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'''LeBron Raymone James Sr.''' ({{IPAc-en|l|ə|ˈ|b|r|ɒ|n|_|dʒ|eɪ|m|z}};<ref>{{cite web |title=LeBron James #ScoringKing Ceremony In LA 👑 {{!}} February 9, 2023 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCpyAMhHhqo&t=11s |website=[[YouTube]] |publisher=[[National Basketball Association]] |access-date=29 July 2024 |date=10 February 2023}}</ref> {{respell|lə|BRON}}; lahir 30 Desember, 1984) adalah pemain basket profesional asal Amerika yang bermain untuk [[Los Angeles Lakers]] dari [[National Basketball Association]] (NBA). Dijuluki "'''King James'''", ia dikenal luas sebagai salah satu pemain terhebat dalam sejarah olahraga dan sering dibandingkan dengan [[Michael Jordan]] dalam perdebatan mengenai siapa pemain bola basket terhebat sepanjang masa. James telah berkompetisi di 10 [[Final NBA]] (dengan delapan penampilan berturut-turut dari 2011 hingga 2018), memenangkan empat kejuaraan NBA. Ia juga memenangkan Piala NBA perdana pada tahun 2023 bersama Lakers, dan tiga medali emas Olimpiade sebagai anggota tim nasional putra AS.
James bermain basket antar sekolah di [[St. Vincent–St. Mary High School]] di kotanya, [[Akron, Ohio]], dimana ia dipuji setinggi-tingginya oleh media nasional sebagai bintang NBA selanjutnya. Setelah lulus, ia terpilih nomor 1 di [[2003 NBA draft]] oleh [[Cleveland Cavaliers]]. James memimpin [[2006–07 Cleveland Cavaliers season|Cleveland]] hingga penampilan [[NBA Finals|Finals]] pertama Cavaliers di [[2007 NBA Finals|2007]], kalah dari [[
Di luar lapangan, James telah mencapai sejumlah kekayaan dan ketenaran dari beberapa sponsornya. Kehidupan publiknya sering menjadi subjek pengawasan, dan ia telah ditetapkan sebagai salah satu dari atlit yang berpengaruh dan populer di seluruh Amerika . Ia telah dimasukkan dalam buku, dokumenter, dan iklan televisi. Ia juga membawa beberapa acara seperti [[ESPY Awards]], ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'', dan tampil di film tahun 2015, ''[[Trainwreck (film)|Trainwreck]]''.
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Pada akhir [[2008–09 NBA season|musim 2008–09]], James finis kedua dalam voting [[NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award|NBA Defensive Player of the Year]] dan masuk [[NBA All-Defensive Team]] untuk pertama kalinya, mencatat 23 [[chase-down block]]s dan dengan total block tertinggi di kariernya sebanyak 93.<ref name="Abrams" /><ref name=DPOTY09>{{cite web|title=Howard, Bryant headline 2008–09 NBA All-Defensive First Team|url=http://www.nba.com/2009/news/05/06/defensive.team/index.html|publisher=NBA |date=May 6, 2009}}</ref> Ia juga menjadi pemain keempat [[ABA–NBA merger|setelah merger NBA-ABA]] yang memimpin timnya dalam point, rebound, assist, steal, dan block dalam satu musim.<ref name=TBOB477>{{cite book|last=Simmons|first=Bill|title=The Book of Basketball|url=https://archive.org/details/bookofbasketball00simm|year=2009|publisher=ESPN Books|location=New York|isbn=9780345511768|page=[https://archive.org/details/bookofbasketball00simm/page/477 477]}}</ref> Dibalik permainannya, Cleveland mencetak sejarah baru dengan rekor 66–16 dan hanya berjarak satu game untuk menyamai rekor home terbaik dalam sejarah NBA.<ref>{{cite web|agency=Associated Press|title=LeBron sits as Cavs fail to match best home record|url=http://www.toledoblade.com/Pro/2009/04/16/LeBron-sits-as-Cavs-fail-to-match-best-home-record.html|publisher=Toledo Blade|accessdate=February 18, 2013}}</ref> Dengan rata-rata 28.4 point, 7.6 rebound, 7.2 assist, 1.7 steal, dan 1.2 block per game, ia menjadi pemain Cavalier pertama yang memenangkan penghargaan MVP.<ref>{{cite web|title=James outdistances Bryant in winning Kia MVP award |url=http://www.nba.com/2009/news/05/04/mvp.release.20090504/index.html |publisher=NBA.com|accessdate=May 4, 2009}}</ref>
Dalam [[2009 NBA Playoffs|playoffs]], Cleveland menyapu [[2008–09 Detroit Pistons season|Pistons]] dan [[2008–09 Atlanta Hawks season|Atlanta Hawks]] untuk dapat melawan [[2008-09 Orlando Magic season|Orlando Magic]] dalam Conference Finals.<ref name=BR2009>{{cite web|title=2009 NBA Playoffs Summary|url=http://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/NBA_2009.html|publisher=Basketball Reference|accessdate=April 13, 2013}}</ref> Dalam Game 1 seri itu, James mencetak 49 point dalam persentase shoot sebanyak 66 persen dalam kekalahan Cavaliers.<ref name=ESPN /> Dalam Game 2, ia mencetak shoot kemenangan untuk menyamai seri itu 1–1.<ref>{{cite web|agency=Associated Press|title=James' dramatic buzzer-beater drops Magic, evens series at 1–1|url=http://espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=290522005|publisher=ESPN.com|accessdate=February 18, 2013}}</ref> Cleveland lalu dikalahkan dalam 6 game, dan setelah kalah di Game 6, James langsung meninggalkan lapangan tanpa menjabat tangan lawannya, sebuah aksi yang di pandang media sebagai [[unsportsmanlike|sangat tidak sportif]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/phil_taylor/06/02/lebron/index.html|title=LeBron sent a clear message by not shaking hands with Magic|last=Taylor|first=Phil|date=June 2, 2009|accessdate=July 18, 2010|quote=Not only would it have saved him the smattering of grief he's been getting from the media and fans the last few days, it just would have also been the right thing to do|publisher=CNN|archive-date=2009-08-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090804043332/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/phil_taylor/06/02/lebron/index.html|dead-url=yes}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/02/sports/basketball/02rhoden.html|title=A Handshake Is Not Too Much to Ask, Even From a King|last=Rhoden|first=William|authorlink=William Rhoden|date=June 2, 2009|newspaper=The New York Times|accessdate=July 18, 2010|quote=It's hard for me to congratulate somebody after you just lose to them}}</ref> Untuk seri itu sendiri, ia mencetak rata-rata 38.5 point, 8.3 rebound, dan 8 assist per game,<ref name=ap_06082013>{{cite news|title=LeBron: Do what's best for team|date=June 8, 2013|publisher=ESPN.com|agency=Associated Press|url=http://espn.go.com/nba/playoffs/2013/story/_/id/9355736/2013-nba-finals-lebron-james-miami-heat-criticism-done-more-lost|accessdate=June 8, 2013}}</ref> finis pasca-musim itu dengan karier playoff tertinggi dengan 35.3 point per game.<ref name=Reference />
