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LeBron
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Born
LeBron Raymone James in Akron, Ohio on December 30, 1984 the self-assured,
charismatic, talkative and often brash basketball star could be
a poster boy for Express Your Inner Child.
Still
only in his 20's, King James has become one of the undisputed
superstars of professional sports and has been in the media spotlight
since high school, making the cover of Sports Illustrated while
still in his teens under the headline "The Chosen One."
No
surprise, then, that at age 18 James was selected as the first
pick in the 2003 NBA
draft and signed a $90 million endorsement contract with
sneaker giant Nike before he even hit the court.
During
his first year with the Cleveland Cavaliers, he was named NBA
Rookie of the Year and has since led the Cavaliers to three consecutive
NBA
playoff appearances in 2006, 2007 and 2008.
LeBron
James, Olympic Star
A member of
the United States men's national basketball team that won the
bronze medal in the 2004 Olympics in Athens, James appeared on
the top ten of TIME Magazine's list of 100
Athletes to Watch in 2008. He later helped the U.S. "Redeem
Team" defeat reigning champs Spain in Olympic
basketball at the Summer
Olympic Games.
Off the
Court and Personal Life
Unmarried,
James has two children with girlfriend Savannah
Brinson who is rumored to be pregnant with her third child,.
The first, LeBron James Jr., was born on October 6, 2004. Bryce
Maximus James was born on June 14, 2007.
In March 2008,
Lebron James became the first black man ever to appear on the
cover of Vogue magazine, posing with supermodel Gisele Bündchen.
In addition to his Nike contract, James has multi-million dollar
endorsement deals with companies ranging from Bubblicious to Microsoft,
and has built a business
empire overseen by childhood friend Maverick Carter, the CEO
of LeBron Inc.
More about
LeBron James around the Web:
LeBron
James - Wikipedia - Complete biography with personal details
and professional history including college career highlights &
stats, quotes, photos, and an extensive list of related refrences
and resources.
NBA.com
: LeBron James Info Page - Career stats, photo gallery,
video highlights.
Yahoo
Sports - LeBron James
- Player profile and recent news headlines, career stats, photo
gallery.
wheres
lebron.com
- "The #1 unofficial LeBron James web site" with fan
news & updates, photos, bio, career stats.
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