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Wednesday, May 19, 2010

LeBron James


Most of you probably know who LeBron James is. He is a forward for the Cleveland Cavaliers and wears the number 23. He is an outstanding basketball player; some say he might be the next Michael Jordan. He has been in the NBA for six years now. He was drafted into the NBA straight out of high school.
According to Jockbio.com James is the son of Gloria James and Anthony McClelland. Gloria was sixteen years old when she had LeBron. LeBron’s father, Anthony, wasn’t ready to be a parent and wasn’t a part of LeBron’s life. Gloria had to raise LeBron on her own. He was born in Akron, Ohio. Being a teenage mother, Gloria had many hardships. She had to figure out how to support herself and her son and make sure they had a place to live. She was always trying to do what was best for her son. She had a few boyfriends, and some weren’t so good. One of her boyfriends served as a father figure for LeBron, but his uncles, Terry and Curt, also served as a father figure for him.
When LeBron was an infant, Gloria gave him a small basketball and basketball hoop. He has always had a love for sports. In elementary school, LeBron had a hard time making friends because of the neighbor hood he lived in. He did eventually make friends though. He played sports while he was in school. His favorite sports were football and basketball. He was a great athlete and his favorite basketball player was Michael Jordan. On the football field, LeBron’s position was wide receiver.
Before he entered the fourth grade, LeBron moved in with his Pee Wee football coach. His mom thought this would be a better environment for him to live in since she had to keep moving in order to keep her job. As he entered high school, LeBron just kept becoming a better athlete. His team had been together since about sixth grade and there were making a scene even then. During his sophomore year, people had heard how good the team was supposed to be. Their opening game had to be held at the University of Akron’s James A. Rhodes Arena because so many people wanted to see this game. Among the attendees were some college and NBA scouts. LeBron scored 33 points this game. According to NBA Draft 2003 LeBron was the number one draft pick in the 2003 draft. The Cavaliers had drafted him. He was drafted straight out of high school.
LeBron has set many records throughout his six years in the NBA. According to Yahoo Sports LeBron has played a total of 22,108 minutes of basketball. He is 74.2% from the free throw line, 32.9% from the three point line, and 47.5% from the floor. He has a career total of 15,251 points. He averages 27.8 points per game.
LeBron James has had a tough life. He has grown up without his biological father and has moved around to at least two families when he was in elementary school. His mother has done a fantastic job in providing for him, taking care of him, and loving him. She is a huge part of his life and he wouldn’t be where he is now without her. He is a phenomenal basketball player. He was also a great football player in high school. He is an all around good athlete and has a lot going for him.


LeBron James has been with the Cavaliers for six years now, which is his whole NBA career. The Cavaliers haven’t won a championship yet and I think LeBron is carrying his team. Some people think that he wants to go to the Chicago Bulls because nothing seems to be happening in Cleveland anytime soon. I think it would be a good thing if he went to the Chicago Bulls.


Works Cited
http://sports.espn.go.com/nbadraft/d03/index
http://www.jockbio.com/Bios/James/James_bio.html
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/players/3704/career