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LeBron Raymone James Sr. is an American professional basketball player for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "King James", he is the NBA's all-time leading scorer and has won four NBA championships from 10 NBA Finals appearances, including eight consecutive appearances between 2011 and 2018. He has won three Olympic gold medals as a member of the U.S. n…
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Born 30 December 1984 · Q36159
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We were on the [USA] Olympic team, we had a great relationship there. The Olympic team in
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“Super proud of his game and where he is today, starting off the G League season with just trying to figure it out and now, 39 [points] and even when I talked to him, he was more pissed off at the technical free throw that he missed more than anything. He was like,”
“We were on the [USA] Olympic team, we had a great relationship there. The Olympic team in”
“From the moment that he was drafted ... to now ... his development has skyrocketed.”
“s studio outside Indianapolis on Tuesday.”
“junior year that illustrated his passion for football. James made a one-handed grab for a 7-yard touchdown against Villa Angela-St. Joseph in the waning moments of the first half. James absorbed a hit on the play and broke the index finger on his left hand.”
“Decisions about smoking or going to school, or stealing from a store or not stealing. Those are harder decisions. Yeah, I smoked weed. When it”
“Around the house, I call her Miss Ann Iverson or Iverson”
“s cell number? Ask LeBron, he”
“s gonna get all of us cars after the NBA draft. Tells us whatever kind of truck we want we can get.”
“We moved from apartment to apartment, sometimes living with friends. My mom would always say,”
“LeBron is not the guy that wants to take that last shot.”
The Big Lead: LeBron James leaving Los Angeles looks even better now
Inquirer.com: LeBron James releasing sneaker to commemorate only All-Star Game he missed
Yahoo Sports: 76ers Fans Get First Look at LeBron James, Jaylen Brown, Tyrese Maxey Together
The Sixer Sense: Shocking LeBron James stat could spell trouble for the 76ers
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basketballnews.com: “He’s Psycho”: Richard Jefferson Reveals Who Worked Harder Than LeBron James on 2016 Cavs Championship Team
MARCA: LeBron James es acusado de fingir una llamada para evitar a unos fans en un hotel
Yahoo Sports: Cavaliers trade pitch would soften the blow of missing out on LeBron James
MARCA: El efecto LeBron: los Sixers son el equipo más caro de ver en la NBA
Yahoo Sports: LeBron James' greatest games with the Lakers: Knocking out Rip City
NBA.com: How LeBron James has fared in his previous 23 season openers
MARCA: Acusan a LeBron James de fingir una llamada para evitar a unos fans en un hotel
basketballnews.com: “My Head’s Wobbling Around”: LeBron James’ Teammate Recalls Visiting Hospital After Guarding Stephen Curry
The Mirror US en Español: LeBron James casi logra su primer hoyo en uno tras la oferta de Rory McIlroy
Yahoo Sports: PGA Tour's Sam Burns Sends Open Invitation To Avid Golf Fan LeBron James
dailyclubgolf.com: LeBron James almost makes a hole-in-one at Bandon Dunes; golf fans react
Yahoo: ¡No es IA! DT de LeBron James en la NBA ve partido de la Serie B
basketballnews.com: Ex-Lakers Teammate Shares Heartfelt Wish for LeBron James With Living Situation in Philadelphia
TMZ: PGA Star Sam Burns Thrilled LeBron James Diving Headfirst Into Golf
MARCA: LeBron James queda perplejo ante el enorme plato que pidió uno de sus acompañantes
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Yahoo Sports: 76ers’ LeBron James Gets Telling Retirement Message From Knicks Star
basketnews.com: Knicks star gets candid on LeBron James ahead of NBA season opener vs. 76ers
Lead Stories rated the claim “Sophie Cunningham said LeBron James "doesn't have the correct genitalia" to discuss trans women in sports” Satire Page.
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Public attention spiked: 62,354 Wikipedia readers in one day, 3.7× the usual 17,068, with 11 article edits. Editors noted: Undid revision 1366376350 by OGBC1992 (talk) has not played for the 76ers yet
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Public attention spiked: 270,930 Wikipedia readers in one day, 15.9× the usual 17,068, with 51 article edits. Editors noted: Undid revision 1365858912 by Wikitranslator1242 (talk) one more WP:UNSOURCED edit like this and I'm fully protecting this page until the introductory press conf
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James announced on X that he would be signing with the Philadelphia 76ers, calling it his "last decision"
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Snopes rated the claim “The YouTube channel of the Miami Heat posted a link to a July 27, 2026, news conference announcing the signing of basketball superstar LeBron James.” True.
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Public attention spiked: 128,082 Wikipedia readers in one day, 7.5× the usual 17,068, with 24 article edits. Editors noted: 2025–2026: 23rd NBA season and final season in Los Angeles
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VERA Files rated the claim “LeBron James donated $3 million to the Philippines to aid victims of "the typhoon and earthquake."” False.
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Snopes rated the claim “Basketball star LeBron James called White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt a "KKK Barbie" in an interview.” Originated as Satire.
