Raymone James
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Life
[edit]- LeBron Raymone James was born in Akron, Ohio on December 30, 1984. [2]
- He is now one of considered one of the best players to ever play basketball.[3]
- LeBron James is now 31 years old.[4]
- He is married to Savannah Brinson who was born on August 27, 1986.[5]
- Lebron has three children two boys and one girl.[5]
- LeBron James Jr. was born October 6, 2004.[5]
- Bryce Maximus James was Born June 14, 2007.[5]
- Zhuri James was born October 22, 2014.[5]
- At an very young age, LeBron showed a natural talent for basketball. James was recruited by St. Vincent-St. Mary High School to join their basketball team in 1999.[4] As a freshman, James averaged 18 points per game. He helped the team to a Division III state title by scoring 25 points in the championship game. Word spread advanced basketball skills, and James received several honors for his performance. As a high school sophomore, he was chosen for the USA Today All-USA First Team. James was the first sophomore ever selected for this award. His team also won the Division III state title for the second year in a row.[4] The following school year, James was named PARADE magazine's High School Boys Basketball Player of the Year and Gatorade Player of the Year. Following the end of his junior year, James was such a strong player that he contemplated going pro.[4] Deciding to finish his education, James had a tremendous senior year on the court. He averaged 31.6 points per game, helping his team clinch their third state title. The team also earned the top national ranking that year. Overall, James scored 2,657 points, 892 rebounds and 523 assists during his four years at St. Vincent-St. Mary High School. He would soon emerge as one of the National Basketball Association's leading players.[4]
Start of the NBA: Rookie Year
[edit]James was selected with the first overall pick in the 2003 NBA draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers. In his first professional game, he scored 25 points against the Sacramento Kings, setting an NBA record for most points scored by a prep-to-pro player in his first NBA game. At the end of the season, he was named the NBA Rookie of the Year, finishing with averages of 20.9 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 5.9 assists per game. He became the first Cavalier to receive the honor and just the third player in NBA history to average at least 20 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists per game in his rookie year.The Cavaliers finished the season 35–47, failing to make the playoffs despite an 18-game improvement over the previous year.[7]
The Switch: Miami Heat
[edit]LeBron James on June 10, 2010 Decided to leave his hometown team Cleveland Cavaliers to join the the Miami Heat with his two friends Dwayne Wade[8] and Chris Bosh[9] His first year as a member of the Miami Heat He finished the season with averages of 26.7 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 7 assists per game on 51 percent shooting.[5] The Heat made a incredible run through the playoffs where they would meet the Dallas Mavericks[10] who beat them 4-2 to bring the NBA championship to Dallas.[11]
Back to Back Championships
[edit]In 2011, LeBron James had just lost the NBA finals to the Dallas Mavericks. That off-season LeBron trained extremely hard with some old NBA player such as Hakeem Olajuwon[12]. Miami matched their best start to a season in franchise history, and at the conclusion of the lockout-shortened 2011–12 campaign, he was named MVP for the third time, finishing with averages of 27.1 points, 7.9 rebounds, 6.2 assists, and 1.9 steals per game on 53 percent shooting. To concluded that season Lebron topped it off by winning a championship for the Miami Heat.[13] In Game 5 of the championship, he had a triple-double as Miami defeated Oklahoma City for their second-ever championship and James' first championship. James was unanimously voted the Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player [14]with averages of 28.6 points, 10.2 rebounds, and 7.4 assists per game.[15] The following year the Miami Heat were back and hungry for another championship. They started the season on a good note. They began a 27-game winning streak, the third longest in NBA history. Behind his play, Miami finished the year with a franchise and league best 66–16 record,[6] and James was named MVP for the fourth time, falling just one vote shy of becoming the first player in NBA history to win the award unanimously.[16] His final season averages were 26.8 points, 8 rebounds, 7.3 assists, and 1.7 steals per game on 56.5 percent shooting.[15] they made it to the finals where they faced the San Antonio Spurs.[17] In Game 7, he tied the Finals record for most points scored in a Game 7 victory, leading Miami over San Antonio with 37 points.[18] He was named Finals MVP for the second straight season, averaging 25.3 points, 10.9 rebounds, 7 assists, and 2.3 steals per game for the championship round.[19]
