Nagelhout, Ryan. LeBron James: Basketball’s King. Part of the People in the News series. 2017. 104p. ISBN 978-1-5345-6029-1. Available at B JAM on the library shelves shelves.
Every generation has its greatest basketball player. In the 1990s, it was Michael Jordan, who drove the Chicago Bulls to six championships. In the 2000s, a prodigy arose straight out of high school to join the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA. LeBron James, son of a single mother, showed signs of being a great basketball player earlier on, but really began to shine in high school where he was quickly noticed by local and national media. LeBron’s mastery of basketball and his growing following forced his high school to move games from the gym to the local university. LeBron was also the first player on a high school team to be broadcasted live on ESPN 2.
After graduating high school, LeBron immediately entered the NBA with the Cavaliers, and turned the team around. Unfortunately, despite breaking records and making the playoffs, LeBron and the Cavs were unable to win a title. Reaching free agency in 2007, LeBron elected to move to Miami and join the Heat. He won two championships with the Heat, before returning to Cleveland to win one more with the Cavs. Still a dominant player on the court, with multiple awards and nominations, LeBron is also a strong marketing presence with contracts with Nike and other companies, and donates time and money to favorite causes such as the Boys and Girls of America.
Sports fan, especially basketball players, will enjoy reading this excellent biography about LeBron James, demonstrating that effort and hard work pays off.
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