LeBron James biography

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January 9, 2008

LeBron James (born on December 30, 1984 in Akron, Ohio) is a basketball player who plays in the NBA Cleveland Cavaliers. At the age of 18 years, James was selected in the top position of the Draft 2003 by the Cavaliers. It is known as “King James” and “The Chosen One”. In four seasons in the league already has garnered several awards as MVP of the All-Star Game and Rookie of the Year, in addition to having played some of the NBA Finals with the Cavaliers in 2007, has also been the youngest player in history to reach to 10,000 points.

Have first of 20 young millionaires under age 25, 2007 with $ 27000000, including: Hillary Duff, Avril Lavigne, Lindsay Lohan, Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Frankie Muniz, The Olsen twins, others, according to the special issue of Forbes magazine 20 under 25: young, rich & famous.

First season

James was selected first in the NBA, signed a contract for $ 90 million with Nike and another with Upper Deck.

His first encounter was with Sacramento Kings, in which James scored 25 points, handed out 9 assists, 6 rebounds and stole caught 4 balls with 60% in field shots. He finished the season averaging 20.9 points, 5.9 assists and 5.5 rebounds per game, being named Rookie of the Year ahead of Carmelo Anthony and becoming the first player from the Cavaliers in receiving the trophy. Along with Oscar Robertson and Michael Jordan became one of three players in NBA history to achieve averaging 20 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists per game in his first campaign in the league. With James, the Cavs improved to 18 wins respect to the previous season, and finished with a 35-47 balance, though not gained access to playoffs.
James in a game against Dallas Mavericks.
James in a game against Dallas Mavericks.

Season 2004-05

In the 2004-05 season, James was selected to play his first All-Star Game, where their numbers were: 13 points, 6 assists and 8 rebounds in the victory over the East by the West 125-115. In addition, he became the youngest player to achieve a triple double and scoring 50 points in an encounter. His averages were 27.2 points, 7.2 assists, 7.4 rebounds and 2.2 thefts ball by night, being named the second best quintet of the season, also became the youngest player in NBA history to be named one of The three best quintets of the year. However, again not put in playoffs despite the positive assessment of 42-40.

Season 2005-06

In the 2005-06 season, James was selected to play for the second time the All-Star Game and led the East to a 122-120 victory with 29 points, 2 assists and 6 rebounds, thus becoming the youngest player to win Award of All-Star MVP, with 21 years and 51 days.

James averaged 31.4 points, 6.6 assists and 7 rebounds in the regular season, being the youngest player in averaging over 30 points per night in a regular season. Along with Michael Jordan is the only player capable of achieving averaging 30 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists in a campaign. In addition, during a stretch of the season, joined with Jordan and be the only players since 1970 to record 35 or more points in nine consecutive games.

At the end of the regular season, James was one of the leading candidates to get the MVP award. Finally finished second in voting behind the basis Steve Nash Phoenix Suns, who won for the second consecutive year.

In playoffs, were to eliminate Washington Wizards for 4-2. In his debut, James made a triple-double with 35 points, 12 rebounds and 12 assists in the first victory for the Cavaliers. He became the third player to achieve a triple-double in his first postseason game after Johnny McCarthy (1960) and Magic Johnson (1980). In the series, James averaged 36.7 points with 57% in field shots. His average was the second best scorer for a player who disputa his first round of playoffs, after Michael Jordan.

In second round faced the Detroit Pistons, who fell against eliminated by a 4-3. James averaged 40.8 points, 14.7 rebounds and 11.8 assists in his first appearance in the playoffs.

Season 2006-07

During the 2006-07 season, James played for the third consecutive time in his career, the All-Star Game, where he played 32 minutes and scored 28 points, 6 assists and 6 rebounds. In the regular season, the Cavaliers got back 50 wins, qualified for the playoffs in second place in the East. James finished the course by signing 27.3 points, 6.7 rebounds, 6.0 assists and 1.6 thefts per night. Along with Oscar Robertson became the only player in the history of the NBA capable of in three consecutive seasons averaging 27 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists.

In the playoffs, Lebron led his team and won at Washington Wizards (4-0) (27.8 points, 8.5 rebounds and 7.5 assists) and New Jersey Nets (4-2) (24.7 points, 7.3 rebounds and 8.5 assists) to face against the “bad boys” Detroit Pistons in the Conference Finals where they won by 4-2 by (25.7 points, 9.2 rebounds and 8.5 assists). His team lost the first 2 games against the Pistons but then completed a great comeback and won the following 4. We must highlight the 5 th meeting, which Cleveland won 109-107 in the basket with 2 nd extension on the horn of Lebron. In that game, King scored 48 points, including the last 25 of his team, with what happened in the history of the playoffs.

But the hardest part was still to come, because in the NBA Finals for the young Cavaliers faced the Spurs veterans, who came to win 4-1 Utah Jazz. As expected, Cleveland could not do anything in the finals against San Antonio and were humiliated when they lost 4-0 in a series in which the Spurs were not jeopardize the title. The only surprise was that the Finals Tony Parker was chosen MVP of the NBA Finals, Tim Duncan instead. Lebron was the only one who gave the face of the Cavs. In these final (22 points, 7 rebounds and 6.8 assists). In these playoffs, Lebron averaged 25 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists in a playoffs in which they became visible to the precocity of Lebron James, who only 22 years has led to the finals to a team that does not 2 years classified or for the playoffs.

Season 2007-08

In this year ,2007-2008, is averaging 30.5 points per game, 8.5 rebounds and 8 assists. Gano his second MVP of the all-star game in New Orleans, scoring 27 points to give obtain 8 assists and 9 rebounds, thus leading to the Eastern Conference on the West.

On February 27, 2008, in a game against Boston Celtics in which he is injured, King James turned to the stadium to overcome the figure of 10000 points throughout his career and thus become the youngest player in history to do so .

In the March 22 party where Cleveland faced with the Toronto Raptors James seized record for most points in the Cavs franchise, to overtake Brad Dougherty, scoring 29 points and to put his lifetime record in 10 thousand 414 points, just 380 games.

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