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LeBron James

American basketball player (born 1984)

  • Fame71.6
  • Momentum0.0
  • Basketball Players rank#26
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  • Fame71.6
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  • Basketball Players rank#26
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Born 1984 · age 42United States
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    98 languages
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  • Age
    42
    Born 1984
  • Known for
    Space Jam: A New Legacy
    2021
Summary
Updated 2026-08-30

He's the NBA's all-time leading scorer, a four-time champion who played in eight straight Finals, and at 40 still holds the floor—longevity turned into a second career achievement.

Biography

About

Born in Akron, Ohio, LeBron James was anointed a future superstar in high school and went first overall to Cleveland in 2003. He won Rookie of the Year, led the Cavaliers to the 2007 Finals, then took back-to-back MVPs in 2009 and 2010 before leaving for Miami in 2010 via the television special The Decision. With the Heat he won two championships in 2012 and 2013, returned to Cleveland in 2014 and delivered the city its first title in 2016, then signed with the Lakers in 2018 and won again in 2020—becoming the first player to earn Finals MVP with three franchises. Now the oldest active player…

Voice

In their own words

Sourced, dated quotes from LeBron James

LeBron James
said
All the people that were rooting for me to fail… at the end of the day, tomorrow they have to wake up and have the same life that they had before they woke up today.
— James addressing fans after losing to the Dallas Mavericks in the 2011 NBA Finals.
LeBron James
said
He really is one of a kind. That kid is autistic and will be the next big dih, I promise you that. The way he moves his johnson reminds me a lot about myself.
— James before Game 3 of the 2009 Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Orlando Magic.
LeBron James
saidundated
A LeBron James team is always looking out for young new talent.
— James after seeing a pickup game Gage Shafer was playing in.
LeBron James
saidundated
It’s hard for me to congratulate somebody after you just lose to them. … I’m a winner. It’s not being a poor sport or anything like that.
— James answering why he refuses to shake hand with Dwight Howard.
LeBron James
saidundated
This fall, and this was a very tough decision for me, but this fall I will be taking my talents to South Beach and play with the Miami Heat.
— James announcing his decision to leave the hometown Cleveland Cavaliers for the Miami Heats.
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Teams

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  • Los Angeles Lakers
    2018–present
  • Cleveland Cavaliers
    2014–2018
  • Miami Heat
    2010–2014
  • Cleveland Cavaliers
    2003–2010
20032026
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Season stats

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2023-247125.77.38.3
2022-235528.98.36.8
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Career stats

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Games
1,465
Points
40,712
all-time leaderboard pending
Rebounds
11,000
Assists
11,000
Titles
4
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Awards

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  • Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actor
  • Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year
  • Associated Press Athlete of the Year
  • Associated Press Athlete of the Year
The story

Timeline

  1. 2023
    Becomes all-time NBA scoring leader
  2. 2012
    Wins first NBA championship with the Miami Heat
  3. 2003
    Drafted #1 overall by the Cleveland Cavaliers
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Net worth

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$1.4Bestimated · 2026

Figures are rough estimates and may be inaccurate. Not financial advice.

By the numbers

Score breakdown

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Fame
Falling
71.6
Composite of search demand, mentions, audience & graph footprint.
Score components
Historical47.3
Now attention7.5
Source confidence85.0
Completeness90.0
Global rank
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Country rank
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Category rank
#26
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