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LeBron James, nicknamed "King James", has played 16 seasons in the NBA so far with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat, and the Los Angeles Lakers. Although James has played for more than one team he is best remembered playing for the Cleveland Cavaliers. James is widely regarded as one of the greatest athletes of all time and by many the greatest basketball player of all time. Coming directly out of high school into the NBA, James has lived up to being called "The Chosen One" by performing with the highest level of athleticism ever imagined.

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Bio:
LeBron Raymone James was born on December 30, 1984, in Akron, Ohio. Growing up with no father and a single mother was rough for James, but he persevered by finding a love for the sports basketball. With his God-given physical talent, James dominated starting in his local AAU basketball team.

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James attended St. Vincent-St. Mary High School, where he became the most popular high school player of all-time being named "The Chosen One" in reference to his incomparable greatness that as was already shown at a young age.

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James was drafted as the 1st pick in the 1st round of the 2003 NBA Draft. Proving his superiority to all the other rookies in his class, James earned Rookie of the Year.

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In 2007, James and the Cavs would face Tim Duncan and the San Antonio Spurs in the 2007 NBA Finals, but would lose in four games.

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When James became an unrestricted free agent in 2010, he joined the Miami Heat to form a super-team with All-Star's Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh and also joined forces with players like Mario Chalmers, Udonis Haslem, and Ray Allen. With King James on the team, the Heat would win back to back championships in 2012 and in 2013.

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In 2014, James would return to the Cleveland Cavaliers and work with the likes of Kyrie Irving, J.R. Smith, Kevin Love, and Tristan Thompson to gain Cleveland a championship in 2016.

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James is currently playing for the Los Angeles Lakers which he joined this year.

Accolades:
MVP's- 4 (2009, 2010, 2012, 2013)
NBA All-Star- 14 (2005-2018)
Championships-3 (2012-2013, 2016)
Rookie of The Year- 2004
Career Highs- 61pts, 19reb, 19ast, 7stl, 7blk


Works Cited:
1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LeBron_James
2. https://basketball.realgm.com/player/LeBron-James/Bests/250
3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWOBdR-ibS4

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