Di pertengahan [[2009–10 NBA season|musim 2009–10]], semua guard Cavaliers mengalami cedera serius, memaksa James untuk menjadi [[point guard]] sementara.<ref>{{cite web|last=Schmitt Boyer|first=Mary|title=Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James glad point-guard assignment is temporary|url=http://www.cleveland.com/cavs/index.ssf/2010/02/lebron_glad_point_guard_assign.html|publisher=Cleveland.com|accessdate=July 18, 2013}}</ref> Dengan menit yang bertambah sambil menjadi pemegang bola utama, ia mencetak rata-rata 8.6 assists sebagai tambahan dari 29.7 points, 7.3 rebounds, 1.6 steals, dan 1 block per game dengan persentasi mencetak 50 persen, menghasilkan MVP Award-nya yang ke-2.<ref name=MPV>{{cite press release|title=LeBron James Wins NBA's 2009–10 Most Valuable Player Award|url=http://www.nba.com/cavaliers/news/mvp_100502.html|publisher=Cleveland Cavaliers|date=May 2, 2010}}</ref> Cleveland juga finis dengan rekor terbaik untuk kedua kalinya secara beruntun.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2010.html|title=2009–10 NBA Season Summary|publisher=Basketball Reference|accessdate=July 18, 2010}}</ref> Di [[2010 NBA Playoffs|playoffs]], Cavaliers mengalahkan [[2009–10 Chicago Bulls season|Bulls]] pada ronde pertama namun kalah dari [[2009–10 Boston Celtics season|Celtics]] di ronde kedua.<ref name=espn5132010>{{cite news|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=300513002|title=LeBron's triple-double not enough as Celtics move on to face Magic|agency=Associated Press|publisher=ESPN.com |date=May 13, 2010|accessdate=July 15, 2010}}</ref> James dikritik habis-habisan karena tidak bermain baik pada Game 5 seri itu, mencetak hanya 20 percent dari 14 shot dan mencetak 15 points.<ref>{{cite web|last=Moore|first=Matt|title=NBA Playoffs Celtics Cavs Game 5: Celtics dominate as LeBron James fails in the big time|url=http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/05/11/nba-playoffs-celtics-cavs-game-5-celtics-dominate-as-lebron-james-fails-in-the-big-time/|publisher=NBC Sports|accessdate=July 3, 2012}}</ref> Setelah game selesai, ia keluar dari lapangan dengan cibiran dari fans Cavaliers, dengan tim baru saja mengalami kekalahan playoff sebagai tuan rumah terburuk.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=300511005|title=Celtics hand Cavaliers worst home playoff loss in team history|agency=Associated Press|publisher=ESPN.com |date=May 11, 2010|accessdate=July 15, 2010}}</ref> Cavaliers resmi keluar dari postseason di Game 6, dengan James mencetak 27 points, 19 rebounds, 10 assists, dan 9 turnovers dalam kekalahan itu.<ref name=espn5132010/>
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[[Berkas:LeBron James 18112009 1.jpg|jmpl|kiri|175px|James runs the offense in November 2009. He finished his first stint with the Cavaliers averaging 27.8 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists, and 1.7 steals per game.<ref name=Comp>{{cite web|title=LeBron James goes home|url=http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/11200098/breaking-lebron-james-return-cleveland-espn-magazine|website=ESPN}}</ref>]]
James menjadi [[NBA salary cap#Free agency|bebas kontrak]] pukul 12:01 pagi EDT tanggal 1 Juli, 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?page=FreeAgency-100630|title=NBA Free Agency: Who's going where?|publisher=ESPN.com |date=June 30, 2010|accessdate=October 30, 2010}}</ref> Ketika itu, ia dikaitkan bebarapa tim, termasuk Bulls, [[Los Angeles Clippers]], [[Miami Heat]], [[New York Knicks]], [[New Jersey Nets]], dan Cavaliers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://msn.foxsports.com/nba/story/lebron-james-says-he-will-join-miami-heat-070810|title=LeBron says he'll sign with Miami Heat|publisher=Fox Sports|date=August 9, 2010|accessdate=October 30, 2010}}</ref> Ketika 8 Juli, ia mengumumkan di siaran langsung ESPN ''The Decision'' bahwa ia akan pergi ke Heat.<ref>{{cite web|last=Windhorst|first=Brian|title=A look back at the fateful 'Decision'|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/truehoop/miamiheat/columns/story?columnist=windhorst_brian&page=jamesdecision-110708|publisher=ESPN.com|accessdate=April 27, 2013}}</ref> Siaran itu, disiarkan dari [[Boys & Girls Clubs of America|Boys & Girls Club]] di [[Greenwich, Connecticut]], menghasilkan $2.5 million untuk amal dan tambahan $3.5 juta dari penghasilan iklan juga didonasikan untuk badan amal lainnya.<ref name="cleveland.com">{{cite web|date=July 12, 2010|work=The Plain Dealer |title= LeBron James' 'Decision' generated $6 million in ad revenue|accessdate=June 10, 2012|url=http://www.cleveland.com/ohio-sports-blog/index.ssf/2010/07/lebron_james_decision_generate.html}}</ref> Sehari sebelum itu, pemain lainnya seperti [[Chris Bosh]] dan [[Dwyane Wade]] juga memutuskan untuk menandatangani kontrak dengan Miami;<ref>{{cite news|title=Done deals: LeBron, Bosh and Wade sign six-year contracts|date=July 9, 2010|work=NBA.com|agency=Associated Press|url=http://www.nba.com/2010/news/07/09/bosh.james.ap/index.html|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6El6RTdu3?url=http://www.nba.com/2010/news/07/09/bosh.james.ap/index.html|archivedate=2013-02-28|deadurl=no|access-date=2016-10-28}}</ref> laporan kemudian muncul bahwa ketiganya telah mendiskusikan masa bebas kontrak mereka pada tahun 2010 pada tahun 2006. James memutuskan untuk mengikuti Bosh dan Wade sehingga ia tidak terlalu memikirkan masalah offense, berpikir bahwa rekan tim yang bagus, akan memberinya kesempatan menjadi juara lebih besar dibandingkan bertahan di Cleveland.<ref>{{cite news|last=Thomsen|first=Ian|title=The Plot Starts Here ... ... Showtime Starts Here (Page 3)|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1172070/3/index.htm|publisher=Sports Illustrated|accessdate=July 1, 2012|date=July 19, 2010|archive-date=2012-11-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121114115034/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1172070/3/index.htm|dead-url=yes}}</ref> Presiden Heat [[Pat Riley]] adalah peran utama dalam memberikan ide pada James untuk bermain dengan Bosh dan Wade. Bebas dari beban mencetak angka, James mengira ia bisa menjadi pemain pertama yang mencetak rata-rata triple-double dalam satu musim sejak [[Oscar Robertson]].<ref name="thomsen">{{cite news|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1172070/2/index.htm|title=The Plot Starts Here ... Showtime Starts Here|last=Thomsen|first=Ian|date=July 19, 2010|quote=One advantage of Riley's intelligence gathering was his understanding—as relayed to him by Wade—that James wanted to become less of a scorer and more of a distributor, and that he looked forward to no longer carrying the offense night after night.|magazine=Sports Illustrated|accessdate=January 23, 2011|archive-date=2010-08-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100820130012/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1172070/2/index.htm|dead-url=yes}}</ref>
