Personal Problems While Raising Lebron

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.

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

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

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).

Dwyane Tryone Wade Jr., identified as “D-Wade,” was born on January 17, 1982 in Chicago, Illinois. After his birth, Dwyane’s parents, Dwyane Sr. and Jolinda Wade, divorced; his mother was given guardianship of the two younger children, Wade and Tragil, his five years old sister. Wade's life changed when, at eight years of age, he was tricked by his sister. She told him they were going to the movies, but they went to a dissimilar South Side neighborhood in which Wade stayed with his father. The move guided him away from the perilous area he had lived with his mother. When Wade's father moved to Robbins, Illinois, Wade's new atmosphere allowed him to play basketball with his stepbrothers, new friends, and father. At Harold L. Richards High

One main argument to allow high school athletes to be eligible to go to the NBA is some families might have financial struggles,they could have a chance instead of attending college to get paid right away. One article says “Lebron had a tough childhood growing up with very little. His mother battled many personal problems while raising Lebron.” By being able to sign a contract he was able to get the family back together and provide a home in a safe environment for his family. Other NBA players such as Serge Ibaka and Kevin Durant had similar problems and were able to help their families as Lebron was able to.

LeBron James is similar to Magic Johnson. He did want to be a football player but he found something new.He wanted to play basketball. He used to make free throws by dunking them, causing the NCAA to make them change the rules.

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.

Jimmy butler overcame a lot on his lifetime. At just 13 he was thrown of his house by his mom. Then after that he was homeless for a while. He was homeless until his senior year a family adopted him. After that he started to play basketball for the high school and later on went to college at Tyler JC for two years then he got a scholarship to Marquette so then he transferred. He played at Marquette for 3 years and then got drafted by the Chicago Bulls in the 2011 NBA draft. Now he is a big time all star in the NBA. Thanks to the family that took him in and took care of him.

Gloria James, now at the age of 19, was now on her own due to her mom’s death. She was getting support from food stamps and living in friends’ and families’ houses. LeBron remembered her always working during night shifts and says, “Sometimes I went to be not knowing if I was going to her in the morning” (sportsnet.ca). At a very young age, Lebron showed signs of interest in basketball. His mother bought him a mini hoop along with a ball and she and her brothers would watch him play with the set for hours everyday. Being that he had an unstable home life LeBron had a difficult time at school with making friends and using his intelligence for academics. The only outlet for him was his two favorite sports basketball and football. He was naturally fast, quick, and strong and he now was quickly developing his talents. In his first year of Pee Wee football, “he scored 19 touchdowns in 6 games” (jockbio.com). He was coached by Frankie Walker and played on the team with Walker’s son, Frankie Jr. Postseason Walker started to hear LeBron wasn’t attending school and had dropped out as a result of his unstable living home environment as Gloria James explained to coach Walker. Both Gloria and Frankie decided the best plan for LeBron

The first few seconds of your first earthquake are disconcerting. You don’t know what’s happening. The undulation, the noise, the inability to focus -- it’s all disconcerting. But once you’ve been in a few, you know the feeling. You don’t relax, but you don’t panic, either.

I was feeling very nervous and worried when I was sitting on the long brown rectangular table in a huge red conference room. Four competitions were sitting by me waiting for the decision of the next LeBron 19. Whoever was chosen had the honor of LeBron to wear them in the NBA Finals. The Nike designer opened the door and I felt a wave of cold air come in. I was sweating and my heart was thumping as fast as the speed of light. Mike, the Nike designer, came in and sat on the blue chair. He is very nice and cooperative. Mike said that they have made the final decision. There was a huge crowd in Cleveland PAC was waiting for the release. Mike stood up and said congratulations to me. I was slick, shiny, comfortable, self-lacing,

Family/Living Situation – Shaquille Godwin is a 19 year old Black male without children. He is the product of the non-marital relationship between his mother and father, and the fifth oldest of 13 biological siblings.

Millions of kids look up to him and do certain things just because of him. He has changed the way the game is played and has changed the lives of many people. Just from being a little kid born in Akron Ohio with a single mother to where he is today as one of the greatest to everplay is incredible. That's why LeBron James is my hero. Just from what he's done in life. He’s never doubt himself no matter what anyone else said and has never just quit or given up. He has accomplished and reached his goals no matter what it took. That's why he is classified as one of the greats not from what he’s just does on the court but what he does off the court also. The crazy thing about it is that LeBron is in just middle of his

LeBron James is considered the best basketball player in the world. You could ask almost any one and they would know who he is, but where did he get his start? LeBron James has been with a couple agents in his career already but seems to have found the perfect fit with Rich Paul. Rich Paul is a long time friend of LeBron they both grew up in Akron, Ohio together. Rich Paul started the agency Klutch Sports Group, Paul only has a view other clients but when you have LeBron as the face of your agency things are definitely going well.