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LeBron James

James pada tahun 2014
No. 23 – Cleveland Cavaliers
Posisi	Small forward
Liga	NBA
Informasi pribadi
Lahir	30 Desember 1984 Akron, Ohio
Kebangsaan	Amerika
Tinggi	6 ft 8 in (2,03 m)
Berat	250 pon (113 kg)
Informasi karier
Sekolah menengah atas	St. Vincent–St. Mary (Akron, Ohio)
Draf NBA	2003 / Babak: 1 / Urutan pemilihan: 1 secara keseluruhan
Dipilih oleh Cleveland Cavaliers
Karier bermain	2003–sekarang
Riwayat karier
2003–2010	Cleveland Cavaliers
2010–2014	Miami Heat
2014–sekarang	Cleveland Cavaliers
Prestasi dan pencapaian karier
3× NBA champion (2012, 2013, 2016) 3× NBA Finals MVP (2012, 2013, 2016) 4× NBA Most Valuable Player (2009, 2010, 2012, 2013) 12× NBA All-Star (2005–2016) 2× NBA All-Star Game MVP (2006, 2008) 10× All-NBA First Team (2006, 2008–2016) 2× All-NBA Second Team (2005, 2007) 5× NBA All-Defensive First Team (2009–2013) NBA All-Defensive Second Team (2014) NBA Rookie of the Year (2004) NBA scoring champion (2008) Cleveland Cavaliers all-time leading scorer AP Athlete of the Year (2013) Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year (2012) USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year (2012) 2× Mr. Basketball USA (2002, 2003) Naismith Prep Player of the Year (2003) McDonald's All-American Game MVP (2003) 3× Ohio Mr. Basketball (2001–2003)
Statistik pemain di NBA.com
Statistik pemain di Basketball-Reference.com
Medali Basket Pria Mewakili Amerika Serikat Olympic Games 2008 Beijing Team 2012 London Team 2004 Athens Team FIBA World Championship 2006 Saitama FIBA Americas Championship 2007 Las Vegas

LeBron Raymone James (/ləˈbrɒn/; lahir 30 Desember, 1984) adalah pemain basket profesional asal Amerika yang bermain untuk Cleveland Cavaliers dari National Basketball Association (NBA). James telah memenangkan 3 NBA championships (2012, 2013, 2016), 4 NBA Most Valuable Player Awards (2009, 2010, 2012, 2013), 3 NBA Finals MVP Awards (2012, 2013, 2016), 2 Olympic gold medals (2008, 2012), 1 NBA scoring title (2008), dan NBA Rookie of the Year Award (2004). Ia juga terpilih 12 kali dalam tim NBA All-Star (dinamai 2 kali MVP), 12 All-NBA teams, dan 6 All-Defensive teams, serta leading scorer Cavaliers sepanjang masa.

James bermain basket antar sekolah di St. Vincent–St. Mary High School di kotanya, Akron, Ohio, dimana ia dipuji setinggi-tingginya oleh media nasional sebagai bintang NBA selanjutnya. Setelah lulus, ia terpilih nomor 1 di 2003 NBA draft oleh Cleveland Cavaliers. James memimpin Cleveland hingga penampilan Finals pertama Cavaliers di 2007, kalah dari San Antonio Spurs. Tahun 2010, ia meninggalkan Cavaliers untuk Miami Heat dalam publikasi spesial ESPN yang berjudul The Decision. James bermain 4 musim untuk Heat, mencapai Finals setiap tahunnya dan memenangkan kejuaraan secara beruntun tahun 2012 dan 2013. Tahun 2013, ia memimpin Miami dalam 27 kemenangan beruntun, ketiga terbanyak dalam sejarah NBA. Menjelang musim terakhirnya di Miami Heat, James memutuskan tidak memperbarui kontraknya dan bergabung kembali ke Cavaliers. Dengan kepemimpinannya, Cleveland melaju ke 2 Finals beruntun (5 dan 6 beruntun untuk James) melawan Golden State Warriors, memenangkannya pada tahun 2016.

Di luar lapangan, James telah mencapai sejumlah kekayaan dan ketenaran dari beberapa sponsornya. Kehidupan publiknya sering menjadi subjek pengawasan, dan ia telah ditetapkan sebagai salah satu dari atlit yang berpengaruh dan populer di seluruh Amerika . Ia telah dimasukkan dalam buku, dokumenter, dan iklan televisi. Ia juga membawa beberapa acara seperti ESPY Awards, Saturday Night Live, dan tampil di film tahun 2015, Trainwreck.

Kehidupan Awal

James dilahirkan tanggal 30 Desember, 1984 di Akron, Ohio, oleh ibunya yang berumur 16 tahun, Gloria Marie James, yang membesarkannya sendiri.^:22 Sejak kecil, mereka harus berjuang dengan kehidupan mereka, ketika mereka pindah dari apartemen satu ke yang lainnya di lingkungan kumuh di Akron sementara Gloria berjuang untuk mendapat pekerjaan tetap. Menyadari bahwa ia lebih baik pergi ke keluarga yang lingkungannya lebih stabil, Gloria mengizinkan James untuk pindah ke keluarga Frank Walker pelatih football muda, yang memperkenalkan James bola basket ketika ia masih 9 tahun.^:23

Ketika masih muda, James bermain di Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) untuk Northeast Ohio Shooting Stars. Tim itu menikmati kesuksesan di level lokal dan nasional, dipimpin oleh James dan kawannya Sian Cotton, Dru Joyce III, dan Willie McGee.^:24 Tak terpisahkan, mereka menjuluki mereka sebagai "Fab Four" dan berjanji satu sama lain bahwa mereka akan berada di SMA yang sama^:27 Dalam kepindahan yang memicu kontroversi di lokal, mereka memilih untuk bersekolah di St. Vincent–St. Mary High School, sekolah Katolik privat yang mayoritas berkulit putih.

Masa SMA

Bola Basket

Sebagai freshmen, James mencetak rata-rata 21 points dan 6 rebounds per game untuk tim varsity St. Vincent-St. Mary. The Fighting Irish finis tahun itu dengan rekor 27–0, memenangkan juara negara bagian Divisi III. Sebagai sophomore, ia mencetak rata-rata 25.2 points dan 7.2 rebounds dengan 5.8 assists dan 3.8 steals per game. Untuk beberapa pertandingan rumah, St. Vincent-St. Mary bermain di Rhodes Arena milik University of Akron berkursi 5,492 orang untuk memuaskan permintaan tiket dari alumni, fans, dan kuliah, serta scout dari NBA yang ingin melihat James bermain.^:51 The Fighting Irish finis musim itu 26–1 dan memenangi lagi kejuaraan negara bagian. Untuk permainannya yang luar biasa, James dinamai sebagai Ohio's Mr. Basketball dan dipilih untuk USA Today All-USA First Team, menjadi sophomore pertama yang mendapatkan keduanya.

