LeBron James: biography, records and the personal life of a basketball player (photo)

In Ohio (USA), in the small town of Akron, on December 30, 1984, the future great basketball player LeBron James was born. It is worth noting that at that time his mother was only 17 years old. She had to raise her son alone.

Childhood and youth

Mom and son often moved from place to place, and that's why from the very childhood of James it was hard enough to make new friends and learn. Even during school years, he got to football coach Frank Walker. After a while he found several like-minded people in the team who also loved basketball. They together created a team that soon became really one of the best in the state. James was always a universal player, and it became obvious back in the eighth grade. At the same time, the team reached the final of the championship in their age group. Needless to say, this was not without the participation of the captain? Moreover, LeBron James, whose growth at that time was already 185 cm, was clearly a head taller than everyone, not only in terms of physical data, but also in terms of skill. As the coach said, he had something like a sixth sense. From the media, the young man was under close supervision, and there is nothing surprising in that he was predicted success in the NBA.

Going to the school of "Saint Vincent - Saint Mary"

I want to note the period when LeBron together with his friends from the basketball team continued the way to the heights of the basketball Olympus. The bosom friends decided to go to the school of "St. Vincent St. Maria", after which she became the first state champion. The team spent twenty-seven games. The victory was won in all of them. It is also worth noting that LeBron James was the leader in almost all indicators.

Despite the fact that basketball remained the main and main occupation of LeBron, he continued to perform for the football team. But still the glory of the great basketball star spread very quickly, and soon the school games began to be translated into big arenas. LeBron was the focus of scouts from the National Basketball Association.

Appointment to the great

Soon after the second phenomenal victory at the state championship, the popularity of the basketball player was simply phenomenal, he was ranked among a number of stars such as Kobe Bryant, Kuomi Brown, Eddie Carr.

In the same summer LeBron did not bathe in the rays of glory and lay on the beach, but actively moved along the career ladder, practicing in sports camps, thereby increasing his level. It is worth noting that he showed himself best in the famous camp of Adidas ABCD, where before they were introduced to the world by such stars as Ti-Mack and Kobe Bryant.

After the ESPN correspondents began to compare LeBron's game with the style of Michael Jordan and Magic Johnson one by one, a talented basketball player was invited to train by Jordan himself. At the same time, quite successful advertising contracts were concluded with Nike and Adidas, after which the world saw the LeBron James sneakers. Thanks to this young basketball player, who has not played any official game in the NBA due to his age, was able to earn his first millions on some advertising contracts. And only because there are age limits in the NBA, LeBron was waiting for its hour no less than the whole association. I had to wait a little, but in the meantime his popularity only grew.

LeBron James, whose photo has already been decorated with posters and magazines, has become a new idol for basketball fans. Against the backdrop of this sudden glory, which so sharply attacked the young athlete, LeBron decided to rest a bit and return to American football. It is worth noting that he had great success in this field, and some reputable people even assured that he could participate in the NFL.

Best basketball player

In the third season of games for the school "St. Vincent St. Mary" the result was slightly worse than the previous two: despite the phenomenal game of LeBron in the final, the team could not win and confirm its title. But in fact, the main thing at that moment was that NBA stars Shaquille O'Neill and Kobe Bryant came to see LeBron's game, who saw that James was again awarded the best in several prestigious nominations.

Early career in the NBA

At the age of seventeen, basketball player LeBron James, who was already a celebrity at that time, was invited to pre-season training in 2002-2003. Head coach John Lucas - mentor "Cleveland Cavaliers." It is worth noting that even a decent fine from the association in the amount of one hundred and fifty thousand dollars and disqualification for two matches because of the age limit could not stop the coach. Already after Lucas saw the famous slam-dunk of LeBron James, this basketball genius became the star of the team. Soon he was elected to the main NBA team, which was the second time in history when the player was taken right after school.

At that time, the reputation of LeBron was strengthened. So, on his birthday came to congratulate Allen Iverson, who at that time was already quite a famous player of the NBA. The first season of James was simply phenomenal, he surprised even the most fierce critics. LeBron quite quickly began his professional career. Already in the first game, he was able to score twenty-five points (for comparison: the result of the same Kobe Bryant was two and a half times lower). Many thought that LeBron would need to adapt to the team, but after the first game it became perfectly clear that he was the absolute leader.

