Capital: |
€ 435 million |
Age: |
35 |
Born: |
12/30/1984 |
Country of origin: |
United States of America |
Source of wealth: |
Basketball player |
Last updated: |
2020 |
Short introduction
LeBron James is one of the most famous basketball players in his time and is considered the best player of his generation. He is currently playing at the NBA for Los Angeles Lakers.
Earlier life
LeBron James grew without father. His mother, Gloria James, was still a minor at birth and was still in school. He raised him in his hometown, Akron, Ohio, near Cleveland. James showed his athletic talent from the start and played in his school selection team.
He went to Saint Vincent-Saint Mary High School, where he had received a scholarship because of extraordinary sports skills, and played American basketball and soccer there. James then concentrates fully on basketball and becomes a talent known nationally because of its extraordinary athletic skills. Several high school matches are broadcast nationally, becoming a junior high school player ever.
He led his team to several regional success and was appointed to the All-Asa first team several times. After completing school, James decided not to go to college and register for the Annual NBA Draft. Here he was chosen as the first player by Cleveland Cavaliers, who played close to his hometown.
Career
James’s first season in NBA was the 2003-04 season. Cavaliers, one of the weaker teams at the time, spent a playoff despite James’s good performance. He immediately became the focus point of Cavaliers apart from himself for a beginner, a player who started his first season in the NBA, young age. He won an award for the best beginners and hence was appointed for the first selection team this season.
In the following years James increased significantly and became one of the league superstars. In his second season he was called to the All Star game, a prestigious event for the 24 best players this season in February. In the same year he was also appointed to the second NBA team, in the third season, 2005-06 and even for the first time for the first NBA team.
While Cavaliers also missed the playoffs in the 2004-05 season, James managed to lead Cavaliers to the playoffs in 2005-06. The following season, Cavaliers even reached the NBA final, but were clearly defeated by San Antonio Spurs.
While James’s individual performance was highly valued in the coming years, he even won the most valuable player awards from this season in 2009 and 2010, Cavaliers, who tried intensively to strengthen themselves through transfer, failed to reach the final again.
After the defeat in the conference playoff semifinals in 2010, James, accompanied by great media attention, decided not to renew his contract with Cavaliers and move to Miami Heat for Superstar Dwyane Wade with Chris Bosh for the coming 2010-11 season in the coming 2010-11 In the future 2010-11 in the future 2010-11 in the future 2010-11. This constellation, also known as Big Three, is subject to Dallas Mavericks who is very successful around Dirk Nowitzky in the first season together. James was especially criticized because of his diverse appearance in the final.
The next two seasons were more successful, Heat won the two championships, James was chosen as the most valuable player in the two regular seasons and the most valuable players in the last two series. The heat reached the final again in the 2013-14 season, but was defeated by Spurs.
James, who was looking for a new assignment, returned to his old team, Cavaliers, for the 2014-15 season to help them reach the promised championship. In the first season, Cavaliers, stars Kevin Love and Kyrie Irving, who were seriously injured in the final, were lost, despite James’s extraordinary performance against the Golden State Warriors. Among the experts, the performance shown by James in the final series is considered one of the best performances ever.
In the 2015-16 season, Cavaliers, led by another extraordinary James, who was once again recognized as the most valuable player in the last series, and Irving defeated Warriors 3-1 behind, won the championship.
In the next two years, Cavaliers each reached the final again, but were significantly defeated by Warriors. James turned to Los Angeles Lakers in the 2018-19 season, but spent the playoffs for the first time since 2004-05 and also the NBA final for the first time since 2010-11 because of bad luck with injury and mixed season.
Famous quotes
“Two points ain’t two points. I’ll explain it to you later. ”
“Not two, not three, not four, not five, not six, not seven (Championships).”
Success tips
Every experience you have is the best teacher in life
I will use all my tools, the ability given by God, and make the best life that I can with him.
You must be able to accept failure to be better.