James Lebron: The Best NBA Basketball Player

Bill Laimbeer, one of the “Bad Boys” of the Detroit Pistons, said “I’ll take Lebron James, absolutely. Runs like the wind, jumps out of the gym. LeBron can do anything. Michael couldn’t get all the

Jordan and James have accomplished many things as an individual and they both took their teams to the next level. They both won the NBA rookie of the year and the NBA all-rookie first team. Lebron is a two time all NBA second team, while Michael only accomplished 1. Michael is a five time NBA most valuable player to Lebron’s two. Michael also was a 14 time time NBA all-star to Lebron’s seven. Lebron was only a NBA scoring champion once, Michael is a ten time NBA scoring champion and three time NBA scoring champion. Since Lebron didn’t go to college he never experience college basketball and to mature his game for the pros like Michael Jordan did, and Michael got many awards while playing for North Carolina. He was awarded twice the consensus NCAA all American first team and led North Carolina to two championships. Michael is also included in a nine time all defensive first team, but Lebron was included only three times. Michael even won two gold medals from the Olympic Games.

Imagine you are in the stands of a Miami Heat game watching the greatest player of the game Lebron James play. One minute you see in chasing down a defender to block him. Then next you see him running a fast break down the court flying through the air. Are you thinking that could be MJ? The answer would be no, because according to Lebron he is not MJ he is LJ.

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

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

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).

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 James is my role model, he is a great basketball player, and he is also a great person. LeBron was drafted into the NBA in 2003, straight out of a high school named St. Vincent St. Mary. His rookie year he averaged 20.9 points a game, that’s more than most players in their entire NBA career and that’s pretty good. LeBron is a great player, person, and teammate. He is one of the best in my book.

“As a professional athlete a lot is going to be said about you - but I just try to move forward and try to achieve my goals” (“LeBron James”). Every athlete goes through media scrutiny but James’ ride through the media is like no other. LeBron James was born in 1984 with no father and just his mom in Akron, Ohio. They moved couch to couch and some nights were on the streets until his mom let him stay with his football coach until she could get back on her feet. James grew up to be an NBA superstar straight out of high school and is one of the most supernatural and versatile players in the league. He was drafted number one overall by his hometown team, the Cleveland Cavaliers, in 2003 and the city, the team, and James grew together. He

The God given talent an athlete possesses is a key component to the amount of success they will achieve throughout their career. Talent is what separates a good player from a bench player. LeBron James can be considered as the best professional basketball player of recent years. He is a 3x NBA Champion along with 3 NBA Finals MVP awards, 4x Most Valuable Player, 12x NBA All-Star and a 3x Olympic medalist. He was also considered to be more talented than anyone in his graduating high school class. So much so, that he skipped college and got drafted number 1 overall by the Cleveland Cavaliers. Talent is usually recognized at a young age. In today’s age of technology, just one click can find someone an eight-year-old who is the “Next Kevin Durant”

LeBron James (King James) is an American professional basketball player, who is born on December 30, 1984. He is playing for the Cleveland Cavaliers, and he is a small forward and a power forward. LeBron plays basketball for living. He plays in the NBA league. LeBron is married to Savannah Brinson, and has three kids.

During the season, of 2003-2004, history was made when James became the first member of the Cavalier franchise to win the NBA Rookie of the Year Award. James made part of the U.S Olympics, in the summer of 2004. His team, including him, won bronze medals after defeating Lithuania. As he excelled professionally in the NBA, he upped his points to about 27.2 per game. As James got better and more known, he receive special recognition for his great abilities in basketball. In this time, James in already a father to one child. During the finals, for the Cavaliers, against the San Antonio Spurs, the Cavaliers lost their championship. As James was playing in the finals, he became a father to his second child.

A trainer for the Team USA basketball program once described how Kobe Bryant practiced deliberately until he made 800 shots in the morning. Although his other teammates were practicing as well, Kobe practiced more hours on specific skills to become an elite player. Similarly, Malcolm Gladwell, who is the founder of the 10,000 hour rule, believes that to be an expert on something, it requires 10,000 hours. This suggests that Kobe practiced to be the best basketball player in the world. If I were to be a NBA player like Kobe, I would need to practice playing basketball for 10,000 hours along with developing teamwork and fundamental skills.

LeBron James is now becoming a household name in American society. It’s not hard to be a household name, when you are easily the best basketball player in the world and arguably the best player of all time when he decides to walk away from the game. He combination of speed, size, and skill, has never been seen before and evolved the game of basketball as we know it. When in high school, he was already crowned “the King” and was even called by many sports reports “a gift from God.” His amazing work ethic, strong personality, humility has allowed him to live up to these expectations once bestowed on him before he was even proven.

“I’m just a little kid from Akron”-LeBron James. Lebron James is one of the greatest basketball players to ever play the game and even at age thirty two he is still crushing the game. That is a big reason why he is my hero because he has always been a superstar from the start. At St.Vincent-St. Mary High School where LeBron went to highschool he led them on to win three Division III state championships. He was the first sophomore ever selected for USA Today All-USA First Team and then kept going from there to be named Parade magazine's High School Boys basketball Player of the Year and Gatorade Player of the Year in just his Junior year. He just kept getting better and better every year. His senior year he lead his team to the top national ranking and then went straight out of highschool to the NBA.