LeBron James
When it comes to modern basketball, it’s tough to get any bigger than LeBron James.
After bursting onto the scene in high school, LeBron entered the 2003 NBA Draft. In a move that seemed straight out of a fairy tale, he joined his hometown team, the Cleveland Cavaliers, as the first overall pick. He quickly lived up to the hype and emerged as a legitimate star.
In July 2010, though, everything changed. During an ESPN special dubbed The Decision, King James infamously announced that he was taking his talents to South Beach. He would win two NBA championships with the Miami Heat before returning to Cleveland. He’d add another ring in 2016, finally bringing a title to Ohio, and secured a fourth in 2020 as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers.
While LeBron can be a divisive player, there’s no arguing with his raw talent and overall resume. He’s won four championships, four NBA Finals MVPs, and four regular-season MVP crowns across 19 professional campaigns and has deservedly become one of the faces of the Association.
- Current team: Los Angeles Lakers
- Former teams: Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat
- Position: Forward
- Drafted: No. 1 overall in 2003 by the Cleveland Cavaliers
- Shooting hand: Right
- Nicknames: King James, LBJ
Read the latest about LeBron James’ playing career and history:
When LeBron James returned to the Cavaliers, he made one move that proved he probably had no intention of playing with Andrew Wiggins.
LeBron James makes a habit of making fellow players look silly. But one time, he got dunked on during a scrimmage by Jordan Crawford.
LeBron James will give Black content creators and consumers a chance to let their voices be heard by securing a $100 million investment for a media company.
LeBron James and his More Than a Vote organization spotlights important voting issues for the black community. Their current target is voter suppression in Kentucky.
Michael Jordan and LeBron James have combined to win an incredible nine NBA titles, but one lesser-known player won more by himself.
A look at the five players who made more than Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James during the 2019-2020 NBA season.
LeBron James is one of the greatest basketball players of all time, but this unknown NBA role player has more titles than the Lakers star.
Michael Jordan and LeBron James might be the two best to ever play the game of basketball, but they aren’t the highest-paid NBA stars ever.
Kevin Durant recently joined LeBron James and James Harden as minority owners of professional soccer teams by investing in an MLS franchise.
Stephen Jackson recently called LeBron James the greatest athlete ever. His reasoning for saying that had nothing to do with basketball.
