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LeBron James: The Journey
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Milestones
- Only player in NBA history to average at least 27 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 assists for their career.
- Only player in NBA history to post at least 2000 points, 500 rebounds, 500 assists, and 100 steals in four consecutive seasons.
- Only player in NBA history to post at least 2000 points, 500 rebounds, 500 assists, and 100 steals in a single season for at least seven seasons.
- 2004 NBA Rookie of the Year
- 2004 NBA All-Rookie First Team
- 2008 NBA Scoring Champion
LeBron James:
The Journey
Awards
Important Facts
- 15 MVP Award Shares
- 53 NBA Weekly Awards
- 38 Monthly Awards
- 19 All-League Awards
- 2002-03 McDonald's All American
- 2× NBA All-Star Game MVP
- 6× NBA All-Defensive
- 6× NBA Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month
- I was named PARADE magazine's High School Boys Basketball Player of the Year and Gatorade Player of the Year.
- My team clinch their third state title my last year.
- I also signed several endorsement deals, including one with Nike for $90 million.
- I was the Most Valuable Player in the NBA All-Star Game in 2006.
- I am a Two-time Olympic Gold Medal winner: 2008, 2012
The Start
- I was born on December 30, 1984 in Akron, Ohio.
- My mom, Gloria Marie James, was 16-year-old when she had me.
- My mom had managed to raised me on her own.
- Life wasn't easy growing up. We were constantly moving from apartment to apartment.
- I was introduced to basketball when I was nine years old, and once I played it, I couldn't stop.
Childhood
STARTING OUT: Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) basketball
I played Northeast Ohio Shooting Stars.
PROGRESS: from neighborhood to a national level
After playing on this team,some of my teammates and I decided to attend St. Vincent–St. Mary High School for our high school.
As a freshman, I averaged 21 points and 6 rebounds per game for the St. Vincent-St. Mary's varsity team.
Citation/ Links
NBA Experience
www.sportingnews.com
http://www.lebronjames.com
http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/j/jamesle01.html
http://www.gq.com/story/lebron-james-nike-deal-bilion-maverick-carter
http://www.nba.com/playerfile/lebron_james/
http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/1966/lebron-james
- I was was selected with the first overall pick in the 2003 NBA draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers.
- On my first game, I scored 25 points against the Sacramento Kings.
- I set an NBA record for most points scored by a prep-to-pro player in my debut game.
- In my first season, I was averaging 20.9 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 5.9 assists per game.
- I also won rookie of the year that season.