Name: LeBron JamesSport: Basketball
Position: Forward
Height: 6’8”
Weight: 250
Current Residence: Miami, Florida
School: St. Vincent-St. Mary High School (Ohio)
- 2012 Olympic Games, gold medal
- 2008 Olympic Games, gold medal
- 2004 Olympic Games, bronze medal
- 2004 NBA Rookie of the Year
- Two-time NBA All-Star Game MVP
- 2008 NBA scoring champion
- Eight-time NBA All-Star
- Three-time NBA MVP
- 2012 NBA Champion
- 2012 NBA Finals MVP
Fun Facts: Played high school football through his junior year. Helped lead SVSM to the state semifinals and as a sophomore was named All-State first team as a wide receiver ... Wore #23 because he considered 1984 and 1992 Olympic gold medalist Michael Jordan his role model
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Who Is The Best Athlete?
Dec. 15, 2017
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Red, White & Trending: Oct. 27-Nov. 2
Jamie MacDonald Nov. 03, 2017
The best of the best of an epic Halloween, from Team USA’s biggest stars (LeBron, Phelps, Serena) to the most creative and crafty, including dynamic duos, ghosts, dressed-up dogs and more; more pumpkins for triathlete Hunter Kemper; more PyeongChang for Team USA sliders; highlights from an unforgettable #100DaysOut celebration, complete with Today show appearances, sartorial reveals, hockey players, curlers, Para skiers, sliders just back from training in PyeongChang, the New York Stock Exchange, a Jimmy Fallon appearance; the World Series through Team USA’s eyes, along with Simone Biles’ VIP treatment; alpine skier Daron Rahlves carves a few final frigid turns on the water; Para skiers’ impromptu strength training; Mikaela Shiffrin gets her groove on; Lindsey Vonn reveals a heretofore unknown ‘super big’ crush; and more.
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Red, White & Trending: August 11-17
Jamie MacDonald Aug. 18, 2017
Serena Williams can’t see her feet anymore; NBA stars, including Kevin Durant and LeBron James hoop it up for ‘Melo; #TheKoriCarter sweeps through USATF; 158-pound hurdler Aries Merritt and 295-pound shut putter Joe Kovacs switch jobs; Katie Ledecky’s high-wattage, VIP celeb sightings; Solheim Cup has Team USA wearing all kinds of red, white and blue; Allyson Felix deals with doubt… and relentless belief; Mikaela Shiffrin caught leaping in New Zealand; Chloe Kim caught by unwelcoming birds in New Zealand; more skiing in stunning Santiago, Chile; every day, Katie Uhlaender has PyeongChang on her mind.
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Simone Biles Among 9 Winning U.S. Olympians And Paralympians At ESPY Awards
Karen Price July 13, 2017
Biles and Michael Phelps each took home two awards.
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2-Time Olympic Champ Kevin Durant Leads Warriors To NBA Title
Karen Price June 13, 2017
Durant was NBA Finals MVP a little less than a year after winning his second Olympic gold medal in Rio.
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Red, White & Trending: April 7-13
Jamie MacDonald April 14, 2017
The best of the best #NationalSiblingDay photo galleries (from Aly Dudek, Lisa Leslie, Alex Shibutani, Chuck Aoki, Kayla Harrison, Lexi Thompson and more), LeBron James salutes a rival, Paralympian Josh George readies for three marathons in three weeks, behind the scenes at a historic World Cup bid, breathtaking views when Team USA takes over the Empire State Building, a freedom ride for Amy Van Dyken, Team USA’s sled hockey players are ready to go in South Korea, Ted Ligety is back to pulling glorious POV speed on the slopes, plus vacation vibes for iconic gymnasts Shannon Miller, Betty Okino and Kim Zmeskal, plus much more.
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Red, White & Trending: Feb. 17-23
Jamie MacDonald Feb. 24, 2017
In Paris, Michael Phelps returns to the pool; in Los Angeles, Shannon Miller hints at a feud; Sanya Richards-Ross makes the most of social media for her boy-or-girl celebration party; Abby Wambach has an announcement of her own; LeBron James walks down memory lane 15 years later; Jim Craig and Mike Eruzione walk down a miraculous memory lane 37 years later; Carli Lloyd reveals an obsession; Sam Mikulak reveals, in gory detail, what a shredded achilles looks like; women’s bobsledders make the most of a day on the … sand; Alicia (Sacramone) Quinn makes the most of a grueling 37 minutes; Becca Meyers mugs with her pup and more.
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16 Times Team USA Athletes Made Headlines In 2016
Lisa Costantini Dec. 29, 2016
From weddings to baby news, this was an exciting year for many Olympians.
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LeBron James Voted AP Male Athlete Of The Year
Associated Press Dec. 27, 2016
The three-time Olympic medalist joins Michael Jordan as the only NBA players to earn the honor twice.
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Red, White & Trending: Dec. 9-15
Jamie MacDonald Dec. 16, 2016
Team USA biggest basketball stars send heartfelt condolences after broadcaster's death, vintage video of Sandi Morris’ athletic fail, another of Simone Biles’ excellent adventures, Sports Illustrated honors two Team USA legends in one night, Paralympian Mallory Weggemann takes inspiring steps closer to walking down the aisle, Elf on the Shelf hijinks with soccer Olympians, Ronda Rousey's dramatic announcement, winter wonderlands from around the country, Mary Lou Retton news that may make you feel old and much more.
