Lebron James - King James

Lebron James - King James

LeBron James aka "King James" is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA)...

LeBron James was highly promoted in the national media as a future NBA star while still in high school,and was named Ohio's "Mr. Basketball" three times.At the age of 18, he was selected with the first overall pick in the 2003 NBA Draft by the Cavaliers and signed an unprecedented US$90 million shoe contract with Nike before his NBA debut.He has since set numerous youngest player records.

Lebron James was a rage from his Highschool days and was good enough to play in the NBA but since he does not meet the NBA's minimum age level, he was forced to play basketball at an amateur level, thus delaying his multi-million-dollar payday.Michael Jordan,The Greatest NBA Player,had invited him to his pre-comeback workouts in summer 2001 and watched the rising junior match up against NBA players and that this was all in high school.

In his first season, he received the NBA Rookie of the Year Award and in the following four seasons received All-NBA and All-Star honors. He has led the Cavaliers to consecutive playoff appearances in 2006, 2007, and 2008; in 2007, the team advanced to the Conference Finals for the first time since 1992 and the NBA Finals for the first time in franchise history.

James is listed as a small forward, but often handles the ball and runs the Cavalier's offense as a point guard would. James was a member of the United States men's national basketball team that won the bronze medal in the 2004 Olympics in Athens and he finished second in the league Most Valuable Player balloting in 2006.



James has been called a better passer than two-thirds of the NBA's current players. He can gracefully stride down the court faster than people who are sprinting. He can shoot accurately from long-range and has an impressive vertical leap. He has yet to develop a me-first attitude that's cancerous to sports teams.
James has established himself as a legitimate triple-double threat and has averaged 26.7 points, 6.4 assists and 6.7 rebounds per game for his career. As of the 2007–08 season, he has recorded 16 triple-doubles in his career,with 14 in the regular season and 2 in the postseason.On offense, James utilizes his quickness, size, and strength to get past defenders. James is known for his exceptional upper body strength. When penetrating to the basket, James exhibits superb body control, adjusting his shot in mid-air according to the defense, allowing him to absorb contact and finish at the basket.In the 2005–06 season, he led the league in completed traditional three point plays.He is a solid rebounder who regularly ranks among the league leaders in rebounds for the small forward position.His overall skill sets and on-court play has led to many comparisons to NBA legends Oscar Robertson, Magic Johnson, and Michael Jordan.

Although James exhibits exceptional offensive ability, he has yet to be featured on the NBA All-Defensive Team and has struggled with his free throw shooting — he averaged a subpar .698 free throw percentage in the 2006-07 season.



In December 2007,22-year old basketball superstar LeBron James was ranked at #1 in the Forbes Top 20 Earners Under 25.LeBron James,earned a reported $27 million between June 2006 to June 2007
He has a number of endorsement contracts with Nike, Sprite, Powerade, Bubblicious, and Upper Deck.With Nike LeBron has released five signature shoe styles. He has acted in a series of commercials called "The LeBrons" also produced by Nike.
To commemorate James' first playoff appearance, chief sponsor Nike had T-shirts emblazoned with the brand's iconic swoosh and the word "Witness." The $20 shirts sold for more than $100 on eBay during the Pistons series..
He is ranked #48 on World's Top 100 Celebrities,aint that good enough for a 22-Year old...



::Trivia::

• As soon as he'd graduated from high school,Lebron signed an unprecedented US$90 million shoe contract with Nike
• Dubbed "The Chosen One" by Sports Illustrated, James was the first high school basketball player on the cover since Kevin Garnett.
• For his 18th Birthday,his Mother took a loan from a bank to buy him an $80,000 Hummer H2 and the bank took her son's future earning power into consideration, resulting in an approval of a loan
• In his debut Year,James averaged 20.9 points, 5.9 assists, and 5.5 rebounds per game for the season,and was named Rookie of the Year - becoming the first Cavalier and youngest NBA player to ever receive the award.James also became the the youngest player in league history to score 40 points in a game.
• In 2004-05 season,James became the youngest player in league history to register a triple-double, score 50 points in a game, and make the All-NBA Team
• James became the youngest person to score 10,000 points in his career at 23 years and 59 days, achieving the feat in style with a slam-dunk over 11-time All-Star Kevin Garnett, eclipsing the old mark by more than a year.
• In March 2008, James became the first black man to appear on the cover of Vogue magazine, posing with Gisele Bündchen.
  

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