Professional Basketball Player: Lebron James

Lebron James is the MVP (Most Valuable Player), for the Cleveland Cavaliers. He lead the team to the championship in basketball and won it all. Earlier that year Lebron came back to Cleveland Cavaliers from the Miami Heat with Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh. Why leave when you have a big 3 on your team? He said he wanted to go home for his last few years of basketball. If you ask me I think he'll be in the league for at least more 5 years. Lebron is seventh on all time scoring 200 point over Shaquille O'Neal.

LeBron Raymone James was born on December 30, 1984 in Akron, Ohio to a 16-year-old mother, Gloria Marie James, who raised the child on her own. When James was growing up, life was often a struggle for the family, as they moved from apartment to apartment in the seedier neighborhoods of Akron while Gloria struggled to find steady work. Realizing that her son would be better off in a more stable family environment, Gloria allowed him to move in with the family of Frank Walker, a local youth football coach, who introduced James to basketball when he was nine years old. While james was young he played AAU ball . Lebrons freshman year he went to St. vincent- St. mary high school . then lebron averaged 21 points 6 rebounds per game as the season went on james led them to a 27-0 season In 2002, LeBron tried to enter the NBA, but was considered ineligible because he had not yet graduated from High School. In his senior year LeBron’s average stood at 31.6 points, 9.6 rebounds, 4.6 assists and 3.4 steals per game. For his achievements, he was named Ohio’s Mr. Basketball for three years in a row. He was featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated which was a hint at the expectations that rested on him. All his matches were having seating problems because of the increased number of spectators coming to watch him play. In 2003, he was selected in the NBA draft to play for the

James was a very good Basketball player in high school. He joined the high school basketball team in 1999. As a freshmen James averaged 18 points a game. He helped the team to a division 3 state title by scoring 25 points in the championship

Lebron carried his team to the NBA finals against the San Antonio Spurs. They lost but that is to be expected when your teammates aren't there for you. He is the main talent, he doesn't have a Scottie Pippen,

Many have heard the name "LeBron" at least once due to his popularity among basketball fans and the basketball player's countless merchandise items. LeBron James is undoubtedly one of the most successful ball players in the game today. The 6'8" 250Lbs Cleveland Cavalier Forward has always had a talent for basketball

But many NBA analysts also agree that Michael Jordan needed way more help to win championships than Lebron. He played with 2 Hall of Famers and struggled when they were not there. In fact when he came back to the Bulls, they actually won less games than the season before that. And failed to make the championship with him. He was also referred by many teammates and coaches as selfish and not always the best teammate. While Lebron receives praise for his great attitude and willingness to help his teammates.(Graham, "It's time to call LeBron James what he is: the NBA's greatest ever player")So while championships speak loudly, they often take away what other players accomplished and like to give all the credit to one

They received an package deal, to continue their basketball careers together. They continued their careers together on Saint Vincent-Saint Mary High School, a small school in downtown Akron. James led his school, the Fighting Irish, to a state championship with a record of 27-0 since 1984. “James averaged a little under twenty points, and was the team leader in rebounds, assists and steals. With NBA and College scouts at Lebron's game versus the warriors, James scored thirty-three points, also finishing fastbreaks with amazing dunks. Lots of mouths saying Cleveland Cavaliers has already been filling James head up with good news, and talks like they already want him. James entered the finals for his second year in a row, also played in front of 1700 people including scouts. He scored 54 points in that game, and was tournament MVP. “For the year James averaged 25.3 points, 7.4 rebounds, and 5.5 assists”. Lebron James was the first sophomore to be voted as state’s Mr. Basketball in Ohio history. James was named

LeBron did nott expect to receive the award this early as he was only twenty four years old, and he received it at his old high school (“LeBron James”). However, they lost in the playoffs. After LeBron’s contract expired in 2010, he was traded to the Miami Heat. He took the heat to the championships in 2012 and was named the year’s MVP. ; he did the exact same thing the year after (“LeBron James”)!

LeBron James fulfilled a record that nobody else in NBA history has finished. If you somehow managed to watch LeBron James throughout the years, it is very great what he has possessed the capacity to do. He changed himself rationally and

Michael Jordan is considered to be the most iconic person in sports history. Since 2002, Lebron James has been compared not only to be the next Michael Jordan but also having the potential of being a better basketball player than him. Some basketball fans might agree and some might disagree, but at the end of the day everyone will have their own opinion of who is better than whom. Lebron James and Michael Jordan do have many things in common even though they play different positions in the national basketball association. They both can dominate the court with their leadership, their skills, and their strength. Surprisingly, there are just as many differences as there are similarities between the

He was born in Melbourne, Australia, he is the starting point guard for the Cleveland Cavaliers, his name is….. Kyrie Irving!! He is one of the best point guards in the NBA. To begin with, Kyrie played for Duke in his college career. Kyrie was first overall pick in the 2011 NBA draft, he got drafted to the Cleveland Cavaliers. In his first season, he achieved 2011-2012 Rookie Of The Year. He was also selected to be on the NBA All-Rookie First Team. Additionally, he played for the USA basketball team, which won him a gold medal in the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup. In his career he has achieved many different

“Because of you Pops! Thanks all along I could have said, ‘Why me?’ With you not being there but look what I made of myself” (thepostgame.com). Lebron explains of his struggles in an interview and how it has become his motivation. Due to his rough childhood, high school years, NBA career, and his impact off the court LeBron has rightly earned his name “King James”.

Lebron James, the first pick taken in this year’s draft, may be the prototype for an athlete having immediate fame and wealth by jumping straight to the NBA. Almost undoubtedly, he has set the bar for years to come. Before he even played in an actual NBA game, he already had his own commercial and shoe deals. When he was a senior in high school, ESPN and ESPN2 were already publicizing his regular season games whenever they had the chance. Amazingly, as a junior in high school, he was already being considered the next Michael Jordan (Broussard).

In “The Ex-Basketball Player” by John Updike, former basketball star, Flick Webb, cannot escape his past which is depicted by the geography of the town in which he lives. The speaker explains how Flick was once a high school basketball legend, but since leaving high school his life has amounted to nothing. The first stanza begins by describing Pearl Avenue, running “past the high-school lot” and ending at “Berth’s Garage… facing west”(1,4-5). Flick’s new job at the gas station faces west, looking back at his high school. Flick is able to relive his high school memories when he looks west toward his old school, but it keeps him cemented in the past. At his new undertaking at Berth’s Garage, Flick pictures the “idiot pumps” as five basketball

While James was in high school he excelled in two sports, football and his more known sport, basketball. LeBron excelled greatly in football, he was named All-State wide receiver in his sophmore year (Smithwick 10). His mom was worried about James and wanted him to quit football, so he wouldn’t get hurt. Later he broke his finger in a football game and his mother made him quit. When he was in high school, James made the rounds of the postseason all-star games, and he earned most valuable player of the year award at the McDonald’s High School All-American Game (Newsmakers B2). LeBron wanted to skip his senior year to enter into the NBA draft, but was against NBA rules, so he returned to high school now the most famous high school player. Even before James entered the NBA draft he had already signed a $90 million contract with the brand Nike (Contemporary C4). LeBron James entered the NBA draft in the summer of 2003, and was selected by the "struggling to make it in the NBA" Cleveland Cavaliers (Smithwick 14). The three year contract that James signed with the Cavaliers amounted to nothing beside the more than $100 million in endorsement contracts he has signed with Nike, Sprite, Powerade, Upper Deck Cards, and Bubblicious bubble gum. If it was anybody's guess, they would have said that James was going to play poorly in his first year, but he proved them wrong, everybody wrong. He was named rookie