* 1984 – LeBron James, American basketball player

The Lakers / Spurs dominance continued in 2007 with a four-game sweep by the Spurs over the Cleveland Cavaliers, who were led by LeBron James.

The Heat, led by LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh, did in fact make the Finals against the Dallas Mavericks, in a rematch for the franchises of the 2006 Finals.

* December 30 – LeBron James, American basketball player

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* Savannah Brinson, finacee of NBA All-Star Miami Heat forward LeBron James

It is a taboo to disfigure a depiction of a dragon ; for example, an advertisement campaign commissioned by Nike, which featured the American basketball player LeBron James slaying a dragon ( as well as beating up an old Kung Fu master ), was immediately banned by the Chinese government after public outcry over " disrespect ".

Entering the 2010-2011 season with nearly $ 48 million in salary cap space, the Heat caused a major power shift during the blockbuster 2010 NBA Free Agency, adding Chris Bosh and LeBron James with local superstar Dwyane Wade, whom they had re-signed to a six-year, $ 107. 59 million contract.

On January 27, 2011, via fan voting, Dwyane Wade ( guard ) and LeBron James ( forward ) were selected to be starters for the Eastern Conference at the All-Star Game.

In their first conference finals since 1996, the Magic beat the Cleveland Cavaliers, which were led by the season's MVP, LeBron James.

The Cavaliers have featured many NBA stars during its history, including draft picks turned All-Stars Austin Carr, Brad Daugherty, Mark Price, and LeBron James.

Former Cavaliers forward LeBron James, who was the first overall pick of the 2003 NBA Draft.

With it, the team selected local high school phenomenon and future NBA MVP LeBron James.

The playoff rounds were a showcase for the emergence of LeBron James, who achieved many " youngest ever to ..." records during the run.

The wins included a 109 – 107 double-overtime game at The Palace of Auburn Hills in Game 5, in which LeBron James scored the last 25 points for the Cavs, and his performance in this game is recognized as one of the best in NBA history.

Head Coach Mike Brown won NBA Coach of the Year honors and LeBron James finished second in the NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award and won the NBA MVP.

LeBron James was named the NBA MVP, for the second consecutive year.

Many LeBron James jerseys were burned, and the famous Nike " Witness " mural of James in downtown Cleveland was immediately taken down.

Shortly after James made his announcement, Dan Gilbert, the owner of the Cavaliers, announced in an open letter on the Cavaliers website that James ' decision was a " cowardly betrayal " and promised a NBA championship for the Cleveland Cavaliers before LeBron James wins one, although James would win a championship before the Cavs with the Heat's championship win in 2012.

Lee agreed to a 6-year, $ 80 million dollar deal, on a framework which was worked on during the day that was contingent on the decision of LeBron James.

* ESPN. com has him rated as the number 1 high school athlete of all time, beating out people such as Tiger Woods and LeBron James.

Because of his extensive achievements in sports, ESPN. com has him rated as the number 1 high school athlete of all time, beating out people such as Tiger Woods and LeBron James.

Since the, every player who has won the award has played for a team with at least a. 610 winning percentage ( equal to 50 regular-season wins in an 82-game season, except the lockout-shortened 50-game 1998 – 99 season when Karl Malone won and the lockout-shortened 66-game 2011 – 12 season when LeBron James won ).

Pierce has often played his best games against the best individual competition, such as LeBron James, Tracy McGrady, and Kobe Bryant.

* LeBron James of the Miami Heat has worn a playoff beard in the past.

McDonald's aired a commercial, updating a famous ad from the early 1990s, in which NBA superstars LeBron James and Dwight Howard ( replacing Michael Jordan and Larry Bird ) play an otherworldly game of H-O-R-S-E, with a McDonald's lunch going to the winner – however, they soon look over and see that Bird has helped himself to it.

With larger than life feet, Esquivel has been able to carve a niche for basket ball pros like Yao Ming, LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh, Joel Przybilla, Tyson Chandler, and football players such as Shaun Alexander and Rudy Johnson, among others.

Gram LeBron has been involved in the bands Long and Golden, Schrasj, Sad Like Crazy, Conundrum, Jessica Six, All Transistor and has also released solo work as Golden Gram.

LeBron James was reportedly a devoted fan of Big League Chew before signing an endorsement deal with Bubblicious.

He also reprised his role as Sonny Crockett for a Nike commercial with LeBron James where the NBA player contemplates acting and appears alongside Johnson on Miami Vice.

In 2009, Cannon hosted the HALO Awards along with Justin Timberlake, Hayden Panettiere, LeBron James, Kelly Rowland and Alicia Keys which premiered on December 11.

* LeBron James, with Gisele Bündchen in April 2008 ; and

In 2004, Zinczenko began putting celebrities and athletes on the cover, such as David Beckham, Mark Wahlberg, Jason Statham, Gerard Butler, LeBron James, Josh Duhamel, Dwyane Wade, and with their shirts on — a big departure from the cover look of the 1990s.

Gordon also finished with 21 double-digit fourth quarter point performances, second to only LeBron James ' 22 in the NBA.

Hall of Famers Moses Malone, Larry Bird and Magic Johnson, along with current player LeBron James, have each won the award three times, while Bob Pettit, Karl Malone, Tim Duncan and Steve Nash have each won it twice.

During the 2004 – 05 playoffs, Stackhouse began wearing pressure stockings during games to keep his legs warm to aid his groin injury and hold his thigh sleeves in place ; also allows for better blood flow to the legs ; the practice quickly became a trend among NBA players, with Kobe Bryant, Dwyane Wade, LeBron James and others adopting pressure stockings the following season.

The styles with which small forwards amass their points vary widely, as some players at the position like the Oklahoma City Thunder's Kevin Durant are very accurate straight up shooters, while others like the Los Angeles Lakers ' Metta World Peace ( formerly Ron Artest ) prefer to " bang inside ", initiate and / or not shy away from physical contact with opposing players, while others are primarily slashers such as Carmelo Anthony and LeBron James.

During the 2011 NBA lockout, on September 25, 2011, a team including NBA stars LeBron James, Chris Paul, and Carmelo Anthony, among others, took on Team Philly, a team of NBA players with connections to the Philadelphia area.

The company also produces sports related items such as figurines and die-cast on top of having exclusive agreements to produce memorabilia ( under the brand name Upper Deck Authenticated ) with such sports superstars as Michael Jordan, Derek Jeter, Tiger Woods, LeBron James, Kevin Garnett, Andrew Bynum, Ernie Els, Albert Pujols, Grady Sizemore, Matt Kemp, James Loney, Sandy Koufax and Ken Griffey Jr.

After LeBron James left the Cavaliers to sign with the Miami Heat, the Cavaliers traded West, along with Sebastian Telfair, to the Minnesota Timberwolves for Ramon Sessions, Ryan Hollins, and a future draft pick.

In 2012, West admitted that his reputation around the NBA had been affected by a 2010 internet rumor that he had a sexual encounter with LeBron James's mother, Gloria.

In 2004, he appeared with NBA star LeBron James in the Nike commercial " Chamber of Fear ", a spoof of the Bruce Lee film Game of Death.

Michael Jordan leads with four 30 + seasons, with Shaquille O ' Neal, Wilt Chamberlain and LeBron James having accomplished three each, and David Robinson, Dwyane Wade and Tracy McGrady having accomplished one each.