Estimated Net Worth | $1.2 B |
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Salary/Winnings | $48.2 M |
Endorsements | $80 M |
Date of Birth | 30 December 1984 |
Profession | Basketball Player |
Height | 2.06 m |
Weight | 113 kg |
City | Akron |
Country | Ohio |
Forbes List |
#4 The World’s Highest-Paid Athletes (2024) |
#9 Celebrity 100 (2020) |
#39 America’s Richest Entrepreneurs Under 40 (2016) |
#2410 Billionaires (2024) |
Introduction:
LeBron James nick named as “King James” born on December 30, 1984 in Akron, Ohio. He is one of the greatest players of Basketball. LeBron James won multiple multiple MVP awards and NBA championships.
He played for Miami Heat, Cleveland Cavaliers. Now he is the part of Los Angeles Lakers. LeBron James is taking approximately $500 million in salary. He is also well known for his philanthropy work.
LeBron James Family Foundation is one them. LeBron James net worth is over $1 billion. He is the first and only active basketball player to get billionaire status.
High School Career
- For St. Vincent–St. Mary High School, he averaged 18 points and 6.2 rebounds per game.
- Playing football for The Fighting Irish, helped them to win the Division III state title by 27-0. Only boys high school team to do so.
- Averaged 25.3 points, 7.4 rebounds, 5,5 assists and 3.7 steals per game, as a Sophomore.
- He played at 5492 seats Rhodes Arena to satisfy ticket demand by playing for the St. Vincent–St. Mary High School.
- Repeated as state champions with The Irish Man as 26-1.
- Named Ohio Mr. Basketball
- Selected in the USA Today All-USA First Team.
- Featured in Slam magazine article as best high school player in USA in 2001
- Appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated during the season
- first junior in history to be named for male basketball Gatorade National Player of the Year
- In year 2002, James average was 30.4 points, 9.7 rebounds, 4.9 assists, and 2.9 steals per game
- Named for the Gatorade National Player of the Year award for the second consecutive year
- For St. Vincent–St. Mary High School he scored his career high 52 points
Professional Career
Cleveland Cavaliers (2003–2010)
- In his debut, scored 25 points at NBA, Set the record for the most points scored by a prep-player
- Became the first Cleveland Cavalier player to receive the NBA Rookie of the Year Award
- His first NBA All-Star Game selection in 2004-2005 season
- Against the Toronto Raptors, he scored 56 points. Made Cleveland‘s new single-game points record
- Named to his first All-NBA Team with final averages of 27.2 points, 7.4 rebounds, 7.2 assists, and 2.2 steals per game
- was named the NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player at the 2006 All-Star Game
- Got second position in overall NBA Most Valuable Player Award
- Named All-Star Game MVP for the send time
MVP seasons
Miami Heat (2010–2014)
- A $110 million 6 year contract wit Miami Heat on July 10, 2010
- Most valuable player for the 3rd time
- Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player award
- 3rd Longest winning streak in NBA history 27-0
- He tied the record for the most points scored with 37 points and named for the MVP
Return to Cleveland (2014–2018)
- First player to play 5 consecutive finals since 1960
- Helped Cleveland to win his first professional title in 52 years
- Third player in the history of basketball to record a triple-double in NBA finals
- Selected as Most Valuable Player
- 867 straight games scoring in double digits, new NBA record
Los Angeles Lakers (2018–present)
- Named to the All-NBA Third Team
- Did not make the All-NBA First Team first time in 12 years
- On the all-time regular season scoring list he passed the Kobe Bryant as third
- Earned 16th All-NBA Team selection, a record
- Won his fourth NBA championship
- Won his fourth Finals MVP award
- Second-oldest player in league history, at 35 years and 287 days old, to earn this award
- The only player to win this award with three different franchises
- Made his 17th consecutive All-NBA Team selection
- Third time to the All-NBA Second Team
- He became the oldest player in history to record at least 25 points in ten straight games
- received his 66th player-of-the-week award Jan 09, 2023
- 38,000 points, the second player in NBA history to reach this milestone
- NBA Cup MVP and 40K points 2024
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