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Had posters of Allen Iverson, Tracy McGrady, Magic Johnson, Penny Hardaway, Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan and himself on the walls of the apartment he shared with his mother.
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His mother used his future earning power to get a bank loan to buy an $80,000 Hummer H2 for his 18th birthday, prompting OHSAA investigation and a two-game suspension.
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At St. Vincent-St. Mary High School, NBA superstars like Shaquille O’Neal attended his games, and some were televised on ESPN2.
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He was the #1 overall pick in the 2003 NBA draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers out of St. Vincent-St. Mary High School.
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Children with high school sweetheart, now wife Savannah Brinson James: sons Bronny born October 6, 2004 and Bryce born June 14, 2007 and daughter Zhuri born October 22, 2014.
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His favourite film of all time is Friday 1995.
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Became the first player in NBA history to reach 27,000 points, 7,000 rebounds and 7,000 assists December 2016.
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In 2007, Forbes estimated his earnings for the year at $27 million.
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Wore a safety pin on the cover of Sports Illustrated to symbolize support for safety and protection after Donald Trump’s election December 2016.
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Signed a lifetime contract with Nike in November 2011.
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Won Olympic Gold Medal for USA in 2012 Basketball.
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Writes and eats with left hand but shoots with right hand.
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On Forbes’ 2006 Richest Young Celebrities List, earned $22.5 million in 2005.
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A four-time NBA MVP.
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His net worth was estimated at $300 million as of September 2016.
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Returned to the Cleveland Cavaliers for an estimated $100 million multi-year contract.
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His production company SpringHill Studios is named after the SpringHill Suites Apartment complex in Akron where he grew up.
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Sold his home in Miami for $13.4 million when he returned to Cleveland in 2016.
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After winning Game 5 of the 2017 Eastern Conference Finals, surpassed Michael Jordan as the greatest scorer in playoff history.
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Purchased a 9,440-square-foot house in Brentwood, California for almost $21 million in 2015.
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Used endorsement deals to buy his first home in Bath Township, Ohio, valued at $9.2 million with nineteen rooms and amenities including a bowling alley and home theater.
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Created the LeBron James Family Foundation to help underprivileged children, opening the I Promise School in Akron in 2018.
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Won Olympic Bronze Medal for USA in 2004 Basketball.
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The front gate of his Los Angeles home was vandalized with a racial slur in May 2017.
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Broke Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s long-standing scoring mark with his 38,388th career point in February 2023.
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Was the first overall pick of the 2003 NBA draft.
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Merited a place in TIME magazine’s The 100 Most Influential People with an homage by Rita Dove.
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In 2016, Akron renamed a portion of Main Street to King James Way.
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Friends with Dwyane Wade.
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Most Valuable Player of the 2016 NBA Finals.
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During Game 3 of the 2017 playoffs, moved into third place on the all-time playoff scoring list, passing Kobe Bryant.
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First basketball player to score a triple-double in an Olympic game during the 2012 Olympics against Australia 11 points, 14 rebounds, 12 assists.
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Owns a Ferrari F430 valued at $168,925.
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Earned $19 million when he played for the Miami Heat.
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Played small forward for the Cleveland Cavaliers as of April 2017.
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Before his first NBA game, signed endorsement deals with Gatorade, Coca-Cola, and McDonald’s.
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Sports Illustrated named him Sportsperson of the Year for the second time in December 2016.
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From 2010-2011 and 2013-2014, was part of the Miami Heat’s Big Three with Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh.
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Built the I Promise Village in Akron’s Highland Square neighborhood to house students and their families.
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Signed a 2-year, $97.1 million contract extension with the Lakers in August 2022.
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In 2022, became the first NBA active player billionaire.
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Became the first player in NBA history to score 40,000 career points in March 2024.
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He and his son Bronny became the first father-son to play for the same team in NBA history in July 2024.
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Endorsed Kamala Harris for president in 2024.
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His Miami home was valued at $17 million, overlooking Biscayne Bay in Coconut Grove, with eight bedrooms and a dock for two 60-foot yachts.
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Scored 32 points and 13 assists in Game 1 of the 2017 NBA Finals.
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Scored 33 points and 10 slam dunks plus four steals in the second half against the Indiana Pacers on April 23, 2017.
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Scored 41 points, 11 assists, 4 steals, and 3 blocks in Game 6 of the 2016 NBA Finals.
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Scored 25 points, 10 rebounds, 7 assists, 4 blocks, and 4 steals in Game 2 of the 2017 NBA Finals.
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Scored 27 points, 11 rebounds, and 11 assists in Game 7 of the 2016 NBA Finals.
