Biography of LeBron James: Journey to the top of the NBA

Published: 2023-06-30 By: The Guru


Brief information of LeBron James

  • Born: December 30, 1984 in Akron City, Ohio
  • Height: 2m03
  • Weight: 113kg
  • High School: St.Vincent - St.Mary
  • Playing career: 2003 - Present
  • Draft: Chosen at #1 by the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2003
  • Position: Scorer (Small Forward), Power Forward
  • Number of jerseys: 23 and 6

LeBron James: club and achievements

Participating clubs

  • Cleveland Cavaliers: 2003 - 2010
  • Miami Heat: 2010 - 2014
  • Cleveland Cavaliers: 2014 - 2018
  • Los Angeles Lakers: 2018 - Now

Achievements

  • 3 times NBA champion
  • 3 times Finals MVP
  • 4 times NBA tournament MVP
  • 15 times on the All-Star list
  • 3 times All-Star MVP
  • 12 times shortlisted All-NBA First team
  • 5 times won the title of NBA's best defensive player
  • 2 Olympic gold medals

In addition, LeBron James fans on Casino 188BET may recognize he is also the face of many famous brands in the world such as Coca Cola, McDonald's, Nike, State Farm, Beats by Dre. Especially the lifetime contract with Nike (the value of the contract is rumored to be 1 billion dollars).

Brief History of LeBron James

LeBron James full name LeBron Raymone James was born on December 30, 1984 in Akron, Ohio to mother Gloria Marie James; his father is Mr. Anthony McClelland who is a criminal with a dense criminal record; but father had nothing to do with LeBron James' life.

James played basketball at St. Vincent-St. High School Mary in his hometown of Akron, Ohio, where he is highly regarded as he averages 25.2 points and 5.8 assists per game, and is predicted to be a future NBA superstar.

After graduating, James was first selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers basketball club in the 2003 NBA Draft and was selected as rookie of the year. Since then more and more fans have followed him, and even basketball lovers on 188BET.

Highlights in LeBron James's career

2003 - 2004: Early career stage

Chosen by his hometown team - Cleveland Cavaliers in the 1st pick, LeBron James quickly achieved achievements in his first season. More specifically, he got himself the title of Rookie of the Year at the end of the season with 20.9 points, 5.5 rebounds and 5.9 assists per game.

2008 - 2010: The rising stage

This is the period when LeBron James achieved a lot of success as well as titles for himself. With a steady rise in points, the name LeBron James is becoming more and more popular even though these are the years the player wearing the number 23 shirt has never won a championship title in his achievement collection.

2010: The Decision

This was the period when LeBron James suffered the most scandal in his career when he decided to leave the club he had been with for 8 years to join his close friend - Dwyane Wade at the Miami Heat.

2011 - 2013: 2 consecutive championship titles

After joining the Heat, LeBron James with Wade and Bosh won 2 NBA championship titles in 2 seasons 2011 - 2012 and 2012 - 2013.

2015 - 2016: Historical comeback

If fans on 188BET have watched, it was the season that LeBron James and the Cavaliers team had a spectacular comeback against the Golden State Warriors, after being led 3 - 1 in the Playoffs series that year. James also earned the title of being the third player at the tournament to score a triple-double in the Finals Game 7 series.

2018 - 2019: Injuries raging

This marked the quiet end of James' career since he moved to the Lakers. Because of an injury, James was unable to attend the Playoffs for the first time.

In the following season, Los Angeles launched a duo combining LeBron with big superstar Anthony Davis. Although the dramatic 2019/2020 season was interrupted by the pandemic, LeBron still made history.

On January 25, 2020, LeBron surpassed Kobe Bryant to take third place on the NBA's list of all-time best scorers. This makes his fans all over the world, and fans who follow him on 188BET feel satisfied.

Los Angeles made it through to the knockout stages and won the NBA Finals against the Miami Heat. LeBron also took home his fourth Finals MVP title, making him the first player in tournament history to win the Finals MVP title with three different teams.



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