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    LeBron James along with his friends and AAU teammates decided to attend St. Vincent-St. Mary High School.  St.Vincent-St. Mary High School was a predominately white private catholic school and so James and his friends, Sian Cotton, Dru Joyce III, and Willie McGee attendance at the school caused some controversy.  Dru Joyce's father, who was also the AAU coach, was later made the head coach of the basketball team during the students time spent at the high school. As a freshman, LeBron averaged 21 points and 6 rebounds per game and led his team to a 27-0 record and a Division III state title. The following year he averaged 25 points, 7 rebounds, 5.8 assists and 3.8 steals per game. LeBron James became so popular that they had to play their home games at the University of Akron.  That year they finished 26-1 and won back to back state titles.  During his junior year, he averaged 29 points, 8.3 rebounds, 5.7 assists, and 3.3 steals and was on the cover of SLAM Magazine and Sports Illustrated.  That year he became the first junior basketball p
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LeBron was also a member of the Fighting Irish football team his freshman, sophomore and junior year. LeBron was inducted into the STVM Athletic Hall of Fame on August 9, 2011 with his teammates and lifelong friends: Dru Joyce III, Willie McGee, Romeo Travis and Sian Cotton. LeBron and his teammates have a special bond that was best told to the world in the movie More Than a Game and also in the book Shooting Stars by Buzz Bissinger.


LeBron graduated from STVM and immediately entered the NBA draft. He was selected #1 in the 2003 draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers. From a fun loving teenager to NBA Superstar in an instant, LeBron’s life changed quickly from his humble upbringing in Akron, Ohio. His commitment to his alma mater, however, has never wavered.

The Promise
Coming home as an NBA Champion in 2012, MVP and Olympic Gold Medalist, STVM held a congratulatory assembly for their “Chosen One.” The theme of that assembly revolved around LeBron’s “I Promise” campaign. At that assembly, LeBron surprised the school by making his own

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LeBron James

1984-present

LeBron James News: Basketball Legend Leads Team USA at the 2024 Olympics

LeBron James helped the USA Basketball team escape with a pair of closer-than-expected wins leading into the Summer Olympics. Now, it’s time for the real thing in Paris.

The 39-year-old and the United States begin group play on July 28 at 11:15 a.m. ET against Serbia, with the game broadcast on NBC. The NBA all-time leading scorer is seeking his third Olympic gold medal alongside a star-studded cast of teammates including Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant.

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Team USA relied on James to avoid two potential exhibition losses in the week leading up to the Summer Games. He netted 23 points against South Sudan—including the game-winning layup with 8 seconds remaining—on July 20 and scored the final 11 points in a 92-88 win over Germany two days later.

James earned an additional honor at the Games: leading the U.S. delegation as the male flag bearer in the opening ceremony along the Seine River on July 26. “It’s special to get an opportunity to re

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