LeBron James
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LeBron James
James with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2018
No. 23 – Los Angeles Lakers
Position Small forward / Power forward
League NBA
Personal information
Born December 30, 1984 (age 35)
Akron, Ohio
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight 250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school St. Vincent–St. Mary
(Akron, Ohio)
NBA draft 2003 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1st overall
Selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers
Playing career 2003–present
Career history
2003–2010 Cleveland Cavaliers
2010–2014 Miami Heat
2014–2018 Cleveland Cavaliers
2018–present Los Angeles Lakers
Career highlights and awards
3× NBA champion (2012, 2013, 2016)
3× NBA Finals MVP (2012, 2013, 2016)
4× NBA Most Valuable Player (2009, 2010, 2012, 2013)
16× NBA All-Star (2005–2020)
3× NBA All-Star Game MVP (2006, 2008, 2018)
12× All-NBA First Team (2006, 2008–2018)
2× All-NBA Second Team (2005, 2007)
All-NBA Third Team (2019)
5× NBA All-Defensive First Team (2009–2013)
NBA All-Defensive Second Team (2014)
NBA Rookie of the Year (2004)
NBA All-Rookie First Team (2004)
NBA scoring champion (2008)
NBA assists leader (2020)
J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award (2017)
3× AP Athlete of the Year (2013, 2016, 2018)
2× Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year (2012, 2016)
USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year (2012)
2× Mr. Basketball USA (2002, 2003)
Naismith Prep Player of the Year (2003)
McDonald's All-American Game MVP (2003)
2× Gatorade Player of the Year (2002, 2003)
2× First-team Parade All-American (2002, 2003)
3× Ohio Mr. Basketball (2001–2003)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals[hide]
Men's basketball
Representing the United States
Olympic Games
2008 Beijing Team
2012 London Team
2004 Athens Team
FIBA World Championship
2006 Japan
FIBA Americas Championship
2007 Las Vegas
LeBron Raymone James Sr. (/ləˈbrɒn/; born December 30, 1984) is an American
professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball
Association (NBA). He is widely considered to be one of the greatest basketball players
in NBA history. Discussions ranking him as the greatest basketball player of all time
have often been subject to significant debate, with frequent comparisons to Michael
Jordan.[1] James's teams have played in eight consecutive NBA Finals (2011–2018
seasons) between the Miami Heat and Cleveland Cavaliers. His accomplishments
include three NBA championships, four NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) Awards,
three Finals MVP Awards, and two Olympic gold medals. James holds the all-time
record for playoffs points, is third in all-time points, and eighth in all-time assists. James
was selected to the All-NBA First Team twelve times (all-time record), made the All-
Defensive First Team five times, and has played in sixteen All-Star Games, in which he
was selected All-Star MVP three times.
James played basketball for St. Vincent–St. Mary High School in his hometown
of Akron, Ohio, where he was heavily touted by the national media as a future NBA
superstar. A prep-to-pro, he joined Cleveland in 2003 as the first overall draft pick.
Named the 2003–04 NBA Rookie of the Year, he soon established himself as one of the
league's premier players, winning the NBA MVP Award in 2009 and 2010. After failing
to win a championship with Cleveland, James left in 2010 to sign as a free agent with
Miami. This move was announced in an ESPN special titled The Decision, and is one of
the most controversial free agent decisions in American sports history.
