Introduction:
Lebron James is an NBA player for the Los Angeles Lakers. He is known as one of the basketball greats. He has contributed his skills and talent for the USA Olympic basketball squad for four consecutive years. He has sustained a career for basketball for much longer than most professional basketball players, maintaining a consistent high standard making a name and a fortune for himself.
Athletic Career:
He started his basketball journey playing for the St. Vincent–St located in Ohio. He was quite popular in his senior year, already getting the recognition of many Nba players. Comparing him to Micheal Jeffrey Jordan, the greatest of all time. He was known as the next big thing being a prodigy in the making. He is the record holder for the most career points with a total of 40,747. He has participated in the Olympics sports, he began his journey in Olympics making his first appearance in 2008 to 2024 representing the well known country United States Of America. He is currently 40 years of age but still is operating at the highest level in the world.
Early Life:
Lebron James grew up in poverty and his parents could not make ends meet, he never had a sustainable life as his father was an ex-con so he never had a father figure. But fortunately his basketball coach took Lebron James under his wing and let him stay with his family where he could get away from the projects and focus on school and basketball.
Awards/Brand Deals:
He has accomplished many great achievements in his career with the NBA. He has won 4 championships. He has also won 2 MVP awards making him the most valuable player of that year. Also winning a staggering 4 finals MVP awards creating a household name for himself. He currently has a contract with Nike. Lebron James had lifetime deals from brands and endorsements, he makes millions of dollars a year off of endorsements alone. He is also the only billionaire in the entirety of the NBA.
Conclusion:
In Conclusion this is why you should never give up on your dream. “Always strive for greatness on and off the court” (Lebron James Motto).
By Spencer
Room 11
Task Description: This week Team Tui learnt about report writing. We had the option to choose an Olympic event or an Olympian. I choose Lebron James as he is one of my many inspirations for sports. It was really fun because I enjoyed searching and typing the information.