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LeBron Raymone James Sr. (/ləˈbrɒn/ lə-BRON; born December 30, 1984) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is widely considered to be one of the greatest basketball players in NBA history. Discussions ranking him as the greatest basketball player of all time have often been subject to significant debate, with frequent comparisons to Michael Jordan. Playing with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat and the Lakers, James has played in ten NBA Finals, including eight consecutive with the Heat and Cavaliers from 2011 through 2018. His accomplishments include four NBA championships, four NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) Awards, four Finals MVP Awards, and two Olympic gold medals. He is the only player in NBA history to have been named Finals MVP with three different franchises. James holds the all-time record for playoffs points, is third in all-time points, and eighth in career assists. James has been selected to the All-NBA First Team a record thirteen times, made the All-Defensive First Team five times, and has played in sixteen All-Star Games, in which he was selected All-Star MVP three times.
James played basketball for St. Vincent–St. Mary High School in his hometown of Akron, Ohio, where he was heavily touted by the national media as a future NBA superstar. A prep-to-pro, he joined Cleveland in 2003 as the first overall draft pick. Named the 2003–04 NBA Rookie of the Year, he soon established himself as one of the league's premier players, winning the NBA MVP Award in 2009 and 2010. After failing to win a championship with Cleveland, James left in 2010 to sign as a free agent with Miami. This move was announced in an ESPN special titled The Decision, and is one of the most controversial free agent decisions in American sports history.
James won his first two NBA championships while playing for the Heat in 2012 and 2013; in both of these years, he also earned league MVP and Finals MVP. After his fourth season with the Heat in 2014, James opted out of his contract to re-sign with the Cavaliers. In 2016, he led the Cavaliers to victory over the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals by coming back from a 3–1 deficit, delivering the franchise's first championship and ending Cleveland's 52-year professional sports title drought. In 2018, James opted out of his contract with the Cavaliers to sign with the Lakers. Los Angeles missed the playoffs in his first season after he missed time from the first major injury of his career, but the Lakers subsequently won the 2020 championship by defeating James' former team Miami Heat 4-2, for which James was also awarded his fourth Finals MVP.
Off the court, James has accumulated additional wealth and fame from numerous endorsement contracts. His public life has been the subject of much scrutiny, and he has been ranked as one of America's most influential and popular athletes. He has been featured in books, documentaries, and television commercials. He has also hosted the ESPY Awards and Saturday Night Live, and appeared in the 2015 film Trainwreck. The LeBron James Family Foundation charity builds upon his vision to improve education for students in Akron, Ohio.

Career Honours 
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Contracts 
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| Los Angeles Lakers | Appearances | NBA | 2019-2020 | 88 |
| Los Angeles Lakers | Assists | NBA | 2019-2020 | 868 |
| Los Angeles Lakers | Blocks | NBA | 2019-2020 | 54 |
| Los Angeles Lakers | Mins Played | NBA | 2019-2020 | 3,078 |
| Los Angeles Lakers | Points | NBA | 2019-2020 | 2,278 |
| Los Angeles Lakers | Rebounds | NBA | 2019-2020 | 751 |
| Los Angeles Lakers | Steals | NBA | 2019-2020 | 104 |
| Los Angeles Lakers | Turnovers | NBA | 2019-2020 | 345 |
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| Los Angeles Lakers | Appearances | NBA | 2018-2019 | 55 |
| Los Angeles Lakers | Assists | NBA | 2018-2019 | 454 |
| Los Angeles Lakers | Blocks | NBA | 2018-2019 | 33 |
| Los Angeles Lakers | Mins Played | NBA | 2018-2019 | 1,937 |
| Los Angeles Lakers | Points | NBA | 2018-2019 | 1,505 |
| Los Angeles Lakers | Rebounds | NBA | 2018-2019 | 465 |
| Los Angeles Lakers | Steals | NBA | 2018-2019 | 72 |
| Los Angeles Lakers | Turnovers | NBA | 2018-2019 | 197 |
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| Cleveland Cavaliers | Appearances | NBA | 2017-2018 | 104 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Assists | NBA | 2017-2018 | 945 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Blocks | NBA | 2017-2018 | 94 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Mins Played | NBA | 2017-2018 | 3,948 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Points | NBA | 2017-2018 | 2,999 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Rebounds | NBA | 2017-2018 | 909 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Steals | NBA | 2017-2018 | 146 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Turnovers | NBA | 2017-2018 | 441 |
