In the state of 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.
Children and teenagers
Mom and son often moved from place to place, and that is why from childhood it was quite difficult for James to make new friends and study. Even during his school years, he got to the football coach Frank Walker. After some time, he found several like-minded people in the team who also loved basketball. Together they created a team, which soon became truly one of the best in the state.
James has always been a universal player, and this became apparent back in eighth grade. At the same time, the team reached the final of the championship in their age group. Needless to say, it was not without the participation of the captain? Moreover, LeBron James, whose growth at that time was already 185 cm, was clearly a cut above all, not only according to physical data, but also in terms of skill. As the coach said, he had something like a sixth sense. From the media side, the young man was closely monitored, and it is not surprising that he was prophesied success in the NBA.
Transition to the school "St. Vincent - St. Mary"
I would like to note the period when LeBron, along with his friends from the basketball team, continued on to the heights of the basketball Olympus. Bosom friends all together decided to go to the school "St. Vincent - St. Mary", after which she first became the state champion. The team spent twenty-seven games. Victory was won in all of them. It is also worth noting that LeBron James was the leader in almost all respects.
Despite the fact that basketball remained the main and main occupation of LeBron, he continued to play for the football team. But nevertheless, the fame of the great basketball star spread quite quickly, and soon school games began to translate into large arenas. LeBron was the focus of scouts from the National Basketball Association.
Attribution to the great
Soon after the second phenomenal victory at the state championship, the popularity of the basketball player became simply phenomenal, he was ranked among a number of stars such as Kobe Bryant, Kuomi Brown, Eddie Carr.
That same summer, LeBron did not swim in the rays of glory and lay down on the beach, but actively moved up the career ladder, training in sports camps, thereby increasing his level. It is worth noting that he showed himself best in the famous Adidas ABCD camp, where before that they had already introduced such stars as T-Mack and Kobe Bryant to the world.
After ESPN correspondents began to compare LeBron’s game with the style of Michael Jordan and Magic Johnson, a talented basketball player was invited to practice by Jordan himself. At the same time, quite successful advertising contracts were concluded with Nike and Adidas, after which the world saw LeBron James sneakers. Thanks to this, the young basketball player, who has not yet played a single official game in the NBA due to his age, was able to earn his first millions on advertising contracts alone. And only because there are age restrictions in the NBA, LeBron was waiting in the wings no less than the entire association. I had to suffer a little, and in the meantime, his popularity was only growing.
LeBron James, whose photo was already adorned with posters and magazines, has become a new idol for basketball fans. Against the background of this sudden fame, which fell so sharply on the young athlete, LeBron decided to relax a bit and return to American football. It is worth noting that he had great successes in this field, and some authoritative people even assured that he would be able to participate in the NFL.
Best basketball player
In the third season of the games for the school of "St. Vincent - St. Mary" the result was slightly worse than the previous two: despite the phenomenal game of LeBron in the final, the team was not able to prevail and confirm their champion title. But in fact, the main thing at that moment was that NBA stars Shaquille O`Neal and Kobe Bryant came to watch LeBron play, who saw that James was again named the best in several prestigious nominations.
The beginning of a career in the NBA
Upon reaching seventeen, basketball player LeBron James, who at that time was already a celebrity, was invited to pre-season training in 2002-2003. head coach John Lucas - mentor of the Cleveland Cavaliers. It is worth noting that even a decent fine from the association in the amount of one hundred fifty thousand dollars and disqualification for two matches due to age restrictions could not stop the coach. 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 team of the NBA, which was only the second time in history when a player was taken right after school.
At that time, LeBron's reputation was strengthened. So, on his birthday Allen Iverson came to congratulate him , who at that time was already a well-known NBA player. The first season of James was simply phenomenal, he surprised even the most fierce critics. LeBron quite rapidly 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 in 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 becoming more and more, and this is not only due to the incredible game of the leader, but also the club’s entrance to the final part of the NBA. It is worth noting that after this, the “Cleveland Cavaliers” every year, according to the results of the Basketball Association, gets into the top ten teams.
PR company LeBrona
Needless to say, the basketball player at that time had crazy popularity, which was heated not only by LeBron himself, but also by a large number of his fans and fans.
And the director Christopher Belman in 2008 made a documentary about LeBron James - “More than a game”, which tells about the life of an athlete and four of his teammates. The tape shows all the way from school to the pinnacle of fame in the NBA. It has many scenes based on real events, and stories from direct participants.
Go to Miami Heat
On July 8, 2010, on a live television broadcast of one of the news programs, LeBron James announced the conclusion of a contract and transfer to the Miami Heat team, which was actually regarded by the fans as a betrayal and caused massive protests from fans who organized a flash mob for the massive burning of 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, whose name is Savannah Brinson, had known each other since school. Officially, they were engaged in 2011. At this point, a happy married couple has two sons - Bryce and LeBron Jr. The wedding ceremony was held in the city of San Diego, in the chapel of the hotel called "GrandDelMar".
Victorious decision
It is worth noting that with the transition to Miami Heat, LeBron James was able to fulfill his plan 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 of the finals, he was included in the US national basketball team, which was called "Dreamteam". The national team, by the way, won the gold medals at the Olympic Games for the second time, defeating the Spaniards in the final.
Highscores
LeBron became the second player to win gold at the London Olympics in 2012 in one season, receive the title of the most valuable player and the most valuable player in the finals, and, of course, won the NBA championship. Prior to this, such legendary career heights reached only the legendary Michael Jordan. Needless to say, by the end of 2012, the young athlete took away absolutely all the awards that are possible!
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 mark of twenty thousand points. A significant event took place on January 17, 2013. He became the thirty-eighth player who was able to step beyond that mark. Before him, Kobe Bryant, who conquered her at the age of twenty-nine, was able to set such a record.
As for James's records, this list can really be continued 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 that are still not broken, not counting his personal achievements, which he shows literally every season (referring to rebounds, interceptions, points, etc.).
The average basketball player’s performance per game is about seventy-eight percent. This allows him to attack the ring from any position, regardless of whether his defender from his team was covering or whether LeBron attacked on his own.
Conclusion
Gradually, LeBronomania swept not only America, but the whole modern world. Films, television shows, interviews - all this, in addition to the phenomenal game and the non-standard persona of a basketball player, created him a kind of halo of a superstar.
LeBron James, whose photo was decorated with a large number of various magazines, newspapers, posters and other things, became a real star and, by the way, the right role model. This is also due to the fact that over the course of his life, the super-popular athlete has not had any problems with the authorities, police, or drugs. He was not the hero of various incriminating stories. If we take into account the fact that other basketball stars of this level had a large number of scandals, high-profile scams and dark stories, James is an angel in comparison.
After photos of a 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 top newsmakers in the USA. Such hysteria around a 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 the more LeBron can boast - the talent that was presented to him from above, or a high-quality PR company and commercial component. But nevertheless, the fact remains - be that as it may, the LeBron player has already been ranked in absentia among the world basketball stars, which in itself is a qualitative indicator of his unceasing work in the sports field.