James mendapat kritikan dari analis olahraga, para eksekutif, fans, dan mantan serta rekan timnya sekarang dengan kepergiannya dari Cavaliers. ''The Decision'' itu sendiri juga dikritik dan dicap sebagai tidak perlu. Banyak yang berpikir keputusan James ini tidak professional dan bahkan timnya sendiri tidak mengetahui keputusannya sebelum menjelang acara.<ref name=yahoo_20100716>{{cite web|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=aw-heatfreeagency071610|title=Inside look at LeBron's free-agent coup|first=Adrian|last=Wojnarowski|authorlink=Adrian Wojnarowski|date=July 16, 2010|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/5u6WgX5XH?url=http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=aw-heatfreeagency071610|archivedate=2010-11-09|accessdate=November 9, 2010|quote=... the issue of James' immaturity and downright disrespectfulness had become a consuming topic on the march to the Olympics|dead-url=no}}</ref> Ketikan mengetahui James tidak akan kembali ke Cleveland, pemilik Cleveland Dan Gilbert membuat suarat terbuak untuk fans bahwa ia sangat mencela aksi James.<ref name=Letter>{{cite press release|url=http://www.nba.com/cavaliers/news/gilbert_letter_100708.html|title=Open Letter to Fans from Cavaliers Majority Owner Dan Gilbert|publisher=[[Cleveland Cavaliers]]|date=July 8, 2010|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5r6UbJyWJ|archivedate=July 9, 2010|accessdate=November 9, 2010}}</ref> Beberapa fans tim yang marah merekam video mereka membakar jerseynya.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://sports.nationalpost.com/2010/07/09/cleveland-plain-dealers-final-word-on-lebron-james|title=Cleveland Plain Dealer's final word on LeBron James|work=National Post|location=Canada|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/5u6VTATTe?url=http://sports.nationalpost.com/2010/07/09/cleveland-plain-dealers-final-word-on-lebron-james/|archivedate=2010-11-09|date=November 9, 2010|access-date=2016-10-28|dead-url=no}}</ref> Mantan pemain NBA termasuk [[Michael Jordan]] dan [[Magic Johnson]] juga mengkritik James, mengutuknya karena bergabung dengan Bosh dan Wade di Miami dan tidak mencoba memenangkan kejuaraan sebagai "pria utama".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/10/sports/basketball/10heat.html?_r=1|title=Criticism Grows as James Arrives in Miami|author=Jonathan Abrams|author2=Catherine Shipp|newspaper=The New York Times|date=July 10, 2010|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/5u6WE9tSM?url=http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/10/sports/basketball/10heat.html?_r=2|archivedate=2010-11-09|accessdate=November 9, 2010|dead-url=no}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=5391478|title=Jordan wouldn't have called Magic, Bird|publisher=ESPN.com |date=July 19, 2010|accessdate=July 19, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-07-20/magic-johnson-criticizes-lebron-james-says-he-wouldn-t-have-joined-bird.html|last=Rothbard|first=Barry|title=Magic Johnson Says He Wouldn't Have Joined Bird After LeBron James's Move|agency=Bloomberg L.P.|date=July 20, 2010|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/5u6UVAdjv?url=http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-07-20/magic-johnson-criticizes-lebron-james-says-he-wouldn-t-have-joined-bird.html|archivedate=2010-11-09|accessdate=November 9, 2010|quote=From college, I was trying to figure out how to beat Larry Bird.|dead-url=no}}</ref> James mendapat kritikan lebih jauh dalam wawancara dengan CNN pada September ketika ia mengklaim bahwa ras mungkin menjadi faktor dalam ''The Decision''.<ref>{{cite news|last=Freeman|first=Mike|authorlink=Mike Freeman (columnist)|url=http://www.cbssports.com/nba/story/14047127/lambasted-lebron-conveniently-sees-hurtful-role-of-race|title=Lambasted LeBron conveniently sees hurtful role of race|publisher=CBS Sports|date=September 30, 2010|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/5u6UoxmK3?url=http://www.cbssports.com/nba/story/14047127/lambasted-lebron-conveniently-sees-hurtful-role-of-race|archivedate=2010-11-09|accessdate=November 9, 2010|quote=He has catered to corporate America, mostly ignored issues that affect people of color, and then when so many people turned on James, he's now suddenly seeing the racial light.|dead-url=no}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Whitlock|first=Jason|authorlink=Jason Whitlock|url=http://msn.foxsports.com/nba/story/LeBron-James-should-put-away-the-race-card-and-just-apologize-093010|title=Point the finger at yourself, LeBron|publisher=Fox Sports|date=September 30, 2010|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/5u6V72lJ7?url=http://msn.foxsports.com/nba/story/LeBron-James-should-put-away-the-race-card-and-just-apologize-093010|archivedate=2010-11-09|accessdate=November 9, 2010|quote=LeBron's enablers are providing him the racial cocoon of denial. They're giving LeBron an excuse to avoid dealing with his own bad (The) Decision.|dead-url=no}}</ref> Sebagai hasil dari aksinya ketika masa bebas kontrak tahun 2010, ia dengan cepat mendapat reputasi sebagai atlit Amerika yang paling tidak disukai, perubahan besar dari tahun-tahun sebelumnya.<ref>{{cite news|first=Michael|last=McCarthy|title=Forbes: Vick, Tiger among most 'disliked' athletes|url=http://content.usatoday.com/communities/gameon/post/2012/02/vick-tiger-lead-list-of-americas-most-disliked-athletes-michael-vick-tiger-woods-forbes/1|newspaper=USA Today|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/68k8YRCX7?url=http://content.usatoday.com/communities/gameon/post/2012/02/vick-tiger-lead-list-of-americas-most-disliked-athletes-michael-vick-tiger-woods-forbes/1|archivedate=2012-06-27|deadurl=no|date=February 8, 2012|access-date=2016-10-28}}</ref><ref name=Regret>{{cite news|first=Tom|last=Weir|title=LeBron James expresses regrets about 'The Decision'|url=http://content.usatoday.com/communities/gameon/post/2011/12/lebron-james-expresses-regrets-about-the-decision/1|newspaper=USA Today|date=December 6, 2011|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/68k7JXZ2k?url=http://content.usatoday.com/communities/gameon/post/2011/12/lebron-james-expresses-regrets-about-the-decision/1|archivedate=2012-06-27|deadurl=no|access-date=2016-10-28}}</ref> Frasa "membawa talentaku ke Pantai Selatan (South Beach)" menjadi olokan kritik.<ref>{{cite news|last=Wetzel|first=Dan|title=LeBron's decisive backlash tops all stories|date=December 21, 2010|publisher=Yahoo! Sports|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/top/news?slug=dw-storyoftheyear122110|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/68kDQXWR9?url=http://sports.yahoo.com/top/news?slug=dw-storyoftheyear122110|archivedate=2012-06-27|deadurl=no|access-date=2016-10-28}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Kerasotis|first=Peter|title=For Miami Heat, High Hopes but Lower Volume|date=December 25, 2011|page=SP8|newspaper=The New York Times|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/25/sports/basketball/for-miami-heat-high-hopes-but-lower-volume.html?_r=1&pagewanted=all|accessdate=June 27, 2012}}</ref>
