es is a three-time "Mr. Basketball" from Ohio in high school.At an early age, LeBron James showed a natural talent for basketball. James was recruited by St. Vincent-St. Mary High School basketball team to join them in 1999. James scored 2657 points, 892 rebounds and 523 assist for four years at St. Vincent-St. Mary High School.
In 2003, Lebron James was drafted first overall in the NBA Draft by his hometown Cleveland Cavaliers. Overnight he became a very wealthy teenager - signing several endorsement deals totaling nearly $100 million! In his rookie year, Lebron James averaged nearly 21 points per game and was named the NBA's Rookie Of the Year, edging out Carmelo Anthony of the Denver Nuggets. Lebron has lived up to the hype - in his four years with the Cavs, he has been a three time All-Star and has also helped turn the team from cellar dwellers into playoff contenders. In 2007, Lebron led the Cavs to the NBA Finals, where they were swept by the San Antonio Spurs.
LeBron James has managed to record a number of the youngest player since joining the league. He was named NBA Rookie Year in 2003-04, named the NBA Most Valuable Player in 2008-09 and 2009-10, and has good choice of All-NBA and All-Star every season since 2005. In 2010, the much publicized free agency ended with James signing with the Miami Heat. He became the third power to change the NBA MVP and the first team since Moses Malone in 1982. LeBron James Biography.
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