Basketball player. Born December 30th, 1984, in Akron, Ohio. LeBron James has emerged as one of the leading players in the National Basketball Association (NBA). At an early age, he showed a natural talent for basketball. James was recruited by St. Vincent-St. Mary High School to join their basketball team in 1999.During the 2003-2004 season, James made history, becoming the first member of the Cavalier franchise to win the NBA Rookie of the Year award. He was also the youngest player ever at only 20 years old to receive this honor. Averaging 20 points per game, James was one of three rookies to accomplish this feat, putting him in the same company as Michael Jordan and Oscar Robertson.During the summer of 2004, James made his Olympic debut at the summer games in Athens, Greece, as part of the U.S. Olympic Basketball Team. He and his teammates won bronze medals after defeating Lithuania. Argentina took home the gold after beating Italy in the finals.
Outside of sports, James went through some changes in his personal life around this time. He became a father for the first time in October 2004 when he and girlfriend Savannah Brinson welcomed a son, LeBron Jr.
James continued to excel professionally in the NBA the following season, upping his average points per game to 27.2. He again made NBA history in 2005 by becoming the youngest player to score more than 50 points in one game. He was selected for the NBA All-Star game for the first time, a feat he would repeat several times over the next few seasons.
Outside of sports, James went through some changes in his personal life around this time. He became a father for the first time in October 2004 when he and girlfriend Savannah Brinson welcomed a son, LeBron Jr.
James continued to excel professionally in the NBA the following season, upping his average points per game to 27.2. He again made NBA history in 2005 by becoming the youngest player to score more than 50 points in one game. He was selected for the NBA All-Star game for the first time, a feat he would repeat several times over the next few seasons.
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Lebron James
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Lebron James
Lebron James
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