LeBron James came into the NBA right out of highschool. Many questioned if he had what it would take to make it in the big leagues. He proved that he did and dominated the NBA from the start. He has won three NBA championships and has appeared in 16 All-Star games. His journey to the NBA wasn't an easy one. LeBron was born in Akron, Ohio on December 30, 1985. He was first introduced to basketball when he was three and got a little toy basketball hoop for Christmas. Instead of shooting a shot he ran and dunked the ball through the hoop. Growing up he moved to lots of different places. He sometimes even had to sleep on other peoples couches. During his childhood he was seen as a shy kid. He would ride his bike around Akron to stay out of trouble with gangs. One year he started living with his coach and attended every day of school. He excelled at playing basketball and it was obvious. By the time highschool came around everyone thought he would choose to go to the big Akron highschool. But instead he chose to go to St. Vincent St. Mary's highschool where he knew all of his friends would be able to play basketball with him. During highschool he also played football and was a star player. He was an All-American player and maybe could've gone on to play in the NFL. He quit football though because he was worried about getting injured and ruining his basketball dreams. After highschool was over he was the number 1 overall draft pick in the 2003 NBA draft class straight out of highschool! He was drafted to the Cleveland Cavaliers. His hometown team. He played with the Cavaliers for about 7 years and then left to the Miami Heat and won two NBA championships. Later in 2014 he went back to the Cleveland Cavaliers and won a championship their. In 2018 he left his hometown to go to the Los Angeles Lakers where he still plays today.

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