"LeBron" redirects here. For his son LeBron James Jr., see Bronny James. For other people with the name, see Lebrón.
James with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2022
Position
Small forward / power forward
League
NBA
Born
(1984-12-30) December 30, 1984 (age 40) Akron, Ohio, U.S.
Listed height
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight
250 lb (113 kg)
High school
St. Vincent–St. Mary(Akron, Ohio)
NBA draft
2003: 1st round, 1st overall pick
Selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers
Playing career
2003–present
2003–2010
Cleveland Cavaliers
2010–2014
Miami Heat
2014–2018
Cleveland Cavaliers
2018–present
Los Angeles Lakers
4× NBA champion (2012, 2013, 2016, 2020)
4× NBA Finals MVP (2012, 2013, 2016, 2020)
4× NBA Most Valuable Player (2009, 2010, 2012, 2013)
NBA Cup champion (2023)
NBA Cup MVP (2023)
21× NBA All-Star (2005–2025)
3× NBA All-Star Game MVP (2006, 2008, 2018)
13× All-NBA First Team (2006, 2008–2018, 2020)
3× All-NBA Second Team (2005, 2007, •
LeBron James Biography
December 30, 1984 • Akron, Ohio
Basketball player
James, LeBron.
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Before LeBron James had completed his sophomore year of high school, basketball scouts were discussing his chances of playing for the National Basketball Association (NBA). Before playing his first regulation game for the NBA, James had signed deals with Nike and other corporations for multimillion-dollar product endorsements. Before he completed his rookie season in the NBA, sportswriters were discussing his chances of joining the most elite players in history in the Basketball Hall of Fame. Comparisons to NBA superstar Michael Jordan (1963–) became common, and some sportswriters began calling James "The Chosen One," indicating the hope that the rookie phenomenon would revive interest in the NBA that had declined since Jordan's retirement. LeBron James, by age eighteen, knew a thing or two about dealing with pressure. James's ability to cope with that pressure has proven to be a cr
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LeBron James
1984-present
LeBron James News: Basketball Legend Leads Team USA at the 2024 Olympics
LeBron James helped the USA Basketball team escape with a pair of closer-than-expected wins leading into the Summer Olympics. Now, it’s time for the real thing in Paris.
The 39-year-old and the United States begin group play on July 28 at 11:15 a.m. ET against Serbia, with the game broadcast on NBC. The NBA all-time leading scorer is seeking his third Olympic gold medal alongside a star-studded cast of teammates including Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant.
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Team USA relied on James to avoid two potential exhibition losses in the week leading up to the Summer Games. He netted 23 points against South Sudan—including the game-winning layup with 8 seconds remaining—on July 20 and scored the final 11 points in a 92-88 win over Germany two days later.
James earned an additional honor at the Games: leading the U.S. delegation as the male flag bearer in the opening ceremony along the Seine River on July 26. “It’s special to get an opportunity to re