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LeBron James' Birth
LeBron James was born on December 30, 1984 in Akron, Ohio. He is the only child to Gloria James who gave birth to him when she was sixteen. She raised him by herself in which they moved from house to house to make a living("LeBron James").This struggle helped LeBron become a stronger person and gets him through any adversity he faces. This is one of the many reasons why LeBron is where he is at today. He is considered to be the best basketball player in the NBA and he has a large -
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The Chosen One Magazine Cover
On February 18, 2002 LeBron James gets put on the cover of a Sports Illustrated Magazine with the title of "The Chosen One". LeBron was able to play so well in high school and get so much national coverage that he was being compared to Michael Jordan and was considered "Ahead of His Age". He didn't let this media distract him from where he grew up and certainly didn't let it change his attitude(Whal). This is no easy weight to carry on a 17 year old kids back. This shows how mentally strong and -
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mature LeBron had become at such a young age. As seen in the cover photo, LeBron does not shy away from the spotlight as he is posing for the magazine photographer. Most high school athletes would not be as photogenic or as comfortable LeBron is with this type of popularity. -
The Decision
On July 8, 2010 LeBron James makes the decision to take his talents to "South Beach". After playing on the Cleveland Cavaliers for his entire NBA career, he made the decision to go to the Miami Heat and join up with his good friend, Dwayne Wade (James). This shows how LeBron had changed since he was a kid and how loyalty isn't the only thing on his mind. Growing up in Akron and living in Ohio his entire life, LeBron made the decision to "betray" his hometown team and team up with his friend in -
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Miami. This also shows how LeBron doesn't care about what the press thinks of him and his decisions, in which this particular one was a total surprise and most fans did not approve of it. -
LeBron gets Salty after Finals Loss
On June 13, 2011 LeBron disrespects NBA fans after upset loss in the NBA Finals. LeBron essentially "belittled" all fans saying "they have to wake up tomorrow and have the same life they woke up with today"(Potter). Obviously there was some frustration from LeBron after he and the Miami Heat lost to a much worse Dallas Mavericks team. He tries to downplay the severity of the loss and tries to shush the media but in doing so he comes off as disrespectful. This shows the poor relationship that -
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LeBron has with the media and also shows how LeBron doesn't take losing correctly. By LeBron acting up to the media, he not only came off as disrespectful to the fans but he also showed how he loses like a little kid. Maybe because of the amount of success he had in high school and early on in his career, losing like this was a rude awakening. -
LeBron Wins a Ring for Cleveland
On June 19, 2016 LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers bounce back from a 3-1 deficit to the Golden State Warriors to win their first ever NBA Finals. A dream come true for not only LeBron James but the entire Cavaliers franchise(Jenkins). Ever since LeBron had been in Ohio, he promised the organization that he'd bring them a Finals ring. After finally doing so LeBron showed that he has incredible determination and isn't afraid to go get something. Even after being down 3-1 to considerably -
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LeBron Tweets at the President
On September 23, 2017 LeBron James tweets at the president, calling him a "bum". LeBron was backing up a fellow NBA basketball player named, Stephen Curry and when Donald Trump uninvited Curry to the white house for the traditional NBA champions visit, LeBron was very angry(James). This shows LeBrons morals and courage. He is not afraid to speak his opinion and when he doesn't like what is going on, he doesn't shy away from the situation...even if the President of the United States is involved. -
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I can also infer from this tweet that LeBron is not a Donald Trump supporter. Being as involved in the racial tensions as LeBron is, he infidelity was bound to dislike Trump who is accused of being racist all the time.