Sebelum tahun awal James, ia tampil di SLAM Magazine dan dipuji sebagai kemungkinan "pebasket SMA terbaik di Amerika saat ini." Ketika musim itu, ia tampil di cover Sports Illustrated, menjadi pebasket kelas bawah SMA pertama yang melakukannya.^:104 Dengan rata-rata 29 points, 8.3 rebounds, 5.7 assists, dan 3.3 steals per game, ia dinamai lagi sebagai Ohio's Mr. Basketball dan terpilih untuk USA Today All-USA First Team, dan menjadi pemain junior pertama yang memenangkan Gatorade National Player of the Year Award untuk basket pria.^:117 St. Vincent-St. Mary finis musim itu dengan rekor 23–4 , mengakhiri musim mereka dengan kekalahan di game kejuaraan Divisi II.^:114 Setelah kekalahan itu, James mempertimbangkan dengan serius untuk mengikuti 2002 NBA draft, gagal mengajukan petisi untuk penyesuaian untuk masuk ke NBA Draft yang calon pemainnya setidaknya lulus SMA. Dalam waktu ini, James menggunakan marijuana untuk menghilangkan stressnya yang berakibat perhatian media yang ia terima.

Ketika tahun seniornya, James dan the Fighting Irish berkeliling satu negara untuk bermain dengan beberapa tim berperingkat nasional, termasuk game melawan Oak Hill Academy yang ditelevisikan secara nasional oleh ESPN2.^:142 Time Warner Cable, berencana untuk mengambil kesempatan dari popularitas James, menawarkan game St. Vincent-St. Mary's kepada pelanggan dalam basis pay-per-view selama musim itu.^:143 Tahun itu, James mencetak rata-rata 31.6 points, 9.6 rebounds, 4.6 assists, dan 3.4 steals per game, dinamai Ohio's Mr. Basketball dan USA Today All-USA First Team untuk ketiga kalinya secara beruntun, hal yang belum pernah terjadi sebelumnya,^:178 dan dinamai Gatorade National Player of the Year untuk kedua kalinya secara beruntun. Ia ikut dalam game all-star akhir tahun SMA—the EA Sports Roundball Classic, the Jordan Capital Classic, dan 2003 McDonald's All-American Game tahun 2003—menghanguskan kelayakannya untuk masuk NCAA dan membuatnya resmi ia akan masuk ke 2003 NBA draft. Menurut penulis Ryan Jones, James meninggalkan SMA sebagai "pebasket yang penuh sensasi yang pernah ada".^:142

Ketika masa seniornya, James During his senior year, James adalah pusat dari beberapa kontroversi. Untuk ulang tahunnya yang ke-18, ia menerima Hummer H2 dari ibunya, yang mendapat jaminan pinjaman kendaraan memanfaatkan kekuatan pendapatan masa depan LeBron sebagai atlet profesional. Hal ini mendorong terjadinya investigasi oleh Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) dengan pedomannya menyatakan bahwa tidak ada pemain amatir yang boleh menerima hadiah diatas $100 sebagai hadiah untuk performa atletik. Kemudian di musim yang sama, James menerima 2 throwback jerseys seharga $845 dari toko pakaian perkotaan sebagai hadiah untuk berpose untuk gamber, dengan resmi melanggar peraturan OHSAA dan membuatnya dilucuti dari kelayakan olahraga SMA-nya. James mengajukan banding dan hukumannya dikurangi menjadi skors selama 2 game, membuatnya bisa bermain untuk sisa musim. The Irish juga dipaksa untuk mengorbankan 1 kemenangan mereka, satu-satunya kekalahan resmi mereka musim itu. Game pertama setelah suspensi, James mencetak 52 point, yang tertinggi selama karirnya.

Football

James bermain di posisi wide receiver untuk tim football SMA St. Vincent-St. Mary dan direkrut oleh beberapa program dari Divisi I, termasuk Notre Dame.^:51 Sebagai sophomore, ia dinamai first team all-state, dan sebagai junior ia memimpin Fighting Irish hingga semifinal negara bagian. Karirnya di football harus berakhir karena cedera di pergelangan tangannya ketika game basket AAU. Banyak analis olahraga, kritikus football, pelatih SMA, dan pemain sekarang dan sebelumnya berspekulasi bahwa ia bisa saja bermain di National Football League.^:91

Karir Profesional

Cleveland Cavaliers (2003–2010)

Musim Rookie (2003–04)

James sedang mendribble melawan Washington Wizards pada November 2006.

James terpilih sebagai urutan pertama di 2003 NBA draft oleh Cleveland Cavaliers. Di game profesional pertamanya, ia mencetak 25 poin melawan Sacramento Kings, membuat rekor NBA untuk poin masuk dalam debut sebagai pemain prep-to-pro. Di akhir musim, ia mendapat NBA Rookie of the Year, finis dengan rata-rata 20.9 points, 5.5 rebounds, dan 5.9 assists per game. Ia menjadi pemain Cavalier pertama yang menerima penghargaan tersebut dan menjadi hanya pemain ketiga dalam sejarah NBA yang mencetak rata-rata setidaknya 20 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists per game di tahun rookienya. Cavaliers finis musim itu 35–47, gagal mencapai playoffs meski menang 18 game lebih banyak dari tahun sebelumnya.

Mulai menjadi superstar (2004–2008)

James mendapatkan seleksi NBA All-Star Game yang pertama pada tahun 2004–05, berkontribusi 13 points, 8 rebounds, dan 6 assists dalam upaya kemenangan untuk Eastern Conference. 20 Maret, ia mencetak 56 points melawan Toronto Raptors, terbanyak dalam satu game untuk Cleveland. Dengan rata-rata akhir 27.2 points, 7.4 rebounds, 7.2 assists, dan 2.2 steals per game, di akhir musim, ia diberi penghargaan All-NBA Team pertamanya. Meski dengan rekor 30–20 untuk memulai tahun itu, Cavaliers gagal lagi masuk ke playoff, finis musim itu dengan 42–40.

