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For his son, LeBron James Jr., see Bronny James.

LeBron James

James with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2017

No. 23 – Los Angeles Lakers

Position Small forward / Point Guard

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)

 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× 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.
At 33 years and 24 days of age, James became the youngest player in league history to reach
30,000 career points, the last was Kobe Bryant at 34 years and 104 days when he got there.
James won his first two NBA championships while playing for the Heat in 2012 and 2013; in
both of these years, he also earned league MVP and Finals MVP. After his fourth season with
the Heat in 2014, James opted out of his contract to re-sign with the Cavaliers. In 2016, he led
the Cavaliers to victory over the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals by coming back from
a 3–1 deficit, delivering the franchise's first championship and ending Cleveland's 52-year
professional sports title drought. In 2018, James opted out of his contract with the Cavaliers to
sign with the Lakers.
Off the court, James has accumulated additional wealth and fame from numerous
endorsement contracts. His public life has been the subject of much scrutiny, and he has been
ranked as one of America's most influential and popular athletes. He has been featured in
books, documentaries, and television commercials. He has also hosted the ESPY
Awards and Saturday Night Live, and appeared in the 2015 film Trainwreck. The LeBron
James Family Foundation charity builds upon his vision to improve education for students in
Akron, Ohio.

Contents

 1Early life
 2High school career
o 2.1Basketball
o 2.2Football
 3Professional career
o 3.1Cleveland Cavaliers
 3.1.12003–2004: Rookie season
 3.1.22004–2008: Rise to superstardom
 3.1.32008–2010: MVP seasons
o 3.2Miami Heat
 3.2.1The Decision
 3.2.22010–2011: Year of media and fan scrutiny
 3.2.32011–2013: Back-to-back championships
 3.2.42013–2014: Final season in Miami
o 3.3Return to the Cavaliers
 3.3.12014–2016: Ending Cleveland's championship drought
 3.3.22016–2018: End of second stint in Cleveland
o 3.4Los Angeles Lakers
 4National team career
 5Player profile
o 5.1Offense
o 5.2Defense
 6Legacy
 7Off the court
o 7.1Personal life
o 7.2Public image
o 7.3Media figure and business interests
o 7.4Music
o 7.5Activism
 8NBA career statistics
o 8.1Regular season
o 8.2Playoffs
 9Awards and honors
 10Filmography
o 10.1