

Sport: 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
Learn more:
USA Basketball
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USA Basketball Announces 30 Finalists For 2016 U.S. Olympic Men's Team
USA Basketball Jan. 18, 2016
Three-time Olympic medalists Carmelo Anthony and LeBron James lead the field of finalists.
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Red, White & Trending: Dec. 11-17
Jamie MacDonald Dec. 18, 2015
While Alex Morgan brings glad tidings from New Orleans, Abby Wambach's final game draws out the emotion in her teammates, plus we see perhaps LeBron James' best move ever, a Voice lesson from Mike Eruzione and more.
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75 Ways Team USA Athletes Give Back To The World
Lisa Costantini Nov. 15, 2015
Find out how Olympians and Paralympians are making the world a better place, in honor of Philanthropy Day.
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Red, White & Trending: Oct. 30-Nov. 1
Jamie MacDonald Nov. 06, 2015
King James channels Prince, Amy Purdy channels a cheetah, Jordan Spieth participates in a lion dance, plus a glacier selfie, trick "oar" treating, Super Serena, alligator wrestling and more.
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16 Of Team USA's Best Gold-Medal Smiles
Oct. 02, 2015
Celebrate World Smile Day with some of Team USA's biggest grins.
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Red, White & Trending: Sept. 11-17
Jamie MacDonald Sept. 18, 2015
Tense moments for U.S. Ski Team in Chile, Jordan Burroughs proves even dominant wins come with a price, Michelle Wie's hightop golf shoes, a Hall of Fame speech for the ages and wedding bells keep ringing.
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Defending Olympic Champions Hoping To Shine Again In Rio
Peggy Shinn Aug. 20, 2015
From Phelps to the women’s soccer team, scores of defending Olympic gold medalists are on the Road to Rio.
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USA Basketball Expects 34 Players At Men's Minicamp
Associated Press Aug. 07, 2015
LeBron James is among the group beginning preparations for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.
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Team USA Stars Ready For NBA Season
Bob Finnan Oct. 28, 2014
Olympians James and Love join World Cup champ Irving on the Cavaliers
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Ready For Rio: The Defending Champions
Peggy Shinn Aug. 05, 2014
From Boudia to Raisman, scores of athletes are defending their gold medals in Rio.