LeBron James Biography LeBron Raymone James born on Dec. 30‚ 1984 in Akron‚ Ohio to Gloria James and Anthony McClelland. McClelland wasn’t a part of Gloria’s life leaving her to raise LeBron alone at the age of 16. Gloria James began dating Eddie Jackson when LeBron was a young child. Despite Jackson being in and out of jail for most of LeBron’s youth James formed a bond with him. LeBron James has two children with Savannah Brinson‚ LeBron James Jr and Bryce Maximus James. James became engaged to
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LeBron James lived in poverty throughout his whole childhood‚ his childhood was his fuel for an illustrious career. Lebron James did not have a privileged childhood. He was below the poverty line‚ he was living in the center of street violence‚ “his only escape was basketball” (JockBio)‚ this is the start of greatness. LeBron James is now considered one of the greatest basketball players of all time because he has been to seven straight NBA (National Basketball Association) Finals‚ came back from
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King James Endorsements‚ agents and fans across the world are all things that you would expect a popular pro athlete to have. LeBron James is a basketball player that was dealing with all of this in high school‚ at the age of 18 (LeBron James‚ 2005). His sophomore and junior year of high school he was being compared to the greatest basketball players of all time (LeBron James‚ 2005). To be all over the news with every sports commentator talking about LeBron‚ he had to have a lot of self control
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underestimate the problems you overcome‚ they could help you out later. Michael Jordan and Joan of Arc are great examples of people who overcame obstacles to become the person they are today. They both proved people wrong and used their problems to become stronger. Though completely different time periods‚ Joan of Arc and Michael Jordan are very similar. They were both bogged down by peers and adults‚ and not given a chance. “Jordan did not make the Laney High School varsity
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In Michael Jordan’s biography on the National Basketball Association (NBA) website‚ they state that‚”By acclamation‚ Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player of all time.”. He was one of the best‚ winning countless awards‚ breaking many records‚ and making product endorsements. He is also the majority owner and head of the basketball operations for the NBA Charlotte Bobcats. Michael Jordan is famous because he is one of the best basketball players of the 20th century. Michael Jordan was
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The Characteristics of an Archetypal Tragic Hero 1. Noble stature Tragedy involves the “fall” of a tragic hero. One theory suggests that the tragic hero must have a desirable/higher/lofty position to fall on‚ or else there is no tragedy (just pathos). Another explanation of this characteristic is that tragedies involving people of stature affect the lives of others. For example‚ in the case of a king‚ the tragedy would not only involve the individual and his family‚ but it would involve the whole
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critical moments is michael Jordan. He had many famous games he was known for including‚ the shot‚ the shrug‚ and the flu game. He is arguably the greatest player of all time. Basketball is also considered the most pressured sport their is because if you do play you have to hold your part and cant rely on other people too do it for you. The first game that i’m going to talk about that michael is known for is his game known as “the shot”. It was game 5 of the eastern conference finals vs the cleveland
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Michael Jordan is widely regarded as the greatest shooting guard in NBA history. Hell‚ most people would agree he is the greatest NBA player ever. While the second is up for debate‚ the first is not. But with Kobe Bryant now leading a stacked Lakers team‚ it looks like Bryant might be able to close the gap with Jordan. The newest piece of evidence to the debate is a YouTube video created by 2012Mamba. The video below shows Jordan and Bryant performing nearly identical shots‚ while stating how
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Lebron Raymone James is a professional basketball player who plays for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Lebron grew up in Akron‚ Ohio. He started playing basketball at nine years old. He also played football during high school‚ but stopped his junior year after a wrist injury. He usually plays small forward or power forward. James has won two NBA Championships he has won four Most Valuable Player Awards. He also being selected for 11 NBA All Stars Teams. James attended high school at St Vincent-St Mary
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Did you know that Michael Jordan is widely considered to be the best player in basketball history? For example‚ he had 8 MVP awards and he led the NBA in scoring for 8 years. Also‚ he was the second player in the NBA to score 3000 points in a single season. From his childhood to his high school and college years‚ and then to his career in the NBA‚ Michael Jordan’s life has changed a lot. Michael’s childhood was a big part in his life. To begin with‚ Michael Jeffrey Jordan was born on February 17
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