Ketika All-Star Game tahun 2006, James memimpin East menang dengan 29 poin dan terpilih sebagai NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player. Musim itu, ia mencetak rata-rata 31.4 points, 7 rebounds, dan 6.6 assists per game, ia finis kedua dalam perebutan NBA Most Valuable Player Award di belakang Steve Nash. Dibawah kepemimpinan James, Cavaliers lolos ke playoffs untuk pertama kalinya sejak 1998. Dalam debut postseason-nya, ia mencetak triple-double dalam kemenangan melawan Washington Wizards. Dalam game ke-3 seri itu, ia membuat game-winning shot pertama dalam karirnya, membuat satu lagi di Game 5. Cleveland lalu mengalahkan Wizard sebelum dikalahkan oleh Detroit Pistons di ronde kedua.

James melakukan pre-game ritualnya (melempar kapur yang dihancurkan ke udara) pada Maret 2008. Rutinitas ini diberhentikan dari 2011 hingga 2014.

Pada musim 2006–07, rata-rata James menurun hingga 27.3 points, 6.7 rebounds, 6 assists, dan 1.6 steals per game. Beberapa analis menyatakan menurunnya keterampilan passingnya, dan pemilihan tembakannya, berasal dari kurangnya usaha dan fokus. Cavaliers finis musim itu dengan 50 kemenangan untuk tahun kedua secara beruntun dan masuk playoffs sebagai unggulan kedua dari Eastern Conference. Pada Game 5 Conference Finals, James mencatat 48 points dengan 9 rebounds dan 7 assists, mencetak 29 poin dari 30 poin terakhir Cleveland, termasuk game-winning lay-up saat tersisa dua detik lagi, melawan Pistons. Setelah game itu, play-by-play announcer Marv Albert menyebutkan performa itu "salah satu yang terbaik dalam sejarah postseason" dan color commentator Steve Kerr mendeskripsikannya sebagai "Menyerupai Jordan". Tahun 2012, ESPN menilai performa itu sebagai keempat terbaik dalam sejarah playoff NBA modern. Cavaliers lalu memenangkan Game 6 dan mendapatkan predikat Eastern Conference pertamanya. Mereka lolos ke NBA Finals, dimana mereka disapu San Antonio Spurs. Untuk Finals, James mencetak rata-rata 22 points, 7 rebounds, dan 6.8 assists per game.

Bulan Februari pada musim 2007–08, James dinamai All-Star Game MVP untuk kedua kalinya, mencetak 27-point, 8-rebound, dan 9-assist saat itu. 21 Maret, ia melewati Brad Daugherty sebagai pencetak angka terbanyak Cavaliers ketika melawan Raptors, 100 games lebih cepat dari Daugherty. Dengan 7 triple-doubles tahun itu, James mencetak rekor tim dan personal baru dalam triple-double dalam semusim. 30 points per game-nya juga tertinggi di liga, direpresentasikan oleh scoring title pertamanya. Meski dengan semua pencapaian individual itu, rekor Cleveland jatuh ke 45-37. Menjadi unggulan keempat Eastern Conference memasuki playoffs, Cavaliers mengalahkan Wizards dalam ronde pertama untuk ketiga kalinya sebelum kalah dari Boston Celtics di ronde berikutnya dalam 7 game. Ketiga game penentu di Game 7, James mencetak 45 poin, dan Paul Pierce mencetak 41 dalam game yang dideskripsikan oleh Associated Press sebagai "adu tembak".

First MVP tenure (2008–2010)

James and DeShawn Stevenson in April 2008. The two had a short feud after Stevenson called James "overrated".

At the conclusion of the 2008–09 season, James finished second in NBA Defensive Player of the Year voting and made his first NBA All-Defensive Team, posting 23 chase-down blocks and a career-high 93 total blocks. He also became only the fourth postmerger player to lead his team in points, rebounds, assists, steals, and blocks in a single season. Behind his play, Cleveland went a franchise record 66–16 and fell one game short of matching the best home record in league history. With averages of 28.4 points, 7.6 rebounds, 7.2 assists, 1.7 steals, and 1.2 blocks per game, he became the first Cavalier to win the MVP Award.

In the playoffs, Cleveland swept the Pistons and the Atlanta Hawks to earn a match-up with the Orlando Magic in the Conference Finals. In Game 1 of the series, James scored 49 points on 66 percent shooting in a losing effort for the Cavaliers. In Game 2, he hit a game-winner to tie the series at 1–1. Cleveland would lose the series in six games, and following the loss in Game 6, James immediately left the floor without shaking hands with his opponents, an act many media members viewed as unsportsmanlike. For the series, he averaged 38.5 points, 8.3 rebounds, and 8 assists per game, finishing the postseason with a career playoff-high 35.3 points per game.

Midway through the 2009–10 season, the Cavaliers' guards experienced significant injuries, forcing James into a temporary point guard role. With increased minutes as the team's primary ball handler, he averaged a career-high 8.6 assists in addition to 29.7 points, 7.3 rebounds, 1.6 steals, and 1 block per game on 50 percent shooting, culminating in a second consecutive MVP Award. Cleveland also finished the season with the league's best record for the second straight year. In the playoffs, the Cavaliers beat the Bulls in the first round but fell to the Celtics in the second round. James was heavily criticized for not playing well in Game 5 of the series, shooting only 20 percent on 14 shots and scoring 15 points. At the conclusion of the game, he walked off the court to a smattering of boos from Cleveland's home crowd, the team having just suffered their worst home playoff loss ever. The Cavaliers were officially eliminated from the postseason in Game 6, with James recording 27 points, 19 rebounds, 10 assists, and nine turnovers in a losing effort.

2010 free agency

Artikel utama: The Decision (TV special)

James runs the offense in November 2009. He finished his first stint with the Cavaliers averaging 27.8 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists, and 1.7 steals per game.