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25 Juni, 2014, James tidak memperpanjang kontraknya dengan Heat, secara resmi menjadi pemain bebas kontrak pada 1 Juli.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://espn.go.com/nba/truehoop/miamiheat/story/_/id/11127329/lebron-james-opt-contract-miami-heat|title=LeBron James will opt out of contract|work=[[SportsCenter]]|publisher=[[ESPN]]|date=June 24, 2014|accessdate=June 24, 2014}}</ref> 11 Juli, ia mengungkapkan melalui esainya di ''Sports Illustrated'' bahwa ia ingin kembali ke Cavaliers.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/cavaliers/2014/07/11/lebron-james-return-cleveland-cavaliers-contract-miami-heat/12444643/|title=LeBron James rejoins Cleveland Cavaliers in free agency|work=[[Sports Illustrated]]|publisher=[[USA Today]]|date=July 11, 2014|accessdate=July 11, 2014}}</ref> Berbeda dengan ''The Decision'', keputusannya ini diterima dengan baik.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Levin|first1=Josh|title=Nice Rebound!|url=http://www.slate.com/articles/sports/sports_nut/2014/07/lebron_james_cleveland_his_2014_announcement_was_everything_his_2010_decision.html|website=Slate|accessdate=July 13, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Simmons|first1=Bill|title=God Loves Cleveland|url=http://grantland.com/features/god-loves-cleveland/|website=Grantland|accessdate=July 13, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Lowe|first1=Zach|title=The Decision 2.0: OK, What's Next?|url=http://grantland.com/the-triangle/lebron-james-cleveland-cavaliers-aftermath-miami-heat/|website=Grantland|accessdate=July 13, 2014}}</ref> Pada 12 Juli, ia resmi bergabung.<ref name="LeBron deal has eye on future cap">{{cite web|last1=Windhorst|first1=Brian|title=LeBron deal has eye on future cap|url=http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/11207703/lebron-james-deal-cleveland-cavaliers-2-years-421-million|publisher=[[ESPN|ESPN.com]]|accessdate=July 12, 2014|date=July 12, 2014}}</ref> Sebulan kemudian, Cavaliers mendapat [[Kevin Love]] dari [[Minnesota Timberwolves]], membentuk trio baru bersama [[Kyrie Irving]].<ref>{{cite web|author=ESPN News Services|title=Kevin Love traded to Cavaliers|url=http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/11397368/kevin-love-traded-minnesota-timberwolves-cleveland-cavaliers|publisher=ESPN|accessdate=6 December 2014}}</ref>
Januari pada [[2014–15 NBA season|musim 2014–15]], James absen dua minggu dengan cedera lutut kiri dan punggung bawahnya, absen terlama sepanjang kariernya.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Feldman|first1=Dan|title=LeBron James out two weeks with multiple injuries|url=http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/01/01/lebron-james-out-two-weeks-with-multiple-injuries/|publisher=NBC Sports|accessdate=25 January 2015}}</ref> Total, ia bermain di 69 game (terendah sepanjang kariernya) dan rata-rata akhirnya adalah 25.3 points, 6 rebounds, dan 7.4 assists per game.<ref name=Reference /> Ronde kedua [[2015 NBA Playoffs|playoffs]], ia mencetak dari tepi lapangan ketika ''buzzer'' untuk membuat Cleveland seri 2-2 dalam seri melawan [[2014-15 Chicago Bulls season|Bulls]].<ref>{{cite web|title=LeBron James hits buzzer beater as Cavaliers edge Bulls|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/news/james-hits-buzzer-beater-lift-cavs-past-bulls-230515268--nba.html|publisher=Yahoo Sports|accessdate=May 10, 2015|archive-date=2015-07-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150701100532/https://sports.yahoo.com/news/james-hits-buzzer-beater-lift-cavs-past-bulls-230515268--nba.html|dead-url=yes}}</ref> Di Conference Finals, Cavaliers mengalahkan [[2014-15 Atlanta Hawks season|Hawks]] untuk melaju ke [[2015 NBA Finals|Finals]], membuat James menjadi pemain pertama sejak 1960an yang bermain di 5 Finals beruntun.<ref name=Finals5 /> Mayoritas game di Finals melawan [[2014-15 Golden State Warriors season|Golden State Warriors]], Irving dan Love absen karena cedera, memberi James beban untuk bagian ''offensive''.<ref name=Finals5>{{cite web|last1=Moore|first1=Matt|title=The crown is forever heavy: LeBron James and his Finals legacy|url=http://www.cbssports.com/nba/eye-on-basketball/25198956/the-crown-is-forever-heavy-lebron-james-and-his-finals-legacy|publisher=CBS Sports|access-date=2016-10-28|archive-date=2015-09-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150910114601/http://www.cbssports.com/nba/eye-on-basketball/25198956/the-crown-is-forever-heavy-lebron-james-and-his-finals-legacy|dead-url=yes}}</ref> Karenanya, Cavaliers membuka seri dengan menang 2-1 sebelum kalah dalam 6 game.<ref name=2015Finals>{{cite web|title=2015 NBA Finals|url=http://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/2015-nba-finals-cavaliers-vs-warriors.html|publisher=Basketball Reference|accessdate=18 June 2015}}</ref> Meski kalah, ia dipertimbangkan dengan serius untuk Finals MVP,<ref>{{cite web|title=Neck and neck: Just how close was Finals MVP voting?|url=http://www.foxsports.com/nba/story/andre-iguodala-wins-finals-mvp-lebron-james-7-4-vote-total-golden-state-warriors-champs-061615|publisher=Fox Sports|accessdate=24 July 2016}}</ref> mencetak rata-rata 35.8 points, 13.3 rebounds, dan 8.8 assists per game di Finals.<ref name=2015Finals />
Ketika musim [[2015–16 NBA season|musim 2015–16]], James dikritik atas perannya dalam kontroversi di luar lapangan, termasuk pemecatan kepala pelatih Cavaliers, [[David Blatt]], dipertengahan musim.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Windhorst|first1=Brian|title=For NBA coaches, is LeBron James really a big professional hazard?|url=http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/14663758/windhorst-lebron-coach-killer|publisher=ESPN|accessdate=22 June 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=SN Staff; McMenamin |first1=Dave | last2 = Walks |first2 = Matt |title=LeBron not interested in discussing whether he unfollowed Cavs|url=http://espn.go.com/sportsnation/story/_/id/15039111/lebron-james-not-interested-discussing-whether-unfollowed-cavs-twitter|publisher=ESPN|accessdate=22 June 2016}}</ref> Meski banyak gangguan, Cleveland finish dengan 57 kemenangan dan yang terbaik di East.