LeBron James

Basketball Player

Birthday December 30, 1984

Birth Sign Capricorn

Birthplace Akron, OH

Age 39 years old

#64 Most Popular

About

Superstar guard/forward who is a four-time NBA champion and four-time NBA Finals MVP. He won his first two championships with the Miami Heat in 2012 and 2013, then went on to win the 2016 NBA title with the Cleveland Cavaliers and the 2020 NBA title with the Los Angeles Lakers. He is also a four-time recipient of the NBA MVP award. 

Before Fame

His father figure was his youth football Coach Frankie Walker, who took him into his home at the request of James' single mother. Walker taught him the importance of school and introduced him to basketball. 

Trivia

He was drafted first overall by the Cavaliers in 2003, and he went on to win the 2004 NBA Rookie of the Year Award. He spent seven years in Cleveland, then four years in Miami before returning to Cleveland. 

Family Life

He and his high school sweetheart-turned-wife, Savannah Brinson, had their first son, LeBron James Jr., on October 6, 2004. Three years later they had a second son, named Bryce Maximus, and, on October 22, 2014, they welcomed their first daughter, Zhuri.

Associated With

He won gold medals playing alongside Kobe Bryant at the 2008 and 2012 Olympics.  In 2023, he surpassed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become the all-time leading scorer in the NBA.

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LeBron James Highlights
LeBron James Highlights