James became an unrestricted free agent at 12:01 am EDT on July 1, 2010. During his free agency, he was courted by several teams, including the Bulls, Los Angeles Clippers, Miami Heat, New York Knicks, New Jersey Nets, and Cavaliers. On July 8, he announced on a live ESPN special titled The Decision that he would sign with the Heat. The telecast, broadcast from the Boys & Girls Club of Greenwich, Connecticut, raised $2.5 million for the charity and an additional $3.5 million from advertisement revenue that was donated to other charities. The day before the special, fellow free agents Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade had also announced that they would sign with Miami; reports later arose that the trio had discussed their 2010 free agencies together in 2006. James decided to join with Bosh and Wade in part so that he could shoulder less of the load offensively, thinking that his improved teammates would give him a better chance of winning a championship than had he stayed in Cleveland. Heat president Pat Riley played a major role in selling James on the idea of playing with Bosh and Wade. Relieved of the burden of scoring, James thought he could be the first player to average a triple-double in a season since Oscar Robertson.

James drew immense criticism from sports analysts, executives, fans, and current and former players for leaving the Cavaliers. The Decision itself was also scrutinized and viewed as unnecessary. Many thought the prolonged wait for James' choice was unprofessional as not even the teams courting him were aware of his decision until moments before the show. Upon learning that James would not be returning to Cleveland, Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert published an open letter to fans in which he aggressively denounced James' actions. Some angry fans of the team recorded videos of themselves burning his jersey. Former NBA players including Michael Jordan and Magic Johnson were also critical of James, condemning him for joining with Bosh and Wade in Miami and not trying to win a championship as "the guy". James drew further criticism in a September interview with CNN when he claimed that race might have been a factor in the fallout from The Decision. As a result of his actions during the 2010 free agency period, he quickly gained a reputation as one of America's most disliked athletes, a radical change from years prior. The phrase "taking my talents to South Beach" became a punch line for critics.

Immediately following The Decision, James claimed that there was nothing he would change about the handling of his free agency despite all the criticism. Since then, he has expressed regret over his actions. During the 2010–11 season, he said he "probably would do it a little bit different ... But I'm happy with my decision." James relented about the special before the 2011–12 season: "... if the shoe was on the other foot and I was a fan, and I was very passionate about one player, and he decided to leave, I would be upset too about the way he handled it."

Miami Heat (2010–2014)

Debut season (2010–11)

James attempts a slam dunk in March 2011 as a member of the Miami Heat.

James officially became a member of the Heat on July 10, 2010. With the move, he became only the third reigning MVP to change teams and the first since Moses Malone in 1982. That evening, the Heat threw a welcome party for their new "big three" at the American Airlines Arena, an event that took on a rock concert atmosphere. During the gathering, James predicted a dynasty for the Heat and alluded to multiple championships. Outside of Miami, the spectacle was not well-received, furthering the negative public perception of James.

Throughout the 2010–11 season, James embraced the villain role bestowed upon him by the media; he later admitted that he regretted this approach. On December 2, he returned to Cleveland for the first time since departing as a free agent, scoring 38 points and leading Miami to a win while being booed every time he touched the ball. He finished the season with averages of 26.7 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 7 assists per game on 51 percent shooting. Entering the playoffs as the East's second seed, Miami advanced to the Finals before stumbling against the Dallas Mavericks, losing in six games despite holding a 2–1 series lead going into Game 4. James received the brunt of the criticism for the loss, averaging only three points in fourth quarters in the series. His Finals scoring average of 17.8 points per game signified an 8.9-point drop from the regular season, the largest point drop-off in league history.

Back-to-back championships (2011–13)

Humbled by the Heat's loss to the Mavericks, James spent the offseason working with Hakeem Olajuwon on his post game. His work with Olajuwon paid off, fueling what Grantland's Kirk Goldsberry called "one of the greatest and most important transformations in recent sports history". Behind James' more post-oriented play, Miami matched their best start to a season in franchise history, and at the conclusion of the lockout-shortened 2011–12 campaign, he was named MVP for the third time, finishing with averages of 27.1 points, 7.9 rebounds, 6.2 assists, and 1.9 steals per game on 53 percent shooting.

James stands at midcourt during a dead ball in January 2013. On that night, he became the youngest player in NBA history to score 20,000 career points.

In Game 4 of the second round of the playoffs, James registered 40 points, 18 rebounds, and 9 assists to help even the series against the Indiana Pacers. Miami eventually defeated the Pacers in six games. Facing elimination in Game 6 of the Conference Finals against the Celtics, James scored 45 points to lead the Heat to victory in what the New York Times called a "career-defining performance". Miami won Game 7 to advance to the Finals, earning them a matchup with the Oklahoma City Thunder. Late in Game 4 of the series, James hit a three-pointer to give the Heat a lead, helping them win the game despite missing time with leg cramps. In Game 5, he registered a triple-double as Miami defeated Oklahoma City for their second-ever championship and James' first championship. James was unanimously voted the Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player with averages of 28.6 points, 10.2 rebounds, and 7.4 assists per game.

In February of the 2012–13 season, James had, as described by Sports Illustrated, a "month for the ages", averaging 29.7 points and 7.8 assists per game while setting multiple shooting efficiency records. During this period, the Heat began a 27-game winning streak, the third longest in NBA history. Behind his play, Miami finished the year with a franchise and league best 66–16 record, and James was named MVP for the fourth time, falling just one vote shy of becoming the first player in NBA history to win the award unanimously. His final season averages were 26.8 points, 8 rebounds, 7.3 assists, and 1.7 steals per game on 56.5 percent shooting.

In Game 1 of the Conference Finals, James scored a buzzer-beating layup to give Miami a one-point victory against the Pacers. Throughout the series, his supporting cast struggled significantly, and his added scoring load prompted him to compare his responsibilities to those of his "Cleveland days". Despite these struggles, the Heat advanced to the Finals for a meeting with the Spurs, signifying a rematch for James from his first Finals six years earlier. At the beginning of the series, he was criticized for his lack of aggressiveness and poor shot selection as Miami fell behind 2–3. In Game 6, he recorded his second triple-double of the series including 16 fourth quarter points to lead the Heat to a comeback victory. In Game 7, he tied the Finals record for most points scored in a Game 7 victory, leading Miami over San Antonio with 37 points. He was named Finals MVP for the second straight season, averaging 25.3 points, 10.9 rebounds, 7 assists, and 2.3 steals per game for the championship round.