<ref name="2016season">{{cite web|title=2015-16 NBA Season Summary|url=http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2016.html|publisher=Basketball Reference|accessdate=22 June 2016}}</ref> rata-rata akhir James adalah 25.3 points, 7.4 rebounds, dan 6.8 assists per game dengan persentase ''shooting'' 52 persen.<ref name=Reference /> Di [[2016 NBA Playoffs|playoffs]], Cavaliers lolos ke [[2016 NBA Finals|Finals]] dengan mulus, hanya kalah 2 game dalam ''rematch'' melawan [[2015–16 Golden State Warriors season|Warriors]],<ref name=2016season /> yang finis dengan rekor 73 kemenangan.<ref>{{cite web|title=Chase for 73: Warriors one for the ages now|url=http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/14329436/nba-golden-state-warriors-surpass-1995-96-chicago-bulls|publisher=ESPN|accessdate=22 June 2016}}</ref> Ketika seri dimulai, Cleveland tertinggal 3–1, termasuk dua kekalahan telak.<ref name="2016finals">{{cite web|title=2016 NBA Finals|url=http://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/2016-nba-finals-cavaliers-vs-warriors.html|publisher=Basketball Reference|accessdate=22 June 2016}}</ref> James merespon dengan mencetak 41 point beruntun di Game 5 dan 6, memimpin Cavaliers dalam 2 kemenangan agar tidak tereliminasi.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Azande|first1=J.A.|title=LeBron James' transcendent performance sets Game 7 stage|url=http://espn.go.com/nba/playoffs/2016/story/_/id/16270831/lebron-james-giant-night-sets-stage-game-7|publisher=ESPN|accessdate=22 June 2016}}</ref> Di Game 7, ia mencetak triple-double dan membuat beberapa momen penting, termasuk ''chase-down block'' melawan [[Andre Iguodala]] di dua menit terakhir,<ref>{{cite web|last1=Nadkarni|first1=Rohan|title=The Block: An in-depth look at LeBron James's game-altering play|url=http://www.si.com/nba/2016/06/20/nba-finals-game-7-lebron-james-block-andre-iguodala-highlights-video|publisher=Sports Illustrated|accessdate=22 June 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Herbert|first1=James|title=Kevin Durant on LeBron James' block: 'He looked like Batman'|url=http://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/kevin-durant-on-lebron-james-block-he-looked-like-batman/|publisher=CBS Sports|accessdate=22 June 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=McMenamin|first1=Dave|title=When LeBron swooped in and changed the course of Cavs' history|url=http://espn.go.com/nba/playoffs/2016/story/_/id/16544563/nba-finals-2016-oral-history-lebron-chasedown-block|publisher=ESPN|accessdate=29 June 2016}}</ref> dengan Cleveland menang, [[Cleveland sports curse|titel pertama Cleveland dalam olahraga dalam 52 tahun]] dan menjadi tim pertama dalam sejarah NBA yang menjadi juara setelah tertinggal 3–1 series di Finals.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Bontemps|first1=Tim|title=Cavaliers end over 50 years of Cleveland sports heartbreak with first NBA championship|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/cavaliers-beat-warriors-in-game-7-of-nba-finals-win-franchises-first-title/2016/06/19/e33bbfdc-366c-11e6-a254-2b336e293a3c_story.html|publisher=The Washington Post|accessdate=22 June 2016}}</ref> James menjadi pemain ketiga yang mencetak triple-double di Game 7 NBA Finals,<ref>{{cite news|title=LeBron James wins NBA Finals MVP for 3rd time|url=http://www.nba.com/2016/news/06/19/lebron-james-finals-mvp.ap/index.html|agency=Associated Press|website=NBA.com|date=June 19, 2016|accessdate=June 26, 2016}}</ref> dengan rata-rata 29.7 points, 11.3 rebounds, 8.9 assists, 2.3 blocks, dan 2.6 steals per game,<ref name=2016finals /> ia juga menjadi pemain pertama dalam sejarah NBA yang memimpin dua tim dalam 5 kategori di ronde playoff, menjadikannya Finals MVP.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Dan|first1=Feldman|title=LeBron James becomes first player on record to lead series in points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks|url=http://nba.nbcsports.com/2016/06/20/lebron-james-becomes-first-player-on-record-to-lead-series-in-points-rebounds-assists-steals-and-blocks/|publisher=Pro Basketball Talk|accessdate=22 June 2016}}</ref>
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Sebelum memanggil James pada [[2008 United States men's Olympic basketball team|tim Olimpiade 2008]], Direktur Pengelola Tim AS [[Jerry Colangelo]] dan pelatih [[Mike Krzyzewski]] memberi James ultimatum untuk memperbaiki sikapnya, dan ia mematuhi saran mereka.<ref name=wojnarowski_08122012/><ref>{{cite news|last=Helin|first=Kurt|title=USA Basketball president lauds LeBron James' maturity|date=August 14, 2012|work=probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com|url=http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/14/usa-basketball-president-lauds-lebron-james-maturity/|accessdate=February 26, 2013|deadurl=no}}</ref> Ketika [[FIBA Americas Championship 2007]], ia mencetak rata-rata 18.1 points, 3.6 rebounds, dan 4.7 assists per game, termasuk performa 31-point melawan Argentina di game kejuaraan, yang terbanyak dari pemain Amerika di kualifikasi Olimpiade.<ref>{{cite web|title=LeBron James Player Stats|url=http://www.fiba.com/pages/eng/fe/07/fibaAmer/men/teamPlay/play/p/competitioncode//eventid/3965/langlc/en/playernumber/48642/roundid/3965/season//fe_teamPlay_playStat.html|publisher=2007 FIBA Americas Championship|accessdate=February 26, 2013}}</ref><ref>espn.com, [http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/olybb/news/story?id=3002435 James' record outing highlights Team USA's dominance in title game], September 3, 2007.</ref> Tim AS finis dengan rekor 10–0, memenangkan medali emas dan lolos untuk [[2008 Olympics|Olimpiade 2008]] di [[Beijing|Beijing, China]].<ref name=USA /> James memuji sikap tim dan pengalaman untuk kemajuannya, mengatakan:"Aku tak berpikir kita mengerti seperti apa mengenakan seragam tim AS dan semua orang yang kami wakili tahun 2004. Sekarang pastinya kami tahu."<ref name=understand/> Pada Olimpiade, Tim AS tak terkalahkan, memenangkan medali emas pertama mereka sejak [[2000 Olympics|tahun 2000]].<ref name=Spain>{{cite web|title=Team USA beats Spain for Men's Basketball gold|url=http://www.olympic2012.org/2012/06/16/team-usa-beats-spain-for-mens-basketball-gold-2/|publisher=Olympic2012|accessdate=July 4, 2012}}{{Pranala mati|date=Februari 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Pada game final, James mencetak 14 points, 6 rebounds, dan 3 assists melawan Spanyol.<ref name=Spain />