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Snopes rated the claim “In May 2025, NBA player LeBron James bought his high school's janitor a home, saying, "You gave me belief when I had nothing. Now it’s my turn.”” False.
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Lead Stories rated the claim “LeBron James called Karoline Leavitt a "KKK Barbie" in an interview” Satirical.
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James put up 30 points and eight assists in a 119–102 win over the Hawks, surpassing Michael Jordan for the most 30-point regular season games in NBA history
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In 2025, Mattel announced that it was adding a Ken doll modeled after James to its Barbie toy line.
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Mattel announced that it was adding a Ken doll modeled after James to its Barbie toy line
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Lead Stories rated the claim “Photo documents LeBron James kissing man in Paris” Different Man.
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Rappler rated the claim “National Basketball Association (NBA) stars Lebron James, Kevin Durant, Jordan Clarkson, Shaquille O’Neil, and Patrick Beverley made social media posts praising Filipino basketball star Kai Sotto after his strong performance against New Zealand at the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers.” False.
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Snopes rated the claim “NBA star LeBron James said he prefers not to speak about Sean "Diddy" Combs "freak-off" parties in light of Combs being charged with sex-trafficking until James knows "how much information becomes public knowledge."” False.
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Snopes rated the claim “A photograph shared online in late September 2024 authentically showed LeBron James wearing a French maid costume.” Fake.
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USA Today rated the claim “Image shows news outlet headline on a Diddy and LeBron James sex tape” Altered.
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Lead Stories rated the claim “LeBron James wore a French Maid costume at a Diddy party” AI Generated.
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James re-signed with the Lakers on a two-year, $104 million contract which carried a no-trade clause and had a player option in the second year
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James was named an All-Star starter for the 2024 NBA All-Star Game, marking his 20th NBA All-Star selection, surpassing Abdul-Jabbar for the most All-Star selections
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“Growing up as a black kid, you had superheroes that you looked up to, but they weren’t black. You had Batman, you had Superman, you had Spider Man, and so on and so on. And for Ryan Coogler and for that cast, and for him himself to be able to make Black Panther...it actually felt real. It actually felt like we finally had our Black superhero and nobody can touch us.”
“I have so many words to praise Kyrie that I end up with absolutely none because it's just. It's so. He's the most gifted player the NBA has ever seen. He has the best gifts I've ever seen of any NBA player.”
A biography of James, titled LeBron, was published on April 11, 2023, by Jeff Benedict.
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As of June 2023, James is the most followed basketball player on Instagram, with over 155 million followers.
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James and his Lakers teammates, as well as the Milwaukee Bucks, began boycotting the 2020 NBA playoffs to protest the shooting of Jacob Blake
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James achieved third place on the all-time regular season scoring list, surpassing former Lakers star Kobe Bryant a day before Bryant died in a helicopter crash
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Memorabilia associated with James is highly sought after; two of James's rookie cards are among the most expensive basketball cards ever sold at auction, with one selling for $1.8 million in July 2020.
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“To see [Bronny James] handle it, you know, with such class and so, you know, just, like, self awareness and just staying even killed is just a remarkable thing, man, and super proud of him.”
With James remarking that it was his most important professional accomplishment
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To found Ladder, a company that developed nutritional supplements to help athletes with severe cramps, which James experienced during the 2014 NBA Finals
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It was just about doing what he wants to do
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The school opened on July 30, 2018, with James remarking that it was his most important professional accomplishment.
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Played for Los Angeles Lakers (2018).
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Winning another title in 2020 and becoming the first player to win Finals MVP with three different teams
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Joined Los Angeles Lakers in 2018.
That he drinks wine every night, believing it to be good for his heart
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Fox News host Laura Ingraham told James to "shut up and dribble" in response to his political statements
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“He welcomed me. He called me, like,”
Cavaliers team chaplain Jerry Birch described James as a Christian
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Uninterrupted produced the documentary The Carter Effect, which was screened at the Toronto International Film Festival
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Commented on the difficulty of being black in the United States
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CNBC aired a reality series hosted by James called Cleveland Hustles, which featured aspiring entrepreneurs competing to open businesses under the mentorship of a Cleveland investor
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Signed with the Cavaliers on a three-year contract, which made him the highest-paid player in the league for the first time in his career
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James was elected the first vice president of the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA)
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In 2015, James announced a partnership with the University of Akron to provide scholarships for up to 2,300 children beginning in 2021.
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James announced a partnership with the University of Akron to provide scholarships for up to 2,300 children beginning in 2021
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James was ranked the sixth highest earning athlete, and in 2016 was ranked the third highest
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James's digital video company Uninterrupted raised $15
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And 2016, James began to experience subtle age-related declines in productivity, posting his lowest scoring averages since his rookie season
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James reportedly asked NBA commissioner Adam Silver to increase the duration of the All-Star break, and it was extended the following season
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James was named the most popular male athlete in America by the Harris Poll
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James earned more than $30 million through the sale of his stake in the company
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When he went back to Cleveland, it was about delivering on a promise
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Joined Cleveland Cavaliers in 2014.