Fourth consecutive Finals (2013–14)

On March 3 of the 2013–14 season, James scored a career-high and franchise record 61 points in a game against the Charlotte Bobcats. Throughout the year, he was one of the few staples for a Heat roster that used 20 different starting line-ups because of injuries, finishing with averages of 27.1 points, 6.9 rebounds, and 6.4 assists per game on 56.7 percent shooting. In the second round of the playoffs, he tied a career postseason-high by scoring 49 points in Game 4 against the Brooklyn Nets. In the next round, Miami defeated the Pacers to earn their fourth consecutive Finals berth, becoming one of only four teams in NBA history to do so. In Game 1 of the Finals, James missed most of the fourth quarter because of leg cramps, helping the Spurs take an early series lead. In Game 2, he led the Heat to a series-tying victory with 35 points on a 64 percent shooting rate. San Antonio eventually eliminated the Heat in five games, ending Miami's quest for a three-peat. For the Finals, James averaged 28.2 points, 7.8 rebounds, and 2 steals per game.

Return to the Cavaliers (2014–present)

James throws a pass in December 2014. Later that season, he reached several passing milestones, including becoming the Cavaliers' all-time assists leader.

On June 25, 2014, James opted out of his contract with the Heat, officially becoming an unrestricted free agent on July 1. On July 11, he revealed via a first-person essay in Sports Illustrated that he intended to rejoin the Cavaliers. In contrast to The Decision, his announcement to return to Cleveland was well received. On July 12, he officially signed with the team. A month after James' signing, the Cavaliers acquired Kevin Love from the Minnesota Timberwolves, forming a new star trio along with Kyrie Irving.

In January of the 2014–15 season, James missed two weeks due to left knee and lower back strains, the longest stretch of missed games in his career. In total, he played a career-low 69 games and his final averages were 25.3 points, 6 rebounds, and 7.4 assists per game. In the second round of the playoffs, he hit a baseline jumper at the buzzer to give Cleveland a 2–2 series tie with the Bulls. In the Conference Finals, the Cavaliers defeated the Hawks to advance to the Finals, making James the first player since the 1960s to play in five consecutive Finals. For most of the Finals against the Golden State Warriors, Irving and Love were sidelined due to injury, giving James more offensive responsibilities. Behind his leadership, the Cavaliers opened the series with a 2–1 lead before being eliminated in six games. Despite the loss, he received serious consideration for the Finals MVP Award, averaging 35.8 points, 13.3 rebounds, and 8.8 assists per game for the championship round.

During the 2015–16 season, James was criticized for his role in several off court controversies, including the midseason firing of Cavaliers' head coach David Blatt. Despite these distractions, Cleveland finished the year with 57 wins and the best record in the East. James' final averages were 25.3 points, 7.4 rebounds, and 6.8 assists per game on 52 percent shooting. In the playoffs, the Cavaliers advanced comfortably to the Finals, losing only two games en route to a rematch with the Warriors, who were coming off a record-setting 73 win campaign. To begin the series, Cleveland fell behind 3–1, including two blowout losses. James responded by registering back-to-back 41 point games in Games 5 and 6, leading the Cavaliers to two consecutive wins to stave off elimination. In Game 7, he posted a triple-double and made a number of key plays, including a memorable chase-down block on Andre Iguodala in the final two minutes, as Cleveland emerged victorious, winning the city's first professional sports title in 52 years and becoming the first team in NBA history to come back from a 3–1 series deficit in the Finals. James became just the third player to record a triple-double in an NBA Finals Game 7, and behind series averages of 29.7 points, 11.3 rebounds, 8.9 assists, 2.3 blocks, and 2.6 steals per game, he also became the first player in league history to lead both teams in all five statistical categories for a playoff round, culminating in a unanimous Finals MVP selection.

National team career

James attempts a shot over China's Yao Ming at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.

James made his debut for the United States national team at the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece. He spent the Games mostly on the bench, averaging 14.6 minutes per game with 5.8 points and 2.6 rebounds per game in eight games. Team USA finished the competition with a bronze medal, becoming the first U.S. basketball team to return home without a gold medal since adding professionals to their line-up. James felt his limited playing time was a "lowlight" and believed he was not given "a fair opportunity to play". His attitude during the Olympics was described as "disrespectful" and "distasteful" by columnists Adrian Wojnarowski and Peter Vecsey, respectively.

At the 2006 FIBA World Championship in Japan, James took on a greater role for Team USA, averaging 13.9 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 4.1 assists per game as co-captain. The team finished the tournament with an 8–1 record, winning another bronze medal. James' behavior was again questioned, this time by teammate Bruce Bowen, who confronted James during tryouts regarding his treatment of staff members.

Before naming James to the 2008 Olympic team, Team USA managing director Jerry Colangelo and coach Mike Krzyzewski gave James an ultimatum to improve his attitude, and he heeded their advice. At the FIBA Americas Championship 2007, he averaged 18.1 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 4.7 assists per game, including a 31-point performance against Argentina in the championship game, the most ever by an American in an Olympic qualifier. Team USA went 10–0, winning the gold medal and qualifying for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China. James credited the team's attitude and experience for their improvement, saying: "I don't think we understood what it meant to put on a USA uniform and all the people that we were representing in 2004. We definitely know that now." At the Olympics, Team USA went unbeaten, winning their first gold medal since 2000. In the final game, James turned in 14 points, 6 rebounds, and 3 assists against Spain.

James did not play at the 2010 FIBA World Championship but rejoined Team USA for the 2012 Olympics in London, England. He became the leader of the team with Kobe Bryant, who would soon be 34, stepping back. James facilitated the offense from the post and perimeter, called the defensive sets, and provided scoring when needed. During a game against Australia, he recorded the first triple-double in U.S. Olympic basketball history with 11 points, 14 rebounds and 12 assists. Team USA went on to win their second straight gold medal, again defeating Spain in the final game. James contributed 19 points in the win, becoming the all-time leading scorer in U.S. men's basketball history. He also joined Michael Jordan as the only players to win an NBA MVP award, NBA championship, NBA Finals MVP, and Olympic gold medal in the same year. Afterwards, Krzyzewski said James "is the best player, he is the best leader and he is as smart as anybody playing the game right now."

Player profile

James drives to the basket in March 2008. A deft finisher, he led the NBA in scoring and shooting percentage at the rim in 2013.

Standing 6 kaki 8 inci (2,03 m) and weighing 250 pon (113,4 kg), James has started at small forward and power forward, but can also play the other three positions. With career averages of 27.2 points, 7.2 rebounds, 6.9 assists, and 1.7 steals per game, he is considered one of the most athletic and versatile players in the NBA, and has been compared to Hall of Famers Oscar Robertson, Magic Johnson, and Michael Jordan. Since 2011, he has been ranked the best player in the NBA by ESPN and Sports Illustrated.