James tidak bermain pada [[2010 United States men's FIBA World Championship team|2010 FIBA World Championship]] namun masuk kembali pada [[2012 United States men's Olympic basketball team|Olimpiade 2012]] in [[London|London, Inggris]].<ref>{{cite web|title=LeBron 'probably not playing' for USA at World Championships|url=http://www.cbssports.com/nba/story/13141643/lebron-probably-not-playing-for-usa-at-world-championships|work=cbssports.com|accessdate=August 2, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|agency=Reuters|title=LeBron, Kobe return to U.S. team for London Games|url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2012-07-07/sports/sns-rt-us-teambre867002-20120707_1_carmelo-anthony-thunder-lebron-james|publisher=Chicago Tribune|accessdate=July 8, 2012|date=July 7, 2012|archive-date=2012-07-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120709045617/http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2012-07-07/sports/sns-rt-us-teambre867002-20120707_1_carmelo-anthony-thunder-lebron-james|dead-url=yes}}</ref> Ia memimpin tim dengan [[Kobe Bryant]], yang akan berusia 34, mundur.<ref name=ap_column>{{cite news|title=Column: Going out in style – 'K Boys' golden again|date=August 12, 2012|work=ESPN.com|agency=Associated Press|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/wire?section=oly&id=8262281|archiveurl=
== Profil pemain ==
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=== ''Offense'' ===
James memasuki NBA pada usia muda dan membuat dampak ofensif dengan cepat; ia memegang beberapa rekor "pemain termuda" beberapa kali, termasuk menjadi pemain termuda yang mencetak 25.000 point dalam kariernya.{{refn|<ref name="nbabio"/><ref name="nbastat"/><ref name="NBA.com">{{cite web|title=James Wins MVP as East Rallies Past West|url=http://www.nba.com/games/20050220/ESTWST/recap.html|publisher=NBA.com|accessdate=April 27, 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=James receives 78 of 118 first-place votes|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=1786166|publisher=ESPN.com|accessdate=May 7, 2007}}</ref><ref name="usabio">{{cite web|publisher=USA Basketball|url=http://www.usabasketball.com/biosmen/lebron_james_bio.html|title=USA Basketball: LeBron James Bio]|work=usabasketball.com|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070514045140/http://www.usabasketball.com/biosmen/lebron_james_bio.html|archivedate=May 14, 2007}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title = LeBron is youngest NBA player to score 25,000|url = http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/14040860/lebron-james-cleveland-cavaliers-became-youngest-nba-history-score-25000-points|website = ESPN.com|accessdate = 2015-11-04}}</ref>|group=lower-alpha}} Pada masa pertama bersama Cavaliers, ia digunakan sebagai [[point forward]] pemegang bola, dan meskipun shooting-nya cenderung lebih ke perimeter,<ref name=Goldsberry /> ia tak diragukan sebagai salah satu [[Slasher (basketball)|slashers]] dan finisher terbaik dalam basket, memimpin NBA dalam [[three-point play|three point plays]] tahun 2006.<ref name="Taneja">{{cite book |last=Taneja |first=Anil |title=World of Sports Indoor |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XDDKml6q3c8C&dq |accessdate=June 13, 2013 |year=2009 |publisher=Gyan Publishing |location=Delhi |isbn=978-81-7835-765-2 |page=56}}</ref> Sekitar waktu ini, ia sering dikritik karena tidak mengembangkan [[Jump shot (basketball)|jump shot]] atau post game tepercaya,<ref>{{cite news |last=Araton |first=Harvey |title=With Stars Aplenty, Heat Looks for Leader |date=March 8, 2011 |page=B11 |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |url=http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/08/sports/basketball/08dribble.html?_r=1&scp=16&sq=miami+heat&st=nyt |archiveurl=
Selama kariernya, kemampuan playmaking James banyak dipuji; dalam satu artikel, Zach Lowe dari Grantland mengatakannya sebagai "salah satu passer terbaik".<ref name=Lowe2>{{cite web|last1=Lowe|first1=Zach|title=The Decision 2.0: OK, What's Next?|url=http://grantland.com/the-triangle/lebron-james-cleveland-cavaliers-aftermath-miami-heat/|website=Grantland}}</ref> Menggunakan ukuran, visi, dan perhatian yang ia dapat dari lawannya menjadi keunggulannya,<ref name=Rosenberg>{{cite news|last=Rosenberg|first=Michael|title=Don't hate LeBron, enjoy him; he's most gifted player in NBA history|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/writers/michael_rosenberg/05/21/lebron/index.html|publisher=Sports Illustrated|accessdate=June 7, 2013|date=May 21, 2012|archive-date=2013-09-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921061338/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/writers/michael_rosenberg/05/21/lebron/index.html|dead-url=yes}}</ref> James mampu membuat poin mudah untuk rekannya dengan assist yang akuran, membuat 2.6 three pointer per game, terbanyak di NBA, hanya dari passingnya pada tahun 2013.<ref name=Mahoney>{{cite web|last=Mahoney|first=Rob|title=The Case For: LeBron James as Most Valuable Player|url=http://nba.si.com/2013/04/16/lebron-james-mvp-nba-2013/|publisher=Sports Illustrated|accessdate=June 7, 2013}}</ref>
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Selama kariernya, James mengambil pendekatan unik dalam kontraknya, biasanya memilih untuk meneken kontrak jangka pendek untuk memaksimalkan potensial pendapatan dan fleksibel.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Windhorst|first1=Brian|title=LeBron James transitioning from businessman to a business, man|url=http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/14339246/nba-lebron-james-transitioning-businessman-business-man|publisher=ESPN|accessdate=8 May 2016}}</ref> Pada tahun 2006, ia dan Cavaliers menegosiasi perpanjangan kontrak 3 tahun senilai $60 juta alih-alih maksimal 4 tahun, karena ia mendapat banyak pilihan untuk keuntungan yang lebih besar sebagai pemain bebas tim pada musim 2010.<ref name="contract">{{cite web|title=LeBron officially signs contract extension with Cavs |url=http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2523410 |publisher=ESPN.com|accessdate=May 7, 2007}}</ref> Meski kontrak ''[[sign-and-trade]]''<nowiki/>nya selama 6 tahun bersama Heat dapat memberinya gaji maksimal dibawah , six-year contract with the Heat would have allowed him to earn the maximum salary under the [[NBA Collective Bargaining Agreement|perjanjian kerja sama]], ia mengambil uang lebih sedikit sehingga Miami dapat membeli Chris Bosh dan Dwyane Wade sebagaimana pemain lainnya.<ref name=HeatContract /><ref>{{cite web|last=Winderman,|first=Ira|url=http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2010-07-08/sports/sfl-lebron-james-decision-070810_1_james-and-bosh-dwyane-wade-lebron-james|title=Sun Sentinel: LeBron James to join Chris Bosh, Heat's Dwyane Wade|work=SunSentinel|date=July 8, 2010|accessdate=July 7, 2013|archive-date=2014-07-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714181611/http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2010-07-08/sports/sfl-lebron-james-decision-070810_1_james-and-bosh-dwyane-wade-lebron-james|dead-url=yes}}</ref> Pada 2014, ia kembali bergabung ke Cleveland dalam kontrak 2 tahun senilai $42,1 juta dengan pilihan menjadi pemain bebas tim pada tahun 2015.