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| Cleveland Cavaliers | Appearances | NBA | 2016-2017 | 92 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Assists | NBA | 2016-2017 | 787 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Blocks | NBA | 2016-2017 | 67 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Mins Played | NBA | 2016-2017 | 3,538 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Points | NBA | 2016-2017 | 2,545 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Rebounds | NBA | 2016-2017 | 803 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Steals | NBA | 2016-2017 | 127 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Turnovers | NBA | 2016-2017 | 375 |
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| Cleveland Cavaliers | Appearances | NBA | 2015-2016 | 97 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Assists | NBA | 2015-2016 | 674 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Blocks | NBA | 2015-2016 | 76 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Mins Played | NBA | 2015-2016 | 3,531 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Points | NBA | 2015-2016 | 2,472 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Rebounds | NBA | 2015-2016 | 765 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Steals | NBA | 2015-2016 | 153 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Turnovers | NBA | 2015-2016 | 324 |
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| Cleveland Cavaliers | Appearances | NBA | 2014-2015 | 89 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Assists | NBA | 2014-2015 | 680 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Blocks | NBA | 2014-2015 | 70 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Mins Played | NBA | 2014-2015 | 3,337 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Points | NBA | 2014-2015 | 2,344 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Rebounds | NBA | 2014-2015 | 642 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Steals | NBA | 2014-2015 | 142 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Turnovers | NBA | 2014-2015 | 354 |
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| Miami Heat | Appearances | NBA | 2013-2014 | 97 |
| Miami Heat | Assists | NBA | 2013-2014 | 583 |
| Miami Heat | Blocks | NBA | 2013-2014 | 37 |
| Miami Heat | Mins Played | NBA | 2013-2014 | 3,665 |
| Miami Heat | Points | NBA | 2013-2014 | 2,637 |
| Miami Heat | Rebounds | NBA | 2013-2014 | 674 |
| Miami Heat | Steals | NBA | 2013-2014 | 157 |
| Miami Heat | Turnovers | NBA | 2013-2014 | 331 |
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| Miami Heat | Appearances | NBA | 2012-2013 | 99 |
| Miami Heat | Assists | NBA | 2012-2013 | 703 |
| Miami Heat | Blocks | NBA | 2012-2013 | 85 |
| Miami Heat | Mins Played | NBA | 2012-2013 | 3,837 |
| Miami Heat | Points | NBA | 2012-2013 | 2,632 |
| Miami Heat | Rebounds | NBA | 2012-2013 | 803 |
| Miami Heat | Steals | NBA | 2012-2013 | 170 |
| Miami Heat | Turnovers | NBA | 2012-2013 | 296 |
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| Miami Heat | Appearances | NBA | 2011-2012 | 85 |
| Miami Heat | Assists | NBA | 2011-2012 | 516 |
| Miami Heat | Blocks | NBA | 2011-2012 | 66 |
| Miami Heat | Mins Played | NBA | 2011-2012 | 3,309 |
| Miami Heat | Points | NBA | 2011-2012 | 2,380 |
| Miami Heat | Rebounds | NBA | 2011-2012 | 716 |
| Miami Heat | Steals | NBA | 2011-2012 | 158 |
| Miami Heat | Turnovers | NBA | 2011-2012 | 294 |
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| Miami Heat | Appearances | NBA | 2010-2011 | 100 |
| Miami Heat | Assists | NBA | 2010-2011 | 677 |
| Miami Heat | Blocks | NBA | 2010-2011 | 75 |
| Miami Heat | Mins Played | NBA | 2010-2011 | 3,985 |
| Miami Heat | Points | NBA | 2010-2011 | 2,608 |
| Miami Heat | Rebounds | NBA | 2010-2011 | 766 |
| Miami Heat | Steals | NBA | 2010-2011 | 159 |
| Miami Heat | Turnovers | NBA | 2010-2011 | 350 |
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| Cleveland Cavaliers | Appearances | NBA | 2009-2010 | 87 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Assists | NBA | 2009-2010 | 735 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Blocks | NBA | 2009-2010 | 97 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Mins Played | NBA | 2009-2010 | 3,426 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Points | NBA | 2009-2010 | 2,578 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Rebounds | NBA | 2009-2010 | 656 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Steals | NBA | 2009-2010 | 144 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Turnovers | NBA | 2009-2010 | 303 |
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| Cleveland Cavaliers | Appearances | NBA | 2008-2009 | 95 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Assists | NBA | 2008-2009 | 689 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Blocks | NBA | 2008-2009 | 105 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Mins Played | NBA | 2008-2009 | 3,634 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Points | NBA | 2008-2009 | 2,798 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Rebounds | NBA | 2008-2009 | 741 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Steals | NBA | 2008-2009 | 160 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Turnovers | NBA | 2008-2009 | 279 |