Many basketball analysts, coaches, fans, and current and former players consider James to be one of the greatest players of all-time, often ranking him as the best small forward and in the top five overall. He has earned All-NBA honors every season since his sophomore year, All-Defensive honors every season from 2009 to 2014, and was named Rookie of the Year in his debut season. With four MVP awards, he is part of a select group of players who have won the award four times, including Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Jordan, Wilt Chamberlain, and Bill Russell; only he and Russell have won four MVP awards in a five-year span. While James has never won the Defensive Player of the Year Award, he has finished second in the voting twice and lists it as one of his main goals. James has appeared in the Finals seven times and won three championships; some analysts have criticized him for not having a better Finals record, while others have defended him, arguing that his supporting casts were usually poor and he was defeated by superior competition despite performing well.

Offense

James entered the NBA at an early age and made an immediate offensive impact; he holds numerous "youngest to" distinctions including being the youngest player to score 25,000 career points. During his first term with the Cavaliers, he was used as an on-ball point forward, and although his shooting tendencies were perimeter-oriented, he established himself as one of the best slashers and finishers in basketball, leading the NBA in three point plays in 2006. Around this time, he was frequently criticized for not having developed a reliable jump shot or post game, areas he improved in Miami, where Heat coach Erik Spoelstra changed James' role to a more unconventional one. James began spending more time in the post and shooting fewer three-pointers, attempting a career-low 149 in 2012. He improved his shot selection and accuracy on jump shots, finishing second in the league in catch-and-shoot field goal percentage in 2013. He also learned how to work as an off-ball cutter in the Heat's "pass-happy" offense. During this period, ESPN's Tom Haberstroh called James' free throw shooting his biggest weakness, describing it as "average". Upon returning to the Cavaliers, James began to experience subtle age-related declines in productivity, posting his lowest scoring averages since his rookie season in 2015 and 2016. His shooting also regressed, and he briefly ranked as the worst high-volume outside shooter from outside the paint in the NBA.

Throughout his career, James' playmaking ability has been praised; in one article, Grantland's Zach Lowe called him "one of the greatest passers ever". Using his size, vision, and the attention he garners from opposing defenses to his advantage, James is able to create easy points for his teammates with accurate assists, manufacturing a league leading 2.6 three-pointers per game by way of his passing alone in 2013.

Early in James' career, he was criticized by the media for his play in pressure situations; specifically, for passing instead of shooting in the waning seconds of close games. In a 2011 interview, teammate Chris Bosh stated that he would rather have Dwyane Wade take a last-second shot than James. Later in James' career, his clutch play was viewed more favorably; for example, a 2011 article by Henry Abbott revealed that James had a better shooting percentage with the game on the line than such notables as Ray Allen and Kobe Bryant. In 2015, FiveThirtyEight wrote that he might be "the most clutch playoff shooter of his generation".

Defense

At the beginning of James' career, he was considered a poor defensive player, but he improved steadily through the years. Near the end of his first tenure in Cleveland, he became proficient at the chase-down block; coming in from behind the opposition in transition to block their shot. In Miami, he developed into a more versatile defender, and the Heat relied on him to guard all five positions. Paired with teammates Shane Battier and Dwyane Wade, Miami used James in an ultra-aggressive defensive scheme, with James cheating off the ball to help out inside or get into rebounding position. Beginning in 2014, some analysts noted a regression in his defensive impact, stemming from a lack of effort and expected age-related declines. Writing for ESPN in 2016, Nate Duncan observed that while James tended to take off more plays than in his younger days, he was able to raise his level in that year's Finals and temporarily recapture his Miami form.

Off the court

James and then Heat teammate Dwyane Wade tape a public service announcement with United States First Lady Michelle Obama in January 2014.

James proposed to Savannah Brinson, his high school sweetheart, on December 31, 2011 at a party celebrating New Year's Eve and his 27th birthday. The two were married on September 14, 2013 in San Diego. Together, they have three children: LeBron James Jr. (born October 6, 2004), Bryce Maximus James (born June 14, 2007), and Zhuri James. During his tenure with the Heat, James resided in Coconut Grove, an affluent Miami neighborhood, where he bought a three-story mansion overlooking Biscayne Bay for $9 million. In November 2015, James bought a 9,350 square-feet East Coast-style mansion in Brentwood, Los Angeles for about $21 million.

Business interests

James is represented by agent Rich Paul of Klutch Sports. His first agent was Aaron Goodwin, whom he left in 2005 for Leon Rose. Rose joined Creative Artists Agency (CAA) in 2007, and he worked with fellow CAA agent Henry Thomas, who represented Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh, to bring James to Miami in 2010. James left CAA for Paul in 2012. James, Paul, Maverick Carter, and Randy Mims—all childhood friends—formed agent and sports-marketing company LRMR after James left Goodwin. LRMR handles James' marketing, including the marketing of The Decision, for which it was criticized.

Throughout his career, James has taken a unique approach to his playing contracts, usually opting to sign shorter term deals in order to maximize his earnings potential and flexibility. In 2006, he and the Cavaliers negotiated a three-year, $60 million contract extension instead of the four year maximum as it allotted him the option of seeking a new contract worth more money as an unrestricted free agent following the 2010 season. Although his sign-and-trade, six-year contract with the Heat would have allowed him to earn the maximum salary under the collective bargaining agreement, he took less money in order for Miami to be able to afford Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade as well as further roster support. In 2014, he rejoined Cleveland on a two-year contract worth $42.1 million with an option to become a free agent again in 2015. The next offseason, he opted out of the contract and re-signed with the Cavaliers on another two-year contract with a player option for the second year. At the time, analysts speculated that James was opting out and re-signing on new contracts after each season in order to take advantage of higher salaries resulting from the NBA's rising salary cap. In 2016, he re-signed with Cleveland on a three-year deal, becoming the highest-paid player in the league for the first time in his career.