<ref name="LeBron deal has eye on future cap"/> ''Offseason'' berikutnya, ia memilih keluar dari kontrak dan meneken ulang dengan Cavaliers untuk 2 tahun lagi dengan pilihan pemain pada tahun kedua.<ref>{{cite web|title=LeBron James Opts Out of Contract|url=http://www.ibtimes.com/lebron-james-has-opted-out-his-contract-1987162|publisher=International Business Times|accessdate=29 June 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/cavaliers/releases/james-signing-150710|title=Cavalers Re-sign Forward LeBron James|work=NBA.com|date=July 10, 2015|accessdate=July 11, 2015}}</ref> Pada saat itu, analis berspekulasi bahwa James keluar dari kontrak dan meneken ulang kontrak setelah tiap musim untuk mengambil keuntungan dari gaji yang lebih tinggi, hasil dari batas gaji NBA yang lebih tinggi.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Sam|first1=Amick|title=LeBron James gets two-year contract with Cavaliers|url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/cavaliers/2015/07/09/lebron-james-two-year-contract--cavaliers/29916673/|publisher=USA Today|accessdate=8 May 2016}}</ref> Tahun 2016, ia meneken ulang dengan Cleveland selama 3 tahun,<ref>{{cite web|title=Cavaliers And LeBron James Sign Multi-Year Contract|url=http://www.nba.com/cavaliers/releases/james-signing-2016|work=NBA.com|date=August 12, 2016|accessdate=August 12, 2016}}</ref> menjadi pemain bergaji tertinggi di NBA pertama kalinya dalam kariernya.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Bradley|first1=Pat|title=NBA Scoreboard Stats Standings Teams Players Odds LeBron James Just Became NBA's Highest-Paid Player For First Time Ever|url=http://nesn.com/2016/08/lebron-james-just-became-the-nbas-highest-paid-player-for-the-first-time-ever/|publisher=NESN|accessdate=2 September 2016}}</ref>
James mempunyai beberapa kontrak sponsor; beberapa perusahaan yang berbisnis dengannya adalah [[Audemars Piguet]],<ref>{{cite web|title=AUDEMARS PIGUET CONGRATULATES ITS AMBASSADOR LEBRON JAMES FOR HIS NBA CHAMPIONSHIP|url=http://www.audemarspiguet.com/en/news/2012/06/22/audemars-piguet-congratulates-its-ambassador-lebron-james-for-his-nba-championship|publisher=Audemars Piguet Website|accessdate=July 4, 2012|archive-date=2015-01-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150104185139/http://www.audemarspiguet.com/en/news/2012/06/22/audemars-piguet-congratulates-its-ambassador-lebron-james-for-his-nba-championship|dead-url=yes}}</ref> [[Coca-Cola]],<ref name=Endorsements /> [[Dunkin' Brands]],<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/03/05/us-dunkinbrands-idUSTRE8240HX20120305 |title=Dunkin' aims at China with pork donuts, LeBron James |date=March 5, 2012 |accessdate=June 5, 2012 |work=Reuters |archive-date=2014-04-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140413132125/http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/03/05/us-dunkinbrands-idUSTRE8240HX20120305 |dead-url=yes }}</ref> [[McDonald's]],<ref>{{cite web|agency=Associated Press|title=James to endorse for McDonald's|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=4867029|publisher=ESPN.com|accessdate=July 4, 2012}}</ref> [[Nike, Inc.|Nike]],<ref name=Endorsements>{{cite news|last=Highkin|first=Sean|title=Magic Johnson thinks LeBron doesn't have enough endorsements|url=http://ftw.usatoday.com/2013/05/magic-johnson-thinks-lebron-doesnt-have-enough-endorsements/|publisher=USA Today|accessdate=June 9, 2013}}</ref> [[State Farm]],<ref name="StateFarm-USAToday">{{cite news|url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/money/advertising/2008-02-13-lebron-state-farm_N.htm|title=LeBron James enters partnership with State Farm|date=February 13, 2008|work=USA Today|accessdate=October 27, 2009}}</ref> dan [[Samsung]].<ref name=Endorsements /> Keluar dari SMA, ia adalah target 3 sponsor antara Nike, [[Reebok]], dan [[Adidas]],<ref>{{cite web|last=Rovell|first=Darren|title=LeBron James Signs New Deal With Nike|url=http://www.cnbc.com/id/36120334|publisher=CNBC|accessdate=June 9, 2013}}</ref> yang mana ia meneken dengan Nike sekitar $90 juta.<ref>{{cite web|last=Berman|first=John|title=Is LeBron James Worth $90 Million?|url=http://abcnews.go.com/WNT/story?id=129682&page=1#.UbT7ihw1btI|publisher=ABC News|accessdate=June 9, 2013}}</ref> Sepatu khususnya terjual dengan baik untuk Nike, dan pada tahun 2013 ia memimpin penjualan sepatu seluruh pemain NBA.<ref>{{cite web|last=Eagle|first=Ben|title=LeBron James reportedly leads all NBA players in U.S. shoe sales|url=http://nba.si.com/2013/05/23/lebron-james-shoes-kobe-bryant-carmelo-anthony/|publisher=Sports Illustrated|accessdate=June 9, 2013}}</ref> Tahun 2011, [[Fenway Sports Group]] menjadi satu-satunya pemilik hak pemasarannya, dan sebagai bagian dari perjanjian, ia diberikan sedikit bagian dari klub [[Premier League]] Inggris,[[Liverpool FC]],<ref>{{cite news|url=http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703280904576246640754493456.html |title=LeBron James in Deal With Fenway Sports |work=The Wall Street Journal |date=April 6, 2011 |accessdate=April 6, 2011 |first=Matthew |last=Futterman}}</ref> klub yang ia klaim sebagai klub favoritnya.<ref>{{cite web|title=10 famous Liverpool fans from North America|url=http://www.lfctour.com/news/latest-news/10-famous-liverpool-fans-from-north-america|publisher=[[Liverpool FC]]|accessdate=20 November 2015|date=12 April 2014|archive-date=2016-02-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160202171515/http://www.lfctour.com/news/latest-news/10-famous-liverpool-fans-from-north-america|dead-url=yes}}</ref> Sebagai hasil dari uang sponsor dan gaji NBA, ia terdaftar sebagai salah satu atlit bergaji tertinggi.<ref>{{cite news|title=Full List: The World's 50 Highest-Paid Athletes|url=http://www.forbes.com/2011/05/31/highest-paid-athletes_slide_4.html|publisher=Forbes|accessdate=July 2, 2012|first=Kurt|last=Badenhausen}}</ref> Tahun 2013, ia melampaui Kobe Bryant sebagai pemain basket bergaji tertinggi dengan gaji sebesar $56,5 juta.<ref>{{cite web|last=Golliver|first=Ben|title=LeBron James passes Kobe Bryant on SI's 'Fortunate 50' highest-earning athletes list|url=http://nba.si.com/2013/05/15/lebron-james-passes-kobe-bryant-on-sis-fortunate-50-highest-earning-athletes-list/|publisher=Sports Illustrated|accessdate=May 26, 2013|archive-date=2013-06-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130607175346/http://nba.si.com/2013/05/15/lebron-james-passes-kobe-bryant-on-sis-fortunate-50-highest-earning-athletes-list/|dead-url=yes}}</ref> Tahun 2014, James menyadari keuntungan lebih dari $30 juta sebagai bagian dari pengambil-alihan [[Apple Inc.