JockBio: LeBron James Facts

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• Cleveland Cavaliers	• Forward	• #6
• Height: 6' 8"	• Weight: 250	• Born:12/30/84

In 2013, LeBron joined Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the only two players to win four MVP awards by age 29.
LeBron became the Cavs’ all-time assist leader in 2015.
In 2016, LeBron was named First-Team All-NBA for the ninth season in a row and 10th time overall.
LeBron and Bill Russell are the only players to win four MVPs in a 5-year span.
LeBron and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar are the only players to win a pair of MVPs by the age of 25.
In 2008, LeBron became the only player besides Oscar Robertson to average 27 points, six rebounds and six assists a game for four consecutive seasons.
LeBron was the MVP of the 2008 All-Star Game. He scored 28 points with nine rebounds and nine assists in a 134–128 victory for the East.
In 2008, LeBron recorded back-to-back triple-doubles. He was the first player to do this since Magic Johnson 20 years earlier.
LeBron had a 50-point, 10-assist game against the New York Knicks in 2008. He joined Michael Jordan and Stephon Marbury as the only players to do this since the NBA-ABA merger in 1976.
LeBron was NBA Player of the Month four times in 2008–09. The only other player to do that was Kevin Garnett.
LeBron’s 594 free throws made in 2008–09 led the NBA.
In a 2009-10 loss to the Denver Nuggets, LeBron became the first player since Oscar Robertson with 40 points, 15 assists and 13 rebounds in the same game.
In 2009-10, LeBron became the youngest player to score 15,000 points, breaking Kobe Bryant’s record.
LeBron was just the third player in history to leave his team the year after being named NBA MVP. The first two were Wilt Chamberlain and Moses Malone.
LeBron garnered 85 first place votes to 24 for runner-up Kevin Durant in the 2012 NBA MVP balloting.
LeBron was voted First Team All-NBA for the fifth straight year in 2012 and First Team All-Defensive for the fourth season in a row.
In 2012 LeBron became the new spokesman for Dunkin’ Donuts and Baskin Robbins Ice Cream in Asia.
LeBron and his girlfriend Savannah Brinson were engaged on New Year’s Eve 2011.
President Barack Obama said on seven different occasions that he hoped LeBron would sign with his hometown Chicago Bulls.
According to one estimate, losing LeBron cost the city of Cleveland $24 million.
LeBron hosted a 2007 episode of NBC’s "Saturday Night Live."
LeBron’s love of the Yankees resulted in the Bronx Bomber-inspired Air Zoom V LeBron.
In 2008, LeBron became the first African-American man to appear on the cover of Vogue, a women’s fashion magazine.
After LeBron’s reinstatement, courtside seats at the 2003 Prime Time Shoot Out in Trenton soared to as much as $1,000.
LeBron carried a strong GPA at Saint Vincent-Saint Mary High School. His favorite subject was Earth Science.
LeBron had a hand in designing the SVSM basketball uniform.
LeBron’s favorite rapper is Jay-Z.
LeBron shoots righthanded, but eats and writes with his left hand.
LeBron is a huge fan of the Ohio State Buckeyes.
LeBron loves cereal. Among his favorites are Fruity Pebbles, Frosted Flakes and Cinnamon Toast Crunch.

LeBron spawned more than one cottage industry during his high school career. Here are the pricetags of products, collectibles and tickets associated with him:

—	Bobble-head doll (sold on eBay): $16.50
—	Autograph (sold on eBay): $104
—	Jersey (sold on eBay): $162
—	Trading card (sold on eBay): $225
—	Face value of tickets to 2003 game against Oak Hill Academy: $15, $20, $25 and $35
—	Floor-level seats scalped for same game: $100

Bill Russell,
2010 Bowman

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar,
1973 Sports Illustrated

Barack Obama,
2009 Godwin Champions

LeBron James, 2007 Vogue