52 Year Drought

To be able to keep composure and focus on one shot under those types of conditions is not an easy task. Amazingly, he made clutch shots time and time again for the Bulls. Being able to think and react in highly pressured situations for James on the other hand, has not been accomplished. I have seen James, with the ball in the final seconds of the game, and he was unable to hit the winning shot. You can see the pressure all over his face. He does not have the ability to plan and if necessary, counter plan under extreme conditions. A good example is in this past year’s Olympics he clearly did not play like a champion. When the team was down, he didn’t try to take the game over like a champion would.

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

Lebron James is considered the very best among many top players to ever play the game.

Just having LeBron James – the biggest name and superstar in the NBA – come back to Cleveland after leaving for Miami four years ago was a big boost, not just emotionally but also economically for the city. But the deeper the Cavs’ run in the postseason went, the better

First and foremost, LeBron James is a hardworking man, who has a very demanding job. Despite these demands and pressure, LeBron James is one of the youngest players to reach many National Basketball Association (NBA) benchmarks, such as scoring 10,000 career points and winning Rookie of the Year award for the 2003-2004 basketball season (Augustyn). Not only is LeBron James a great NBA player, but he has gone to the Summer Olympic Games to be on the United States of America (USA) basketball team. Amazingly, this basketball

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

It was not very surprising that the Cavaliers were jumping at the bit and selected LeBron (Hill 25).However, “Observers wondered how (the Cleveland Cavaliers) would handle the Heralded Rookie” (“LeBron James” 3). Playing with the Cavaliers was not bare of exhilaration events. He became the youngest person to score more than forty points and later broke his own record by scoring fifty-six (“LeBron James” 5). Yet again, a period of time passes where the Cavaliers had a multitude of decisive victories and a few defeats, and LeBron once more found himself participating in a very prestigious event. He was in the 2008 Olympics. He and his team were able to deliver a victory for the U.S. by winning the gold medal for basketball (“LeBron James” 4). Next was a staggering moment for the everybody involved with the Cavaliers. Lebron decided to leave the Cavaliers and become a free agent after the 2009-2010 season. He eventually chose to join the Miami Heat (“LeBron James” 5). Things still weren’t slowing down for LeBron, he had his first son, LeBron James Jr., on June 4, 2004 (Hill 34). Roughly 3 years later on June 11, 2007, LeBron’s second son, Bryce Maximus James, was born (Hill 42). The road that LeBron, along with the Miami Heat, took led them to competing in the NBA championship. LeBron and the Miami Heat achieved champion status by winning the event (Hill 100-101). In 2014, after a few years with the Heat, LeBron signed back on with the Cavaliers and is currently still there. Now age 29, LeBron still has a lot of life left in him which could mean many more riveting moments for the fans of LeBron, or the Basketball community in

This quote by LeBron James is a big part of who he is. It explains why he is so admired and followed by his supporters. James plays for Cleveland Cavaliers. Although LeBron James is recognized worldwide as the G.O.A.T. (Greatest Of All Time), his ability to score, pass, and rebound also makes him the League’s most valuable player and a political voice for professional athletes in America.

LeBron really is. Today’s sports fan obsesses over the art of arguing over things such as best team, best coach and of course, best player. The debate may even be most alive in the NBA. Basketball is very much a team sport, but it has the ability for one player to take over. That is why basketball fans like to compare great players of different times, like Jordan and James. This particular topic is almost the stepping stone for all other debates. These players are very often compared by sports media. For example, this Sports Illustrated article describes a scene in new movie “Bad Teacher” where the main character has a quick argument over LeBron and MJ with a student, “a teacher and a middle school student arguing about Michael Jordan and LeBron James. It is the truest sports scene I've seen in a long while. It's about me. I have become a grumpy old man, a bad teacher. I cannot even listen to the Jordan versus LeBron arguments” (Posnanski). It is also popular in the music industry. In the song “Sideline Story”, rapper J. Cole gave his stand on the popular sports debate, “But, you'll never play me like LeBron vs. Jordan, twenty years, wonder who they gone say was more important. Both changed the game, came through and made a lane. Who's to say that who's greater, all we know, they ain't the same.” Clearly, this is not the first time the idea of comparing these great athletes has come

In the NBA, it’s no new news that the Cleveland Cavaliers star, Lebron James, and the players in the history of the Boston Celtics organization are big longtime rivals. This rivalry goes as far back as 2007. In 2007 a major shift in NBA History happened when star Lebron James left the Cleveland Cavaliers to go join stars Dwayne Wade and Chris Bosh on the Miami Heat. This happened because star Lebron James felt as if the Cavaliers GM was not helping the team enough, as they could not get past the Boston Celtics in the playoffs. As Lebron went to Miami he was able to win two back to back championships in the four years he was there. This made things worse for the Boston Celtics. Not only were they losing every year to the same team, their team

Some say that sports are just games but in Cleveland it is a way of life. It may seem crazy but it is the truth. Cleveland sports have gone through good times but also bad times some even hard to watch. Even though some people have not experienced the greatness in Cleveland me being one but in twenty fourteen, Cleveland is starting to turn the corner from troubling times to great times.These last six decades without tasting a championship in any sport has been a terrible feeling. But with LeBron James coming back to the Cavaliers, The browns having one of the best off-seasons in team history, and the Indians who have a strong but also young foundation of talent coming through the ranks of the minor leagues. Their is hope and a bright future

But then, the Warriors won a close game four with the score 108 to 99. The Cavaliers were down 3-1. The odds very slim nobody believed in the Cavs. Entering Game 5 with their heads held low, they beat the Warriors. That gave them a spark that they needed. In game six the same thing happened they beat them again and people were left with their jaws dropped. Entering game seven at Oracle Arena, the Warriors stadium, with tickets selling at $2,800 a seat, Stephen Curry faced off with Lebron James. When the 1st quarter ended, the Cavaliers lead by one point. At halftime, the Warriors had stolen the lead by seven. The third quarter combined for 60 points, 33 by the Cavaliers and 27 by the Warriors. The 4th quarter was one of the most thrilling quarters of basketball ever. Lebron James had a huge block on Andre Iguodala to save two points and Kyrie Irving the starting point guard drained a three in Curry’s face to call game. The Cavaliers had completed the comeback with a 93-89 win over the Golden State Warriors. This sent a shockwave through the country, with a lot of trash talk and memes. This will go down as the most speculated loss in the NBA playoffs.

Winning Most Valuable Player of the NBA four times, two Olympic gold medals, and the NBA scoring title, LeBron James is known as one of the greatness athletes of all time. Although LeBron James has become the best of the best, being a famous athlete is not necessary in achieving greatness. Anyone is able to find greatness if they look and work for it. Nike’s “Find Your Greatness” ad campaign uses everyday athletes to attract people of all skill levels to become active and purchase their athletic gear for doing so.

He then capped a memorable season by helping the Warriors knock off LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA Finals, giving the team its first championship since 1975.

This is playing into the ethos appeal as we tend to believe the one we respect. James wants to project an impression to the reader that he is someone worth listening to by showing that even the great Michael Jordan had faults as well. He was not perfect off the court or even on the court, although it seemed he was. This appeal ties in with the next scene as James’s "CHOSEN 1" tattoo is being removed from his back he asks, “Should I have my tattoo removed?” This forces the audience to realize that just because he made an unpopular decision does not mean he is not the “Chosen one” anymore and you should buy his shoes. He is still the reigning two times MVP, flashy dunker and hilarious character. He will not let us forget that your legacy is inevitably determined by your play on the court.