LeBron is an professional American basketball player who currently plays for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association. He was born on December 30, 1984 in Akron, Ohio, USA. He plays as a small forward for the Cavaliers. LeBron is 250 lb (110 kg) in weight and 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) in height. He currently wears the number 23 jersey for the Cavaliers.

LeBron completed his high school from the St. Vincent – St. Mary High School in Akron, Ohio. He played for the high school team which was named the Fighting Irish. He averaged 20 points and 6.2 rebounds, and led the team to a 27–0 record and won the Division III state title.

In 2003 LeBron was drafted to Cleveland Cavaliers. In his first NBA season game against the Sacramento Kings he recorded 25 points, 9 assists, 6 rebounds, and 6 steals and shot 60% from the field. After recording a season-high 41 points against the New Jersey Nets, James LeBron became the youngest player in league history to score 40 points in one game. He averaged 20.9 points, 5.9 assists, and 5.5 rebounds per game for the season, and was named Rookie of the Year, becoming the first Cavalier and youngest NBA player to ever receive the award. The Cavaliers improved by 18 wins and concluded the regular season with a 35–47 record, but failed to make the playoffs.

In the 2005–06 season, James was elected to his second straight All-Star Game appearance and led the Eastern All-Stars to a 122–120 victory, with 29 points, 6 rebounds, and 2 assists. He became the youngest All-Star Most Valuable Player (MVP) at the age of 21 years. For the season, James averaged 31.4 points, 7.0 rebounds, and 6.6 assists per game, and became the youngest player in NBA history to average at least 30 points. He also became the fourth player in NBA history to average more than 30 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists in a single season. The Cavaliers made the playoffs for the first time since 1998, and improved from a record of 17–65 in 2002–03 to 50–32 in 2005–06.

LeBron made his playoff debut against the Washington Wizards. He recorded a triple-double with 32 points, 11 assists and 11 rebounds, as the Cavaliers defeated the Wizards 97–86. The cavaliers went on to loose to the defending champions the Detroit Pistons but LeBron maintained an impressive record of 30.8 points, 8.1 rebounds, and 5.8 assists in the playoffs.

In the 2007–08 season, LeBron continued his dominant play, earning his fourth consecutive All-Star Game appearance. He was also named the Eastern Conference player for the month of January 2008. At the end of the 2008 season LeBron along with his team the Cavaliers had achieved a 45–37 record, good for second place in the Central Division and the seeded 4th in the Eastern Conference Playoffs.

Major achievements

4 time NBA All-Star
NBA rookie of the year: 2004
2 time NBA All-Star Game MVP: 2004
NBA Scoring Champion: 2008