LeBron James
St.Vincent-St. Mary High School
Impact Statement
“You have to be able to accept failure to get better.”
–LeBron James
Biography
LeBron James of St. Vincent – St. Mary High School in Akron, Ohio has been selected the National High School Senior Boys Basketball Athlete of the Year for 2003, the National High School Coaches Association announced today.
“With so many outstanding young athletes in the United States it is truly an achievement when one player can be such a clear choice as the best in his or her sport – Lebron James is that player,” said NHSCA executive director Bob Ferraro. “The NHSCA is proud to honor him as its National High School Senior Boys Basketball Athlete of the Year.”
In a senior season that brought about a new era in press coverage for high school athletics, James never failed to impress anyone that saw him play. Under the most difficult, pressure-filled expectations perhaps ever seen by a high school student-athlete, the nation’s best young basketball player averaged 30.4 points, 9.7 rebounds and five assists a game. During a high school career in which his team won four state titles, James set a new standard with regard to excellence on a prep basketball court.
And in the 2003 NBA draft, the Cleveland Cavaliers made the obvious move official. Many outstanding collegiate and international talents were passed on for James. He was the number 1 over pick.
James remained in Cleveland from 2003 until 2010 when he was traded to the Miami Heat. He remained in Miami until 2014, when he returned to Cleveland for the next 4 years. In 2018, James was traded once again to the Los Angeles Lakers.
James has had an illustrious career to say the least. He also has 3 Olympic medals: a Bronze in 2004, Gold in 2008 and 2012.
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Community Service
Recognizing the life-changing importance of education, The LeBron James Family Foundation invest its time, resources, and attention in the kids of LeBron's hometown of Akron, Ohio.
www.lebronjamesfamilyfoundation.org/
