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lebron james.... Dwayne wade.... whos better?? YOU DECIDE!!!! LeBron James is the star guard for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association. James was a high school phenomenon; he skipped college to jump straight to the NBA, at the same time signing a $90 million endorsement deal with Phil Knight's Nike shoe company. Many wondered if James could live up to the public's intense expectations, but he did: during the 2003-04 season he had 20.9 points, 5.7 assists and 5.5 rebounds per game, and was voted Rookie of the Year for leading the Cavaliers to a 35-47 season (the previous year they were 17-65). He became a popular and marketable player and joined Carmelo Anthony and Dwyane Wade as one of the NBA's big attractions. In 2006 the Cavaliers made their first playoff appearance since 1998, and James signed a contract extension worth $60 million that would keep him with the Cavaliers through the 2009-10 season. James played on the 2004 U.S. Olympic team in Athens, and on the U.S. team at the 2006 World Championships. James wears uniform number 23, the number made famous by Michael Jordan... For his 2004 Olympics uniform he chose number 9, the number worn by Jordan in the 1984 and 1992 games. ife's Work No player in the history of the National Basketball Association (NBA) has received so much attention so early in his career as LeBron James, the 18-year-old who was selected as number one draft pick by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2003 NBA draft. For James, however, this kind of attention was nothing new: ever since his freshman year in high school, James had been hailed as the next basketball superstar--the heir apparent to Michael Jordan, the retired Chicago Bulls star who many view as the best to play the game. The expectations facing James in his rookie year were immense: in Cleveland, he was viewed as a potential savior for a franchise that had struggled for years to reach the playoffs; in the NBA as a whole, he was greeted as a potential crossover marketing phenomenon who could spur sales of licensed products and tickets, and help polish the image of a league whose best young players made news as much for their legal court appearances as their play on the basketball court. James took his first step toward realizing the expectations of many observers when he completed a successful first season in the NBA and was crowned the 'got milk?' Rookie of the Year in April of 2004. Statistically, the 6' 8", 240-pound forward placed in the top five among rookies in all the major categories: he led in steals at 1.65 per game; was second in scoring, behind Carmelo Anthony, with 20.9 points per game; placed third in assists, with 5.9 per game; and was fifth in rebounding, with 5.5 boards per game. He became just the third rookie ever to average more than 20 points, five rebounds, and five assists per game, joining legends Michael Jordan and Oscar Robertson. James led Rookie of the Year voting, taking 78 first place votes to 40 for fellow phenom Carmelo Anthony. Most importantly to James himself--who is adamant that he is playing for his team, not his personal stats--he helped the Cavaliers more than double their victory totals from the previous year, though their 35-47 record did not earn a playoff berth. Found Stability in Basketball James was born on December 30, 1984, in Akron, Ohio. He never knew his biological father, who was reputed to be a stellar street-basketball player, and remains silent about him to this day. His mother, Gloria, gave birth to James when she was just 16 years old and became his biggest fan. "My mother is my everything. Always has been. Always will be," James told Jack McCallum of Sports Illustrated. James's devotion is announced to the world with the large tattoo on his arm: it reads "Gloria." By all accounts, James did not have an easy upbringing. His mother switched jobs and houses often. When James was just five, they moved seven times. Due to the unstable environment, he missed large stretches of elementary school and spent two years living with a foster family. The most stable male influence in the athlete's life as a child was Gloria James's boyfriend, Eddie Jackson, who James sometimes refers to as his father. But Jackson was sentenced to three years in prison in 2002 for mail and mortgage fraud. leave comments and rate it thanks

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