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Those who follow basketball know that LeBron James has made a wonderful name for himself via playing a hard game on the court. Now with the Cleveland Cavaliers, LeBron James looks back at his past and notices that it wasn’t just luck that landed him in the position of fame, riches, and popularity that he enjoys.

LeBron James started off life in Ohio, where he remained for his high school years. That is where LeBron started to shine by getting picked to be a started in his freshman year. This feat is unprecedented, and something only truly skilled basketball players an achieve. Even at this young age, LeBron managed to obtain over a 20-point average for each game.

Freshman year was a good start for James, but his second year in high school was even better. James managed to increase his average points per game, and even took his school’s team to the state division and won it. LeBron obtained more recognition than he had already previously had, even nailing a spot on the All-USA First team sponsored by USA Today. He has been the only sophomore to ever do such a thing.

The first half of high school couldn’t seem to be topped, but indeed it was. LeBron James, or “King James,” continued to increased his average points per game and even decided he was good enough for the NBA. King James put out a petition to get on the NBA draft and start his career early, but sadly failed in doing so. His efforts weren’t in vain, since he caught the attention of major teams around the United States. This led to his quick pick up in the NBA Draft.

LeBron started his professional career with a bang. Instead of learning the ropes of the style of professional games, Lebron stormed onto the scene and had statistics comparable to those of Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant. James continued to march on to victory, giving the Cavaliers one of the best seasons they have had in quite some time. In addition, LeBron was both nominated and won the NBA Rookie of the Year award.

James LeBron is being compared to the likes of Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant, in terms of total points scored each game, being one of the youngest talents in history to achieve so much, and to accomplish feats such as the “triple-double.” Still in his younger years of life, it would seem that James LeBron has a lot of space in which to grow and improve.

Closing Comments

Basketball stars don’t come as often as they should, and the fact that LeBron has come along has shown that the bar is set much higher for those to follow him. That doesn’t mean he is near to being done, as LeBron has at least 10-20 years before packing up his jersey.

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