James has numerous endorsement contracts; some of the companies he does business with are Audemars Piguet, Coca-Cola, Dunkin' Brands, McDonald's, Nike, State Farm, and Samsung. Coming out of high school, he was the target of a three-way bidding war among Nike, Reebok, and Adidas, eventually signing with Nike for approximately $90 million. His signature shoes have performed well for Nike, and in 2013 he led all NBA players in shoe sales. In 2011, Fenway Sports Group became the sole global marketer of his rights, and as part of the deal, he was granted a minority stake in the English Premier League football club Liverpool FC, who he has claimed his support for. As a result of James' endorsement money and NBA salary, he has been listed as one of the world's highest-paid athletes. In 2013, he surpassed Kobe Bryant as the highest paid basketball player in the world with earnings of $56.5 million. In 2014, James realized a profit of more than $30 million as part of Apple's acquisition of Beats Electronics; he had originally struck a deal to get a small stake in the company at its inception in exchange for promoting its headphones. In 2015, he was ranked the sixth highest earning sportsperson, and third highest in 2016 (after Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi). James has stated that we would like to own an NBA team in the future, albeit in a hands-off capacity.

James, with comedian Jimmy Kimmel, co-hosted the 2007 ESPY Awards. In other comedic pursuits, he hosted the 33rd season premiere of Saturday Night Live. He has also tried his hand at acting, appearing in a cameo role on the HBO series Entourage. In 2015, he played himself in the Judd Apatow film Trainwreck, receiving positive reviews for his performance. That same year, James' digital video company, Uninterrupted, raised $15.8 million from Warner Bros. Entertainment and Turner Sports to help expand the company's efforts to bring athlete-created content to fans. It is hosted on Bleacher Report and is used by several other athletes including New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski and Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman.

Along with business partner Maverick Carter, James owns production company SpringHill Entertainment, whose first work was the Lions Gate documentary More Than a Game, released in 2009 and chronicling James' high school years. Series produced by SpringHill include the Disney XD sports documentaries Becoming, Starz sitcom Survivor's Remorse, and animated web series The LeBrons. In 2016, CNBC will air an unscripted series hosted by James called Cleveland Hustles, where four up-and-coming Northern Ohio entrepreneurs will be financed on the condition of revitalizing a neighborhood in Cleveland.

Public image

James is considered by many, including his fellow players, to be the "face of the NBA". His opinions have yielded significant influence on important league decisions; for example, in 2014 he asked commissioner Adam Silver to increase the duration of the All-Star break, and the request was granted the following season. On February 13, 2015, James was elected the first Vice President of the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA).

James has been ranked by Forbes as one of the world's most influential athletes throughout his career. During his first tenure with the Cavaliers, he was adored by local fans, with Sherwin-Williams displaying a giant Nike-produced banner of James on its world headquarters. Despite their affection for James, Cleveland fans and critics were frequently annoyed when he attended Cleveland Indians games against the New York Yankees dressed in a Yankees hat. Following his actions during the 2010 free agency period and, more specifically, The Decision, he was listed as one of the world's most disliked athletes. By 2013, his image had mostly recovered and he was reported by ESPN as the most popular player in the NBA for the second time in his career. In 2014, he was named the most popular male athlete in America by the Harris Poll. He has led the league in jersey sales six times.

A philanthropist, James is an active supporter of the Boys & Girls Club of America, Children's Defense Fund, and ONEXONE. He also has his own charity foundation, the LeBron James Family Foundation, which is based out of Akron. Since 2005, the foundation has held an annual bike-a-thon in Akron to raise money for various causes. In 2015, James announced a partnership with the University of Akron to provide scholarships for as many as 2,300 children beginning in 2021.

		The WWI Destroy This Mad Brute poster and the April 2008 Vogue cover with James and Gisele Bündchen, which critics said referenced the earlier poster.[315][316]
The WWI Destroy This Mad Brute poster and the April 2008 Vogue cover with James and Gisele Bündchen, which critics said referenced the earlier poster.

In March 2008, James became the first black man—and third man overall after Richard Gere and George Clooney—to appear on the cover of Vogue, posing with Gisele Bündchen. Some sports bloggers and columnists considered the cover offensive, describing the demeanor of James and his holding Bündchen as a reference to classic imagery of the movie monster King Kong, a dark savage capturing his light-skinned love interest.

James has taken stances on controversial issues throughout his career, mentioning on several occasions a feeling of obligation to effect change using his status. Those include the War in Darfur, the Trayvon Martin case, NBA owner Donald Sterling's racist comments in 2014, the Michael Brown verdict, and the death of Eric Garner. In June 2008, James donated $20,000 to a committee to elect Barack Obama. Later that year, James gathered almost 20,000 people at the Quicken Loans Arena for a viewing of Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama's 30-minute American Stories, American Solutions television advertisement. It was shown on a large screen above the stage, where Jay-Z later held a free concert.

NBA career statistics

Legend
GP	Main dalam pertandingan	GS	Pemain utama pertandingan	MPG	Menit tiap pertandingan
FG%	Persentase Field-goal	3P%	Persentase Field-goal 3-angka	FT%	Persentase Free-throw
RPG	Rebound tiap pertandingan	APG	Assist tiap pertandingan	SPG	Steal tiap pertandingan
BPG	Blok tiap pertandingan	PPG	Poin tiap pertandingan	Bold	Rekor pribadi

†	Denotes seasons in which James won an NBA championship
	Led the league

Musim Reguler

Tahun	Tim	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2003–04	Cleveland	79	79	39.5	.417	.290	.754	5.5	5.9	1.6	.7	20.9
2004–05	Cleveland	80	80	42.4	.472	.351	.750	7.4	7.2	2.2	.7	27.2
2005–06	Cleveland	79	79	42.5	.480	.335	.738	7.0	6.6	1.6	.8	31.4
2006–07	Cleveland	78	78	40.9	.476	.319	.698	6.7	6.0	1.6	.7	27.3
2007–08	Cleveland	75	74	40.4	.484	.315	.712	7.9	7.2	1.8	1.1	30.0
2008–09	Cleveland	81	81	37.7	.489	.344	.780	7.6	7.2	1.7	1.1	28.4
2009–10	Cleveland	76	76	39.0	.503	.333	.767	7.3	8.6	1.6	1.0	29.7
2010–11	Miami	79	79	38.8	.510	.330	.759	7.5	7.0	1.6	.6	26.7
2011–12†	Miami	62	62	37.5	.531	.362	.771	7.9	6.2	1.9	.8	27.1
2012–13†	Miami	76	76	37.9	.565	.406	.753	8.0	7.3	1.7	.9	26.8
2013–14	Miami	77	77	37.7	.567	.379	.750	6.9	6.4	1.6	.3	27.1
2014–15	Cleveland	69	69	36.1	.488	.354	.710	6.0	7.4	1.6	.7	25.3
2015–16†	Cleveland	76	76	35.6	.520	.309	.731	7.4	6.8	1.4	.6	25.3
Career		987	986	39.0	.498	.340	.744	7.2	6.9	1.7	.8	27.2
All-Star		12	12	30.3	.513	.341	.735	6.3	6.3	1.4	.2	24.3