The Michael Brown verdict, the death of Eric Garner, the U
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Played for Cleveland Cavaliers (2014–2018).
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Leading the Cavaliers to their first-ever championship in 2016, ending the Cleveland sports curse
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Some analysts saw a regression in his defensive impact, stemming from a lack of effort and expected age-related declines
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Awarded BET Award for Athlete of the Century (2013).
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Awarded All-NBA Team (2013).
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Awarded Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award presented by Bill Russell (2013).
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Awarded NBA Most Valuable Player Award (2013).
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Awarded Best Male Athlete ESPY Award (2013).
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Won Best Championship Performance ESPY Award (2013).
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Awarded Associated Press Athlete of the Year (2013).
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Awarded NBA All-Defensive Team (2013).
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Surpassed Kobe Bryant as the highest paid basketball player in the world, with earnings of $56
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Awarded Best Male Athlete ESPY Award (2012).
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Awarded All-NBA Team (2012).
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Awarded NBA All-Defensive Team (2012).
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Awarded NBA Most Valuable Player Award (2012).
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Won Best Championship Performance ESPY Award (2012).
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Awarded Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year (2012).
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Awarded Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award presented by Bill Russell (2012).
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James had a cameo role on the HBO series Entourage, and in 2015 he appeared as himself in the Judd Apatow film Trainwreck
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And 2013, earning MVP and Finals MVP honors both years
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ESPN ranked James's performance as the fourth greatest in modern NBA playoff history
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James, Maverick Carter and Paul Wachter made an investment of less than $1 million in the Pasadena-based fast casual chain Blaze Pizza; their investment had grown to $25 million by 2017
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James left CAA and became a client of Paul and the agency he founded, Klutch Sports Group
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Won the All NBA First Team with Cleveland Cavaliers (2011).
Awarded NBA All-Defensive Team (2011).
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Awarded All-NBA Team (2011).
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2014 and 2017, he was selected for the Forbes 30 under 30 list in the Sports, Entertainment and All Star categories, and subsequently in the Forbes 30 under 30 Hall of Fame in 2022
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Fenway Sports Group became the sole global marketer of James's rights; as part of the deal, James was granted a minority stake in the English Premier League soccer club Liverpool
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Won the All NBA First Team with Cleveland Cavaliers (2010).
Awarded NBA Most Valuable Player Award (2010).
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Awarded All-NBA Team (2010).
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Awarded BET Award for Athlete of the Century (2010).
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Awarded NBA All-Defensive Team (2010).
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Played for Miami Heat (2010–2014).
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Joined Miami Heat in 2010.
Following his actions during the 2010 free agency period and The Decision, James was listed as one of the most disliked athletes in the United States.
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"defined a decade of player movement", and that he "fundamentally flipped the power balance between stars and their organizations
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When he went to Miami, it was about championships
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Won the All NBA First Team with Cleveland Cavaliers (2009).
Awarded All-NBA Team (2009).
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Awarded NBA All-Defensive Team (2009).
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Awarded BET Award for Athlete of the Century (2009).
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Awarded NBA Most Valuable Player Award (2009).
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Demonstrated proficiency at the chase-down block
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And 2010, he joined the Miami Heat as a free agent in 2010, a controversial move announced in the television special The Decision
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Won the All NBA First Team with Cleveland Cavaliers (2008).
Awarded All-NBA Team (2008).
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Awarded NBA All-Star Game Kobe Bryant Most Valuable Player Award presented by David Stern (2008).
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James came off the bench for the first time in his career
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Awarded BET Award for Athlete of the Century (2007).
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And co-hosted the 2007 ESPY Awards with Jimmy Kimmel
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Won the All NBA First Team with Cleveland Cavaliers (2006).
Awarded NBA All-Star Game Kobe Bryant Most Valuable Player Award (2006).
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Awarded All-NBA Team (2006).
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Awarded BET Award for Athlete of the Century (2006).
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James and the Cavaliers negotiated a three-year, $60 million contract extension instead of the four-year maximum as it allotted him the option of seeking a new contract worth more money as an unrestricted free agent foll
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2013, 2017, and 2019—the most selections for a professional athlete
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James formed the sports marketing company LRMR with his childhood friends Maverick Carter, Ernest "Randy" Mims and Rich Paul
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Awarded BET Award for Athlete of the Century (2004).
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Awarded NBA All-Rookie Team (2004).
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Awarded NBA Rookie of the Year Award (2004).
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Awarded Best Breakthrough Athlete ESPY Award (2004).
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Joined United States Basketball in 2004.
Awarded Ohio Mr. Basketball (2003).
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Awarded Naismith Prep Player of the Year Award (2003).
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Joined Cleveland Cavaliers in 2003.
Played for Cleveland Cavaliers (2003–2010).
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Studied at St. Vincent–St. Mary High School (1999–2003).
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Awarded Ohio Mr. Basketball (2002).
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Awarded Ohio Mr. Basketball (2001).
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During the summer before his junior year, James was the subject of a feature article in Slam magazine
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Born 1984-12-30.
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At Summa Health Akron Campus in Akron, Ohio, to 16-year-old Gloria Marie James
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