LeBron James

LeBron James was the fastest player on his youth football team in Akron, Ohio. He soon discovered that he was even more talented at basketball. James became a famous basketball player at Akron’s St. Vincent-St. Mary High School. The teenage prodigy’s incredible talent was evident to fans, scouts, and coaches alike. In 2003 James jumped straight from high school to the NBA, and the Cleveland Cavaliers made him the first overall pick in the NBA Draft. He won the 2003–2004 Rookie of the Year award, four Most Valuable Player awards, and four NBA championships. Learn about James’s life on and off the court, his fight for social justice and efforts to help young people succeed, and much more.