Mason(Lebron+James)

=LeBron James =

LeBron Raymone James, nicknamed "King James" was born on December 30, 1984 to a Single Mother named Gloria James, who was only 16 at the time, his dad,
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Anthony McClelland, was an ex-con uninterested in being a father and soon left LeBron and his mother alone just three months after he was
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born.As a young child he never had a stable home, moving from apartment to apartment
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=High School Career = LeBron attended St. Vincent-St. Mary High School in Akron, Ohio. LeBron's freshman year of High School he grew to be 6"4 and made varsity, but he started off the season coming off the bench. Three games into the season he impressed his coach and they gave him a chance to start. In his first high school start he scored 37 points and 8 rebounds. In his freshman he average 21 points and 6.2 rebounds, and led the team to a 23-1 record, and won he Division III state title. Along with the state title LeBron Captured all-state honors(the only freshman on the list). In LeBron's sophomore year he started to get more recognized by the state of Ohio as a premiere athlete not only in basketball but also as the team's leading receiver and an all state selection. In basketball He really excelled in his favorite sport. He averaged 25.2 points, 7.2 rebounds, 5.8 assists, and 3.8 steals a game. He led his team to a 26-1, and another division III state title for the second straight season. He and his team were also getting national recognition. He also was named "Mr. Ohio", state player of the year, and was the first and only sophomore to win this award. Along with winning "Mr. Ohio" he was named to the USA Today All-USA team. In this year they again made it to the State Championship and won.

In LeBron's junior year he averaged 29 points, 8.3 rebounds, 5.7 assists, and 3.3 steals a game. He again was named "Mr. Ohio" for the second straight year. He was named to the All-USA First team again but this year he was named Gatorade National Player of the Year. This was the time he got the nickname "King James". In His senior year he again won "Mr. Ohio" for the second straight year. He was getting attention from outside things too. He was put on the cover of Sports Illustrated and also ESPN magazine. When his team got to the State finals this year he they were upset by a no name team.

LeBron's senior year he averaged 31.6 points, 9.6 rebounds, 4.6 assists, and 3.4 steals a game. He had college scholarships coming in from all over the country. He again won a spot on the All-USA first team. He won "Mr. Ohio" for the third time, and is the only player to do this, ever. He's team was nationally ranked and going into the playoffs he felt confident. Then two weeks before the playoffs he was striped of his eligibility. He appealed the ruling and was given a two game suspension. With James at full force his team went on too the state finals and won for the third time in his high school career. Three weeks after this game he went on to declare himself for the NBA draft.

= NBA Career. = In the 2003 NBA the Cleveland Cavaliers took LeBron with the first overall pick. He was the youngest pick in teh draft. In his rookie season he became the youngest player to score 40 points in a game. He was in Cleveland from 2003-2010. Then He made "The Decision" to take his talents to south beach. In LeBron's nine year career he has earned to MVP awards, won Rookie of the year, eight time All star, scoring champion, five time All-NBA first team, two time All-NBA second team, three time All-defense team, and two time All-star game MVP.

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