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| Cleveland Cavaliers | Appearances | NBA | 2007-2008 | 88 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Assists | NBA | 2007-2008 | 638 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Blocks | NBA | 2007-2008 | 98 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Mins Played | NBA | 2007-2008 | 3,579 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Points | NBA | 2007-2008 | 2,616 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Rebounds | NBA | 2007-2008 | 694 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Steals | NBA | 2007-2008 | 161 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Turnovers | NBA | 2007-2008 | 309 |
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| United States Basketball | Appearances | FIBA AmeriCup | 2007 | 10 |
| United States Basketball | Assists | FIBA AmeriCup | 2007 | 47 |
| United States Basketball | Blocks | FIBA AmeriCup | 2007 | 5 |
| United States Basketball | Mins Played | FIBA AmeriCup | 2007 | 222 |
| United States Basketball | Points | FIBA AmeriCup | 2007 | 181 |
| United States Basketball | Rebounds | FIBA AmeriCup | 2007 | 36 |
| United States Basketball | Steals | FIBA AmeriCup | 2007 | 15 |
| United States Basketball | Turnovers | FIBA AmeriCup | 2007 | 17 |
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| Cleveland Cavaliers | Appearances | NBA | 2006-2007 | 98 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Assists | NBA | 2006-2007 | 629 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Blocks | NBA | 2006-2007 | 65 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Mins Played | NBA | 2006-2007 | 4,083 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Points | NBA | 2006-2007 | 2,633 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Rebounds | NBA | 2006-2007 | 687 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Steals | NBA | 2006-2007 | 159 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Turnovers | NBA | 2006-2007 | 316 |
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| United States Basketball | Appearances | FIBA Basketball World Cup | 2006 | 9 |
| United States Basketball | Assists | FIBA Basketball World Cup | 2006 | 37 |
| United States Basketball | Blocks | FIBA Basketball World Cup | 2006 | 3 |
| United States Basketball | Mins Played | FIBA Basketball World Cup | 2006 | 218 |
| United States Basketball | Points | FIBA Basketball World Cup | 2006 | 127 |
| United States Basketball | Rebounds | FIBA Basketball World Cup | 2006 | 43 |
| United States Basketball | Steals | FIBA Basketball World Cup | 2006 | 14 |
| United States Basketball | Turnovers | FIBA Basketball World Cup | 2006 | 25 |
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| Cleveland Cavaliers | Appearances | NBA | 2005-2006 | 92 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Assists | NBA | 2005-2006 | 597 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Blocks | NBA | 2005-2006 | 75 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Mins Played | NBA | 2005-2006 | 3,965 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Points | NBA | 2005-2006 | 2,878 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Rebounds | NBA | 2005-2006 | 661 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Steals | NBA | 2005-2006 | 141 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Turnovers | NBA | 2005-2006 | 325 |
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| Cleveland Cavaliers | Appearances | NBA | 2004-2005 | 80 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Assists | NBA | 2004-2005 | 577 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Blocks | NBA | 2004-2005 | 52 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Mins Played | NBA | 2004-2005 | 3,388 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Points | NBA | 2004-2005 | 2,175 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Rebounds | NBA | 2004-2005 | 588 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Steals | NBA | 2004-2005 | 177 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Turnovers | NBA | 2004-2005 | 262 |
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| Cleveland Cavaliers | Appearances | NBA | 2003-2004 | 79 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Assists | NBA | 2003-2004 | 465 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Blocks | NBA | 2003-2004 | 58 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Mins Played | NBA | 2003-2004 | 3,122 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Points | NBA | 2003-2004 | 1,654 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Rebounds | NBA | 2003-2004 | 432 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Steals | NBA | 2003-2004 | 130 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Turnovers | NBA | 2003-2004 | 273 |
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