On December 30th, 1984, one of the greatest players in NBA history was born named Lebron Raymone James Sr. Growing up, Lebron had a difficult childhood.  His father, a convicted criminal, was not a part of his life nor did he support the family in any way.  As his family moved from apartment to apartment, his mother constantly looked for a stable job to maintain the family.  When James was nine years old, his mom decided to send him to live with Frank Walker, a football coach who presented him with the sport and saw potential in him.  Although he started out playing football while he was in Elementary School, he changed to playing basketball when he got older.  James would practice basketball whenever possible to improve and achieve his dream of making the NBA.

Once James got to High School, He became the main topic of every newspaper and magazine.  He was crowned the Best High School Player in the Nation.  James had the whole world watching his every move and was given the nickname “The Chosen One”.  A few years later in 2003, Lebron James entered the NBA draft.  He went straight into the NBA draft without attending College which very few did because they did not have the talent.  And to nobody’s surprise, James was selected number one overall by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2003 NBA draft.

Many were excited to watch Lebron James’ first season in the NBA.  He had immense pressure to live up to what was expected from him.  Lebron went on and had one of the greatest rookie seasons of all time and won Rookie of the Year in 2004.

Books about LeBron James are available to check out from the Mission Viejo Library. They are also available to download for free from Libby.