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Return to Cleveland
[edit]In 2014, LeBron decided to leave Miami Heat and return to his hometown of Cleveland, Ohio. He signed with the Cleveland Cavs, and Promised the city of Cleveland that he would bring a championship back. In his first season He struggled some returning from back surgery and having new teammates. He played a career-low 69 games and his final averages were 25.3 points, 6 rebounds, and 7.4 assists per game. Odds were against him but he still managed to make it to the finals where they faced Golden State Warriors.[20] the Cavaliers opened the series with a 2–1 lead before being eliminated in six games. Despite the loss, he received serious consideration for the Finals MVP Award,[21] averaging 35.8 points, 13.3 rebounds, and 8.8 assists per game for the championship round.[22] The following season 2015-2016, Cleveland finished the year with 57 wins and the best record in the East.[23] James' final averages were 25.3 points, 7.4 rebounds, and 6.8 assists per game on 52 percent shooting.[34] In the playoffs, the Cavaliers advanced comfortably to the Finals. To begin the series, Cleveland fell behind 3–1, including two blowout losses.[24]James responded by registering back-to-back 41 point games in Games 5 and 6, leading the Cavaliers to two consecutive wins to stave off elimination. In Game 7, he posted a triple-double and made a number of key plays, including a memorable chase-down block on Andre Iguodala in the final two minutes[25], as Cleveland emerged victorious, winning the city's first professional sports title in 52 years and becoming the first team in NBA history to come back from a 3–1 series deficit in the Finals. James became just the third player to record a triple-double in an NBA Finals Game 7,[26] and behind series averages of 29.7 points, 11.3 rebounds, 8.9 assists, 2.3 blocks, and 2.6 steals per game, he also became the first player in league history to lead both teams in all five statistical categories for a playoff round, culminating in a unanimous Finals MVP selection.[27]
Honors and Awards
[edit]- NBA[28]
- Three-time NBA Champion: 2012, 2013, 2016
- Three-time NBA Finals MVP: 2012, 2013, 2016
- Four-time NBA Most Valuable Player: 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013
- 12-time NBA All-Star: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
- Two-time NBA All-Star Game MVP: 2006, 2008
- Ten-time All-NBA First Team: 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
- Two-time All-NBA Second Team: 2005, 2007
- Five-time NBA All-Defensive First Team: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
- NBA All-Defensive Second Team: 2014
- 2004 NBA Rookie of the Year
- 2004 NBA All-Rookie First Team
- 2008 NBA Scoring Champion
- Only player since Oscar Robertson to be in the top 20 for all-time points and assists leaders.
- National team[29]
- Two-time Olympic Gold Medal winner: 2008, 2012
- 2004 Olympic Bronze Medal winner
- 2006 FIBA World Championship Bronze Medal winner
- 2007 FIBA Americas Championship Gold Medal winner
- 2012 USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year
- Commemorative banner in Miami's American Airlines Arena (for his 2012 gold medal won as a member of the Miami Heat)
- High school[30]
- 2003 National Champion
- Three-time OHSAA Champion: 2000, 2001, 2003
- Two-time Gatorade National Player of the Year 2002, 2003
- Two-time USA Today High School Player of the Year 2002, 2003
- Three-time Ohio Mr. Basketball: 2001, 2002, 2003
- Three-time USA Today All-USA First Team: 2001, 2002, 2003
- Two-time PARADE High School Player of the Year: 2002, 2003
- 2003 Naismith Prep Player of the Year
- 2003 McDonald's National Player of the Year
- 2003 McDonald's High School All-American
- 2003 McDonald's All-American Game 2003
- 2003 EA Sports Roundball Classic MVP
- 2003 Jordan Capital Classic MVP
- Number 23 retired by St. Vincent-St. Mary
- St. Vincent-St. Mary Hall of Fame (class of 2011)
- St. Vincent-St. Mary home basketball court named The LeBron James Arena
- Other
- Two-time Cleveland Sports Awards Professional Athlete of the Year: 2009, 2016
- 2013 AP Athlete of the Year
- 2012 Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year
- 2012 Sporting News Athlete of the Year
- 2006 Sporting News NBA MVP
- 2004 Sporting News Rookie of the Year
- Sports Illustrated NBA All-Decade First Team (2000s)
- 16-time ESPY Award winner in various categories (12 individually, four as part of a team)
- South Main Street in downtown Akron renamed King James Way
- 10-story commemorative banner in downtown Cleveland
- Six-story commemorative banner in downtown Akron
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