Playoffs

Tahun	Tim	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2006	Cleveland	13	13	46.5	.476	.333	.737	8.1	5.8	1.4	.7	30.8
2007	Cleveland	20	20	44.7	.416	.280	.755	8.1	8.0	1.7	.5	25.1
2008	Cleveland	13	13	42.5	.411	.257	.731	7.8	7.6	1.8	1.3	28.2
2009	Cleveland	14	14	41.4	.510	.333	.749	9.1	7.3	1.6	.9	35.3
2010	Cleveland	11	11	41.8	.502	.400	.733	9.3	7.6	1.7	1.8	29.1
2011	Miami	21	21	43.9	.466	.353	.763	8.4	5.9	1.7	1.2	23.7
2012†	Miami	23	23	42.7	.500	.259	.739	9.7	5.6	1.9	.7	30.3
2013†	Miami	23	23	41.7	.491	.375	.777	8.4	6.6	1.8	.8	25.9
2014	Miami	20	20	38.2	.565	.407	.806	7.1	4.8	1.9	.6	27.4
2015	Cleveland	20	20	42.2	.417	.227	.731	11.3	8.5	1.7	1.1	30.1
2016†	Cleveland	21	21	39.1	.525	.340	.661	9.5	7.6	2.3	1.3	26.3
Career		199	199	42.1	.478	.321	.746	8.8	6.8	1.8	.9	28.0

Awards and honors

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James (center) celebrates during the Heat's 2012 championship parade.

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Commemorative banner hanging from the rafters at American Airlines Arena in honor of James' 2012 Olympic Gold Medal.

NBA

• Three-time NBA Champion: 2012, 2013, 2016
• Three-time NBA Finals MVP: 2012, 2013, 2016
• Four-time NBA Most Valuable Player: 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013
• 12-time NBA All-Star: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
• Two-time NBA All-Star Game MVP: 2006, 2008
• Ten-time All-NBA First Team: 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
• Two-time All-NBA Second Team: 2005, 2007
• Five-time NBA All-Defensive First Team: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
• NBA All-Defensive Second Team: 2014
• 2004 NBA Rookie of the Year
• 2004 NBA All-Rookie First Team
• 2008 NBA Scoring Champion
• Only player since Oscar Robertson to be in the top 20 for all-time points and assists leaders.

National team

• Two-time Olympic Gold Medal winner: 2008, 2012
• 2004 Olympic Bronze Medal winner
• 2006 FIBA World Championship Bronze Medal winner
• 2007 FIBA Americas Championship Gold Medal winner
• 2012 USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year
• Commemorative banner in Miami's American Airlines Arena (for his 2012 gold medal won as a member of the Miami Heat)

High school

• 2003 National Champion
• Three-time OHSAA Champion: 2000, 2001, 2003
• Two-time Gatorade National Player of the Year 2002, 2003
• Two-time USA Today High School Player of the Year 2002, 2003
• Three-time Ohio Mr. Basketball: 2001, 2002, 2003
• Three-time USA Today All-USA First Team: 2001, 2002, 2003
• Two-time PARADE High School Player of the Year: 2002, 2003
• 2003 Naismith Prep Player of the Year
• 2003 McDonald's National Player of the Year
• 2003 McDonald's High School All-American
• 2003 McDonald's All-American Game 2003
• 2003 EA Sports Roundball Classic MVP
• 2003 Jordan Capital Classic MVP
• Number 23 retired by St. Vincent-St. Mary
• St. Vincent-St. Mary Hall of Fame (class of 2011)
• St. Vincent-St. Mary home basketball court named The LeBron James Arena

Other

• Two-time Cleveland Sports Awards Professional Athlete of the Year: 2009, 2016
• 2013 AP Athlete of the Year
• 2012 Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year
• 2012 Sporting News Athlete of the Year
• 2006 Sporting News NBA MVP
• 2004 Sporting News Rookie of the Year
• Sports Illustrated NBA All-Decade First Team (2000s)
• 16-time ESPY Award winner in various categories (12 individually, four as part of a team)
• South Main Street in downtown Akron renamed King James Way
• 10-story commemorative banner in downtown Cleveland
• Six-story commemorative banner in downtown Akron

See also

• List of National Basketball Association career scoring leaders
• List of National Basketball Association career assists leaders
• List of National Basketball Association career steals leaders
• List of National Basketball Association career turnovers leaders
• List of National Basketball Association career 3-point scoring leaders
• List of National Basketball Association career free throw scoring leaders
• List of National Basketball Association career playoff scoring leaders
• List of National Basketball Association career playoff rebounding leaders
• List of National Basketball Association career playoff assists leaders
• List of National Basketball Association career playoff steals leaders
• List of National Basketball Association career playoff turnovers leaders
• List of National Basketball Association career playoff 3-point scoring leaders
• List of National Basketball Association career playoff free throw scoring leaders
• List of National Basketball Association players with most points in a game
• List of National Basketball Association season minutes leaders
• List of Olympic medalists in basketball
• History of the Miami Heat
• Cleveland Cavaliers draft history

Further reading

• Freedman, Lew (2008). LeBron James: A Biography. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press. ISBN 978-0-313-34361-2. 
• Morgan, David Lee (2003). LeBron James: The Rise of a Star. Cleveland: Gray & Co. ISBN 1-886228-74-4. 
• Pluto, Terry; Windhorst, Brian (2007). The Franchise: Lebron James and the Remaking of the Cleveland Cavaliers. Cleveland: Gray & Co. ISBN 1-59851-028-2. 

External links

• Statistik karier dan informasi pemain di NBA.com, or Basketball-Reference.com
• Situs web resmi
• NBA.com Prospect Profile: LeBron James
• USA Basketball – LeBron James
• 100 Olympic Athletes To Watch: 1. LeBron James
• LeBron James' 61-point game vs Charlotte Bobcats di YouTube
• LeBron James di IMDb (dalam bahasa Inggris)
• (Inggris) LeBron James - Berita dan komentar di The New York Times