LeBron James

LeBron James is an American professional basketball player, widely considered among the greatest in the sport's history.

He entered the NBA directly from high school in 2003 and has won multiple championships with different teams.

His name functions as a benchmark for elite athletic talent: He thinks he's the LeBron James of golf.

Often referred to simply as LeBron or by his initials LBJ.

Opposites
basketball greatness

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Seldom-used team member

journeyman · bust · role player

team loyalty and movement

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Basketball icon from Chicago

Tim Duncan · Kobe Bryant · lifer · Larry Bird · Magic Johnson

public persona and activism

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Michael Jordan · Derek Jeter

Family

James

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Mostly American · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G