LEBRON JAMES

LeBron Raymone James (born December 30, 1984 in Akron, Ohio) is an American professional basketball player who plays for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). James, commonly nicknamed "King James," was highly promoted in the national media as a future NBA superstar while still a sophomore in high school at St. Vincent - St. Mary High School, and was named Ohio's "Mr. Basketball" three times. At the age of 18, he was selected with the first overall pick in the 2003 NBA Draft by the Cavaliers and signed a US$90 million shoe contract with Nike before his NBA debut. He has since set numerous youngest player records. During his first season, he received the NBA Rookie of the Year Award and in the following four seasons received All-NBA and All-Star honors. He has led the Cavaliers to consecutive playoff appearances in 2006, 2007, and 2008; in 2007, the team advanced to the Conference Finals for the first time since 1992 and the NBA Finals for the first time in franchise history.

James is listed as a small forward, but is often classified as a point forward due to his ability to play point guard. He is a member of the United States men's national basketball team winning the bronze medal at the 2004 Olympics and redeeming that result by winning the gold medal at the 2008 Olympics. He finished second in the league's Most Valuable Player balloting in 2006. (via Wikapedia)

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Cavaliers’ Sense of Urgency Spurs James, O’Neal and Owner

via nytimes.com ( 40 Days ago )
The Cavaliers could end the city’s 45-year championship drought followed by everyone signing new contracts. If they fail, LeBron James may become a Knick in July.

It's Not a Game -- 10 Pro Athletes Not to Mess With

via asylum.com ( 42 Days ago )
Filed under: Sports, Asylum Network News Former Cleveland Browns wide receiver Braylon Edwards probably had no idea that beefing with a friend of LeBron James would get him traded ... but then again he did play for the Browns, so maybe that was his plan all along. All of this led us to ... Read more Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments

Representing Chris Morris : Tough Work, But A Possible Stepping Stone To Private Plane Ownership

via cantstopthebleeding.com ( 44 Days ago )
Olympiakos, the Greek powerhouse that signed former Hawk Josh Childress a year ago, plays Shaquille O’Neal and LeBron James in an exhibition game next Monday in Cleveland. While Braylon Edwards might wanna put his tickets on StubHub, Olympiakos’ players are well advised to make their own return travel plans, just in case, as the Plain-Dealer’s Brian Windhorst [...]

Braylon Edwards vs LeBron & Friends

via slamonline.com ( 45 Days ago )
by Marcel Mutoni Braylon Edwards of the Cleveland Browns had himself a miserable game against the Cincinnati Bengals this past Sunday. So, to take out his frustrations, he punched one of LeBron James’s friends in the face. Naturally. For reasons that remain unclear at this point, Braylon got into it with one of LBJ’s friends — a club promoter of sorts — and [...]

“Basketball Is A Vehicle…” - Review Of More Than A Game

via uproxx.com ( 49 Days ago )
For most, the name LeBron James didn’t enter your consciousness until that famed Sports Illustrated cover dubbing him, “The Chosen One.” From then on, the remainder of the traveling circus that became his high school career was reduced to highlight reel dunks and off-the-court transgressions, mainly Mama James’ purchase of the infamous H2 that almost got Bron banned. (It [...]

Movie Review | 'More Than a Game': Akron’s Little Dribblers Who Became Big Shots

via nytimes.com ( 49 Days ago )
“More Than a Game” looks back on the achievements of a high school basketball team in Akron, Ohio, that happened to include LeBron James.

Directing “More Than A Game”

via slamonline.com ( 51 Days ago )
by Ryan Jones More Than a Game , the film documenting the rise of LeBron James and his childhood friends from snot-nosed AAU underdogs to national high school champs, hits theaters this Friday. I was lucky enough to catch a screening of it back in August, and my well-documented pro-LeBron bias aside, it’s terrific — and I’m not the only one who thinks so. (Check SLAM 132 for [...]

The Jay Leno Show: Hugh Laurie, Lebron James

via tvsquad.com ( 54 Days ago )
Usually television shows, especially comedies, should try to end a strong note and Jay Leno's Friday show did just that. Well, the last part did. The interviews were much improved, including the dreaded "Ten@Ten" segment, the comedy worked for the most part and the show finally seems to be fitting around Jay the way a plastic shrink wrapper engulfs its product. Except there are [...]

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King James on Jimmy Kimmel Live

via hailmaryjane.com ( 55 Days ago )
This post was written by Stoner Jesus, Click here to read his blog and Click here to read more by this author Lebron James is doing the talk show circuit promoting his new documentary and book. I'm looking forward to both; I love basketball, but even many non-fans will be fascinated by Lebron's story. By the time he was a senior in high school, Lebron had been featured on ESPN [...]

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LeBron James Nike Pro Combat Commercial = Bad Idea + This Week’s Links

via ingamenow.com ( 56 Days ago )
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