LeBron James Biography

 

LeBron Raymone James is a renowned NBA superstar and widely considered the greatest of all time. Born in Akron, Ohio, on December 30, 1984, to a single mother, LeBron never knew his father. Born into a poor family, LeBron considered sports as the only way out of their penury. He worked hard every single day, honing his skills at basketball and football, playing both sports at St. Vincent-St. Mary High School for four years before dropping out early to play in the NBA.

 

LeBron made it to the NBA but was drafted by a bad franchise – the Cleveland Cavaliers. LeBron was enormously successful on an individual level within the first eight years of his NBA career, winning two MVP Awards and making five All-Star teams; however, he had no team success. He then had to decide between staying loyal to his home team or moving on to a better one. In 2010, his decision to leave the Cavaliers and join Miami Heat fostered an immense amount of hatred toward him in his hometown: his jerseys were burnt and everyone prayed for his downfall. LeBron was motivated to win his first title, but performed poorly in the Finals. He played dreadfully throughout the series and the team ended up losing. His critics enjoyed his downfall.

 

However, during the next season, LeBron was more motivated than ever, reaching the NBA Finals again and dominating. This led to his first Finals MVP Award. The critics had been silenced, but LeBron was not done. In the next season, LeBron won the MVP Award and another Finals MVP Award. However, he failed to achieve a three-peat. LeBron then returned to the Cleveland Cavaliers and promised them a championship. In the first season of his return, LeBron played worse than usual. In spite of that, he reached the NBA Finals again. Even though LeBron put in an all-time performance in the Finals series, he couldn’t lead his team to a win, and the critics started talking about his many losses in the Finals.

 

In the 2016 NBA season, the defending champions, the Golden State Warriors, were enjoying one of the most dominant seasons of all time, having won 73 games out of 82, with Stephen Curry leading the way. There was talk of Curry being the best player in the league. Meanwhile, LeBron led the Cavaliers to the NBA Finals to face the Golden State Warriors. In the first four games, the Warriors were up 3-1, dominating LeBron and the Cavaliers. No team in the history of the NBA had lost a series in the NBA Finals after being up 3-1. LeBron changed that, as his incredible performances in the next three games resulted in the Cleveland Cavaliers becoming the NBA champions, with LeBron being awarded his third NBA ring and his third Finals MVP Award. Over the next two years, most players but LeBron had left, resulting in the Cavaliers becoming one of the weakest teams. Although LeBron would lead the Cavaliers to the NBA Finals in the next two years, they were unable to win more championships.

 

In 2018, LeBron decided to join the Los Angeles Lakers. The move was questionable, as the Lakers were rebuilding and not contending, and although he was a fantastic player, LeBron had aged over 16 seasons. Unfortunately, he suffered a groin strain mid-season and sat out for most of the season. Critics resumed claiming that LeBron was not the best player in the world. The Lakers made several trades during the off-season, including signing one of the best players in the league. LeBron’s motivation had never been higher, and he performed very well, placing second in the MVP Awards that season and winning the Finals and the Finals MVP Award, becoming the first player in NBA history to win the Finals MVP Award with three different teams.

 

LeBron boasts one of the greatest, if not the greatest, basketball careers of all time, with four NBA championships, four Finals MVP Awards, four regular-season MVP awards, and 16 times All-Star, amongst other accomplishments.   

 

LeBron is more than a basketball player – he is also a kind and caring man. He founded a school for children unable to afford tuition. He also donates to numerous charities such as the Boys and Girls Clubs of America, After-School All-Stars, the Children’s Defense Fund, Gabriel’s Angle Foundation, and ONEXONE. LeBron has always cared for his mother and credited her. “My mom and I have always been there for each other. We had some tough times, but she was always there for me.” LeBron met his future wife, Savannah James, at a basketball game between his and Savannah’s high schools. They got married in 2013 and now have three children – LeBron Jr. (15), Bryce (13), and Zhuri (5). Both LeBron Jr. and Bryce play basketball while Zhuri does gymnastics.

He is my favorite athlete and a major inspiration. He worked hard and get where he is today, working his way up from nothing. He is also one of the most criticized athletes in the world and his ability to ignore these criticisms is a great quality. He taught me that anything is possible because he was down 3-1 to one of the greatest teams of all time and still won that series, demonstrating his grit and determination to achieve the impossible.