1984 Dec 30 LeBron James Born in Akron, OH
LeBron James was born on December 30, 1984, in Akron, Ohio. His mother, Gloria James, was only 16 at the time. His biological father, Anthony McClelland, was an ex-con uninterested in bei...
1998 Sep 7 LeBron James Enters St. Vincent–St. Mary High School in Akron
At the time, James played basketball with his best friends, including Dru Joyce III, the son of his summer-league coach, and Sian Cotton, the son of another summer-league coach, Lee Cotto...
1999 Nov 23 St. Vincent-St. Mary High School Wins Division III State Title with Freshman LeBron James
As a freshman, James averaged 18 points per game. He helped the team to a Division III state title by scoring 25 points in the championship game. Word of his advanced basketball skills sp...
2001 LeBron James Participates in the 2001 USA Basketball Youth Development Festival
A veteran of the 2001 USA Basketball Youth Development Festival, despite having just completed his sophomore high school season (the majority of Festival participants are high school juni...
2001 Apr 10 St. Vincent-St. Mary High School Wins Second Division III State Title in a Row with Sophomore LeBron James
As a freshman, James averaged 18 points per game. He helped the team to a Division III state title by scoring 25 points in the championship game. Word of his advanced basketball skills sp...
2002 Jun 14 Sports Illustrated Calls James 'The Chosen One', a Name that Stuck
Comparisons to NBA superstar Michael Jordan (1963–) became common, and some sportswriters began calling James "The Chosen One," indicating the hope that the rookie phenomenon would revive...
2003 May 21 LeBron James Signs Endorsement Deals Worth Over $90 Million
LeBron James hit the jackpot Wednesday night. The USA TODAY basketball player of the year from St. Vincent-St. Mary High (Akron, Ohio) signed a multiyear deal with Upper Deck trading card...
2003 Jun 26 LeBron James Drafted to the Cleveland Cavaliers
Well we are here, perhaps the deepest and most pivotal draft in recent NBA memory, filled with so many impact players at the top and some scattered in the middle. This will always be know...
2003 Jun 26 LeBron James Leads St. Vincent-St. Mary High School to Third State Title
James, likely to be the top pick in this year's NBA draft, scored 25 points and had 11 rebounds as the Fighting Irish (25-1) won their third state championship in four years, beating Kett...
2004 Jun 2 LeBron James Wins NBA Rookie of the Year
During the 2003-2004 season, James made history, becoming the first member of the Cavalier franchise to win the NBA Rookie of the Year award. He was also the youngest player ever at only ...
2004 Oct 6 Birth of LeBron James, Jr.
During the summer of 2004, James made his Olympic debut at the summer games in Athens, Greece, as part of the U.S. Olympic Basketball Team. He and his teammates won bronze medals after de...
2005 Dec 1 Airing of 'The LeBrons' Nike Commercial, 'Behind the Scenes'
The LeBrons are a mock family of LeBron James featured in commercials for Nike's line of LeBron James shoes. The four members of the family each represent an aspect of LeBron's personalit...
2006 Feb 3 Airing of 'The LeBrons' Nike Commercial, 'Butter'
With his impressive record, it was no surprise that James was the first player picked in the 2003 NBA draft. The Cleveland Cavaliers signed the powerful young forward, and he proved to be...
2006 Feb 6 Airing of 'The LeBrons' Nike Commercial, 'Glory Days'
The LeBrons are a mock family of LeBron James featured in commercials for Nike's line of LeBron James shoes. The four members of the family each represent an aspect of LeBron's personalit...
2006 Feb 6 Airing of 'The LeBrons' Nike Commercial, 'New Shoes'
With his impressive record, it was no surprise that James was the first player picked in the 2003 NBA draft. The Cleveland Cavaliers signed the powerful young forward, and he proved to be...
2006 Oct 30 Airing of 'The LeBrons' Nike Commercial, 'Swimming Pool'
With his impressive record, it was no surprise that James was the first player picked in the 2003 NBA draft. The Cleveland Cavaliers signed the powerful young forward, and he proved to be...
2006 Nov 2 Airing of 'The LeBrons' Nike Commercial, 'Dunk Contest'
Among the teams hoping for a lucky bounce of the ping-pong ball were Cleveland, Denver, Memphis and Toronto. Some even suggested that the Cavs dealt Andre Miller knowing the trade would w...
2006 Dec 8 Airing of 'The LeBrons' Nike Commercial, '2 on 2'
With his impressive record, it was no surprise that James was the first player picked in the 2003 NBA draft. The Cleveland Cavaliers signed the powerful young forward, and he proved to be...
2007 Jun 7
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2007 NBA Finals - Spurs Defeat Cavs
Parker, Ginobili spark Spurs to fourth NBA championship CLEVELAND -- Once again, the San Antonio Spurs walked the hallways in champagne-soaked T-shirts. Bruce Bowen carried the Larr...
