Who Is Lebron James?

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LeBron James

Lebron James is a very popular basketball player on the Los Angeles Lakers team. Lebron is a very inspiring person for many people because of his accomplishments. 

LeBron’s life was also interesting as a kid. According to espn.com, Lebron’s life was tough because the man he called father was a mysterious figure to him who was in jail. LeBron was continuously moving so he missed about 100 days of school. When LeBron was small he was a big fan of the Dallas Cowboys and The Los Angeles Lakers: he sketched hundreds of logos into his notebook as a child.

According to bleacherreport.com, one of Lebron’s best sports accomplishments was setting the NBA all-time scoring record. Another big accomplishment that Lebron James achieved was making a record of 19 all-NBA teams, which is the greatest individual accomplishment a player can get.

There are also many other ways he was inspiring. According to newsweek.com, a weekly news magazine, LeBron had an enormous impact off-court as well because he became the first athlete to sign a billion dollar contract with Nike. He also had an impact on other sports players. For example, it is said that Kylian Mbappe respects LeBron James for the level he has reached after meeting him at a Nike campaign “A few years ago.”

In conclusion, LeBron James is a basketball player that has been a very inspiring person to others and he has accomplished a lot during his career.

We interviewed some eighth grade students asking them what they think about LeBron James and this is what they said: