LeBron James is a pro basketball player. He plays in the NBA. He is also called King James.
He is from Akron, Ohio. He was born on December 30, 1984. He went to high school in Akron.
The Cavaliers picked him first. That was the 2003 NBA Draft. He came straight out of high school.
He won the NBA Rookie of the Year Award for 2003-04. It was his first year with the team.
In 2016 he and the Cavaliers won the NBA title. It was the first in the team's history.
In 2018 he left Cleveland. He went to play for the Los Angeles Lakers.
As of November 2026, he has won four NBA titles.
On February 7, 2023, he passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. He became the NBA's all-time leading scorer.
He and his foundation opened a public school. It is in his hometown, Akron, Ohio. It is the I Promise School.
He has won three Olympic gold medals. They were for the United States men's team. The latest was at the 2024 Paris Games.
Words to know
- rookie: a new player
- draft: choosing new players
- scorer: point maker