2007 Jun 14 Birth of Bryce Maximus James
As he prepared for Game 4 of the NBA finals, LeBron James became a father for the second time. His girlfriend, Savannah Brinson, gave birth early Thursday to the couple's second son, Bryc...
2008 Mar 1 LeBron James Becomes First Black Man to Appear on Cover of Vogue Magazine
In March 2008, James became the first black man to appear on the cover of Vogue, posing with Gisele Bündchen. He was the third man to appear on the cover of Vogue, after Richard Gere and ...
2009 May 4 LeBron James Named 2009 NBA MVP
NBA taps LeBron, 24, as MVP AKRON, Ohio -- On one of the biggest days of his life, LeBron James took the long way home. Once inside his hometown's city limits, James pulled his high...
2009 May 4 LeBron James Receives NBA's MVP Award
On one of the biggest days of his life, LeBron James took the long way home. Once inside his hometown's city limits, James pulled his high-powered Ferrari off I-77 and drove the back r...
2009 Jun 25 Shaquille O'Neal Traded from the Phoenix Suns to the Cleveland Cavaliers
The Cleveland Cavaliers executed a monster trade Thursday to unite the superstars, acquiring Shaquille O'Neal from the Phoenix Suns in hopes he can help LeBron James deliver this seemingl...
2009 Oct 16 Release of 'More Than A Game' Film
Lionsgate and Harvey Mason Media in association with Interscope Records present a Harvey Mason Media Production in association with Galley Boy and Spring Hill Productions a film by Kristo...
2009 Dec 6 Cleveland Cavaliers defeat Milwaukee Bucks, 101-86
Sure, the NBA needs marketing help. Its "Where Amazing Happens" slogan is almost as appealing as a New Jersey Nets courtside seat. Occasionally, though, it applies. Take Sunday, for...
2009 Dec 18 Cleveland Cavaliers defeat Milwaukee Bucks, 85-82
Cleveland — Too little, too late. That was the story for the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday night as they rallied from a 15-point, fourth-quarter deficit and had a chance at a game-tying sh...
2010 Feb 25 Cleveland Cavaliers defeat Boston Celtics, 108-88
They say that when heavyweight champion Jack Johnson covered his eyes from the blazing Havana sun and rested on his right leg on the canvas, he officially surrendered in the 26th round ag...
2010 Mar 6 Milwaukee Bucks defeat Cleveland Cavaliers, 92-85
PLAYER OF THE GAME: Brandon Jennings led the Bucks with 25 points and also had six assists. He seemed fired up to play the Cavaliers even without LeBron James, and he showed up with ...
2010 Mar 14 Cleveland Cavaliers defeat Boston Celtics, 104-93
There was a time when the Cavaliers measured themselves against the Celtics. LeBron James and Co. were the fourth seed that took the top-seeded Celtics, a 66-win, championship-bound buzzs...
2010 Mar 31 Cleveland Cavaliers defeat Milwaukee Bucks, 101-98
Cleveland — It was an oh-so-bitter pill for the Milwaukee Bucks to swallow Wednesday night at Quicken Loans Arena. The Bucks took the mighty Cleveland Cavaliers, proud owners of the be...
2010 Apr 4 Boston Celtics defeat Cleveland Cavaliers, 117-113
He clapped, he grinned, and in a way he teased, but the only thing Tony Allen said to LeBron James after watching him miss a go-ahead 3-pointer yesterday was, “I did my job.’’ By that ...
2010 May 1 Cleveland Cavaliers defeat Boston Celtics, 101-93
CLEVELAND — Mo Williams got the party started for Cleveland. Known more for splashing 3-pointers and going on scoring streaks, Williams stepped out of character and stuffed a one-hande...
2010 May 3 Boston Celtics defeat Cleveland Cavaliers, 104-86
CLEVELAND — This was impressive. The good people of Cleveland could not believe what they were seeing. They watched the Cavaliers fall behind by 10, 15, 20, 25. They watched LeBron Jam...
2010 May 3 LeBron James Named NBA MVP Second Year in a Row
A procession of expensive oversized vehicles, filled with well-paid oversize basketball players, lined up and curled around, forming a semi-circle. Shaquille O'Neal emerged from a large ...
2010 May 3 Prominent Clevelanders Record ‘We Are LeBron’ Video
At one point in the waning N.B.A. season, Mike Polk, a lifelong Cavaliers fan and video producer, had an idea to produce a video to help convince LeBron James to stay in Cleveland after h...
2010 May 13 Celtics Defeat Cavaliers, Eliminating Them from Playoffs in Major Upset
The Boston Celtics sent LeBron James and the Cavaliers back to Cleveland to admire all of their regular-season accomplishments and ponder their future. It's the Celtics who are still i...
