A Brief Biography Of Lebron James

Famous basketball player and olympic gold medalist Lebron James has lived an extraordinary life.

Lebron James is an NBA player, he has brought multiple teams to championships and led Olympic teams to victory. He has strength and skill that has given him a life of a basketball career( Smith 1 ).

Lebron Raymond James was born on December 30, 1984( Smith 1 ). His mother Gloria James was only 16, and still in highschool( Hill 8 ). He grew up in Akron Ohio where crime, drug violence, and gang violence were common in the streets( Hill 8 ). Lebron never met his real father, but a man named Anthony McClellend was the man he always called dad( Hill 9 ). Lebron joined his first basketball team in the fourth grade( Hill 10 ).He was so impressive that

The Cleveland Cavaliers selected James as the first pick in 2003, and he was named rookie of the year in the 2006-2007 season( Smith 1 ). He was selected the most valuable player in the 2008-2009, 2010-2011, and 2012-2013 seasons( Smith 1 ). The first game Lebron played with the Cavaliers was a lost, but Reporters and fans were blown away by his skill on court. He scored 25 points, made 9 assist, grabbed 6 rebounds, and had 4 steals( Hill 29 ). On March 27, 2004 The Cavaliers faced the New Jersey Nets( Hill 29 ) .In the fourth quarter the teams were tied and James scored an incredible 10 points and won the game( Hill 29 ). On November 13, 2005 Lebron James was the youngest player in NBA history to score 4000 overall points( Hill 41 ). In 2006 Lebron James led the Cavaliers to the Championship the first in franchise history( Smith 1 ). He signed with the Miami Heat in 2009. Lebron led the team to the finals in 2011 and 2013-2014, and he got the team to the championships in 2011-2012( Smith 1 ). Lebron announced he was resigning with the Cavaliers in 2014( Smith 1 ). Lebron James has great speed and strength that makes him one of the most valuable players in the NBA. Aside from his basketball career on October 6, 2004 Savanna Brison gave birth to Lebron James Jr( Hill 34 ). He was also a member of the U.S. Olympic team and won gold medals in 2008 and 2012( Smith 1 ). On January 1, 2012 he became engaged to get married to Samantha Brison. And in 2012 he led the Miami heat to victory. An unusual combination of skill and power gave Lebron James the basketball career and olympic career of a lifetime. “Lebron James will be a force on the court for a long time, he has the skills to be one of the best players in the history of the game”( Hill 101