LeBron Raymone James (pronounced /ləˈbrɒn/; born December 30, 1984) is an American professional basketball player for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "King James", he was a three-time "Mr. Basketball" of Ohio in high school, and was highly promoted in the national media as a future NBA superstar while a sophomore at St. Vincent – St. Mary High School. He was selected with the number one pick in the 2003 NBA Draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers. Listed as a small forward, James has set numerous youngest player records since joining the league. He was named the NBA Rookie of the Year in 2003–04, was named the NBA Most Valuable Player in 2008–09 and 2009–10, and has been both an All-NBA selection and an All-Star every season since 2005. In 2010, a much-publicized free agency process ended with James signing with the Miami Heat. James led the Cleveland Cavaliers to consecutive playoff appearances from 2006 through 2010. In 2007, the Cavaliers advanced to the NBA Finals for the first time in franchise history, but lost to the San Antonio Spurs. In 2011, James and the Miami Heat advanced to the NBA Finals but lost to the Dallas Mavericks. James has been
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Forget the Big Three ... LeBron James, Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade are now a 1920s-era JAZZ TRIO -- or at least they played one Tuesday night ... at Bosh's blowout 28th birthday party in… READ MORE >
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LeBron James didn't just ring in the New Year last night ... he put a ring on it, as in he got engaged!King James proposed to his longtime girlfriend, Savannah Brinson, who is also the mother of… READ MORE >
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LeBron James was the target of some Old Testament aggression after a Jewish league basketball game this week ... when a man in the gym UNLOADED on the NBA star over an alleged anti-Semetic… READ MORE >
Shocking -- LeBron James played a basketball game in Ohio last night, the same state where they lit his jersey on fire last year. More Shocking -- Dude was a last minute fill-in for a team at the… READ MORE >
LeBron James' alleged father is full of it -- legally speaking -- which is why a judge just shot down the man's lawsuit against 'Bron ... according to new court documents.TMZ broke the story ...… READ MORE >
All LeBron James did was say two little words about the NBA lockout -- but that was enough to spark a HUGE battle between Harvey and Charles. No ... apparently we can't all get alongCheck out TMZ… READ MORE >