Meanwhile, the army of fans of the great athlete and his club is growing, and this is not only due to the incredible leadership game, but also the club's exit to the final part of the NBA. It is worth noting that after this "Cleveland Cavaliers" every year following the results of the Basketball Association falls into the top ten teams.

LeBron PR

Needless to say that the basketball player at that time had a crazy popularity, which was fueled not only by LeBron himself, but also by a large number of his fans and fans.

And director Christopher Belman in 2008 filmed a documentary about LeBron James - "More than a game", which tells of the life of the athlete and his four friends on the team. The tape shows the whole way from school years to the top of the glory in the NBA. There are many scenes based on real events, and stories from direct participants.

Going to Miami Heat

On July 8, 2010, live on one of the news programs, LeBron James announced the conclusion of the contract and the transfer to the Miami Heat team, which in fact was regarded by the fans as a betrayal and caused massive protests from fans who organized a flash mob for mass shooting of the T-shirts with the famous Twenty third number. The basketball player tried to reason with people, saying that this transition was caused solely by the desire to take the NBA championship.

Personal life

LeBron James and his wife, who's called Savannah Brinson, were familiar from the school's bench. Officially they were engaged in 2011. At this point, a happy married couple has two sons - Bryce and LeBron Jr.. The solemn ceremony of marriage took place in the city of San Diego, in the hotel's chapel called "GrandDelMar".

A victorious solution

It is worth noting that with the transition to the Miami Heat, LeBron James was able to fulfill his plans and achieve his goals. In the 2011-2012 season for the first time in his career, LeBron became the NBA champion. After his phenomenal success and recognition as the best player in the finals, he was included in the US basketball team, which was called "Dreamteam". The team, by the way, won the gold medals at the Olympics for the second time, defeating the Spaniards in the final.

Highscores

LeBron became the second player who could win gold in one season at the London Olympics in 2012, get the title of the most valuable player and the most valuable player in the finals and, of course, win the NBA championship. Prior to this, such incredible career heights reached only the legendary Michael Jordan. Needless to say, by the end of 2012 the young sportsman has taken absolutely all the rewards that can be made!

LeBron James, whose biography is full of bright moments, became one of the youngest basketball players in the world, who was able to overcome the milestone of twenty thousand points. A significant event occurred on the 17th of January 2013. He became the thirty-eighth player, who was able to overstep this mark altogether. Before him, such a record could deliver and Kobe Bryant, who won her at the age of twenty-nine.

As for the records of James, this list can indeed continue for a long time, since it is one of the most impressive. This is due solely to the phenomenal game of the basketball player. Even today, he is the owner of a huge number of records, which are still not beaten, not counting his personal achievements, which he shows literally every season (referring to rebounds, interceptions, points, etc.).

The average basketball player's efficiency is about seventy-eight percent. This allows him to attack the ring from any position, regardless of whether his defender covered his team or whether LeBron attacked on his own.

Conclusion

Gradually LeBronomania swept not only America, but the entire modern world. Films, TV shows, interviews - all this in addition to the phenomenal game and the non-standard person of the basketball player created him a certain halo of a superstar.

LeBron James, whose photo was adorned with a large number of various magazines, newspapers, posters and other things, became a real star and, by the way, a correct role model. This is due to the fact that in his entire life, the super-popular athlete did not have any problems with the authorities, the police, or drugs. He was not the hero of various compromising stories. If you take into account the fact that other basketball stars of this level had a lot of scandals, loud divorces and dark stories, James is just an angel compared to them.

After photos of the smiling schoolboy began to appear on the covers of the most promising magazines, in just a couple of years he began to earn millions. James is one of the major newsmakers in the United States. Such hysteria around the basketball player sometimes seems carefully planned.

It is worth noting that those specialists who put on an unknown student, in the end, were the winners. However, it is impossible to say with certainty whether LeBron can boast of more - a talent that has been presented to him from above, or a quality PR company and commercial component. But still the fact remains - however that may be, LeBron's player was already ranked in absentia with the world's basketball stars, which in itself is a qualitative indicator of his unremitting work in the sporting field.