Lebron James Hero Journey
By Luke Williams
The Call to Adventure
- Began journey in 5th grade
- Local coach Frank Walker, first introduced him to basketball when he was 9 years old
Supernatural Aid
- Began working for Keith Dambret
- Dambret coached James at the Akron Jewish Community Center at age 13
Crossing the first threshold
- Lebron was drafted first overall in the 2003 draft going to the Cleveland Cavaliers
- Set with expectations of sky rocketing this team, they did not even make the playoffs
Woman as the temptress
- In 2010, Lebron made the difficult decision to go to the Miami Heat betraying his home team after failing to return to the finals
- To add insult to injury, Lebron goes on to insult Cleveland in a Nike advertisment leaving his fans to pray on his downfall
Refusal of the Return
- After winning back to back championships in 2012 and 2013 Lebron feels no need to return to Cleveland
The Magic Flight
- To everyone's suprise, in 2014 our glorious King returns to his old stomping grounds because he "thought about what it would be like to raise my family in my home town." (Lebron James).
- The primary reason was because he wanted to make a name for himself by leading the Cavaliers to a championship
The Crossing of the First Threshold
- Recieving a lot of backlash from og fans of Cleveland for abondoning his home team, Lebron goes onto win a championship in 2016
- This act gains the respect from Cleveland fans now naming him the home town hero
Freedom to Live
- After another successful legacy at Cleveland, Lebron goes onto move and live out his career where he is currently located at the Los Angeles Lakers
Works Cited
https://www.marca.com/en/basketball/nba/los-angeles-lakers/2022/10/27/635ab5d246163fd8078b4597.html
https://www.foxsports.com.au/basketball/nba-superstar-lebron-james-going-back-to-cleveland-cavaliers-world-goes-nuts-for-homecoming-story/news-story/60d0cc6fe7204ce666fdada5768a452c
https://www.sportscasting.com/stephen-a-smith-claimed-lebron-james-cavs-teammate-betrayed-him-compromised-greatness/
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