|Apple]] terhadap [[Beats Electronics]]; mulanya ia mendapatkan bagian kecil dari perusahaan itu sebagai ganti dari mempromosikan headphonenya.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Windhorst|first1=Brian|title=Heat look to target Carmelo Anthony|url=http://espn.go.com/nba/playoffs/2014/story/_/id/11068709/miami-heat-discussing-options-target-carmelo-anthony-free-agency|website=ESPN|accessdate=June 21, 2014}}</ref> Tahun 2015, ia menduduki tempat keenam sebagai atlit bergaji tinggi,<ref>{{cite news|title=The World's Highest-Paid Celebrities|url=http://www.forbes.com/celebrities/list/#tab:overall|agency=Forbes|date=November 15, 2015}}</ref> dan ketiga tertinggi tahun 2016 (setelah [[Cristiano Ronaldo]] dan [[Lionel Messi]]).<ref>{{cite news|title=The World's Highest Paid Athletes List 2016|url=http://www.forbes.com/sites/forbespr/2016/06/08/forbes-releases-the-worlds-highest-paid-athletes-list-2016/#6f45059a1bb9|publisher=Forbes|date=June 15, 2016}}</ref> James menyatakan bahwa ia ingin memiliki sebuah tim NBA pada masa mendatang, meski dalam kapasitas lepas tangan.<ref>[http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/lebron-james-my-dream-is-to-actually-own-an-nba-team-news.23533.html LeBron James: "My Dream Is To Actually Own An NBA Team"]</ref>
James, dengan komedian [[Jimmy Kimmel]], membawa acara 2007 [[ESPY Awards]].<ref>{{cite web|author=ESPN.com news services|title=LeBron, Kimmel to co-host ESPY Awards|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2814649|publisher=ESPN.com|accessdate=February 26, 2013}}</ref> Dalam pengejaran komedi lainnya, ia membawa acara premier musim ke33 ''[[Saturday Night Live]]''.<ref>{{cite web|title=SNL Transcripts: LeBron James|url=http://snltranscripts.jt.org/07/07a.phtml|publisher=SNL Transcripts|accessdate=February 26, 2013}}</ref> Ia juga mencoba berakting, muncul sebagai cameo dalam seri [[HBO]], ''[[Entourage (U.S. TV series)|Entourage]]''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Lebron James Matt Damon "Entourage" Cameo October 4|url=http://www.popcrunch.com/lebron-james-matt-damon-entourage-cameo-oct-4/|publisher=Pop Crunch|accessdate=July 2, 2012|archive-date=2012-07-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120703054256/http://www.popcrunch.com/lebron-james-matt-damon-entourage-cameo-oct-4/|dead-url=yes}}</ref> Tahun 2015, ia berperan sebagai dirinya sendiri dalam film garapan [[Judd Apatow]] berjudul ''[[Trainwreck (film)|Trainwreck]]'',<ref>{{cite web|last1=Smith|first1=Troy L.|title=LeBron James filming 'Trainwreck' with Amy Schumer and other movie projects|url=http://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2014/08/lebron_james_filming_trainwrec.html|publisher=Cleveland.com|accessdate=August 31, 2014}}</ref> menerima ulasan positif atas performanya.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/the-greatest-movie-performance-by-an-active-professional-basketball-player | title=The Greatest Movie Performance by an Active Professional Basketball Player | work=[[The New Yorker]] | date=July 20, 2015 | accessdate=July 21, 2015}}</ref> Pada tahun yang sama, perusahaan video digital James, Uninterrupted, menghasilkan $15.8 juta dari [[Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.|Warner Bros. Entertainment]] dan [[Turner Sports]] untuk mengembangkan usaha perusahaan untuk membawa konten yang dibuat atlit untuk fans. Ditampilkan di [[Bleacher Report]] dan digunakan oleh beberapa atlit lainnya termasuk ''tight end'' [[New England Patriots]] [[Rob Gronkowski]] dan ''cornerback'' [[Seattle Seahawks]] [[Richard Sherman (American football)|Richard Sherman]].<ref>{{cite web|title=LeBron James's confessional video web site for athletes gets investment from Turner and Warner Bros.|url=http://mashable.com/2015/12/03/lebron-james-uninterrupted/#oROYKPAwhqqV|website=Mashable|accessdate=3 December 2015}}</ref>
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James dipertimbangkan oleh orang banyak, termasuk sesama pemain, sebagai "Wajah NBA".<ref>{{cite web|last1=Vardon|first1=Joe|title=LeBron James is the 'face' of the NBA, but is Stephen Curry next?|url=http://www.cleveland.com/cavs/index.ssf/2015/02/lebron_james_stephen_curry_fac.html|publisher=Cleveland.com|accessdate=16 February 2015}}</ref> Pendapatnya telah menghasilkan pengaruh penting dalam keputusan NBA; sebagai contoh, tahun 2014, ia meminta komisaris [[Adam Silver]] untuk menambah durasi ''All-Star break'', dan diwujudkan pada musim berikutnya.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Feldman|first1=Dan|title=LeBron James reportedly asked Adam Silver for longer All-Star break, fewer back-to-backs|url=http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/01/30/lebron-james-reportedly-asked-adam-silver-for-longer-all-star-break-fewer-back-to-backs/|publisher=NBC Sports|accessdate=16 February 2015}}</ref> Pada 13 Februari 2015, James terpilih sebagai Wakil Presiden pertama [[National Basketball Players Association]] (NBPA).<ref>{{cite web|last1=Pollakoff|first1=Brett|title=Report: LeBron James elected Vice President of NBA Players Association|url=http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/02/13/report-lebron-james-elected-vice-resident-of-nba-players-association/|publisher=NBC Sports|accessdate=16 February 2015}}</ref>
James diperingkati oleh ''Forbes'' sebagai salah satu atlit paling berpengaruh sepanjang kariernya.<ref>[http://www.forbes.com/2010/04/21/lance-armstrong-endorsements-business-sports-influential-athletes.html The Most Influential Athletes]. [[Forbes]]; April 21, 2010.</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Most Influential Athletes 2013|url=http://www.forbes.com/pictures/eddf45kkml/lebron-james-4/|publisher=Forbes|accessdate=July 27, 2013|first=Tom|last=Van Riper}}</ref> Ketika masa pertama bersama Cavaliers, ia disukai oleh fans lokal, dengan [[Sherwin-Williams]] menunjukkan spanduk raksasa yang diproduksi Nike di kantor pusatnya.<ref>{{cite web|last=Cho|first=Janet|title=Sherwin-Williams replaces LeBron poster with Cleveland skyline|url=http://www.cleveland.com/business/index.ssf/2010/10/sherwin-williams_replaces_lebr.html|publisher=Cleveland.com|accessdate=July 1, 2012}}</ref> Meski menunjukkan kecintaan mereka untuk James, fans Cleveland dan kritik kadang terganggu ketika ia menghadiri game [[Cleveland Indians]] melawan [[New York Yankees]] dengan menggunakan topi Yankees.<ref name="MLB.com">{{cite web|first=David|last=Briggs|publisher=MLB.com|date=October 5, 2007|title=LeBron spurns Tribe, sports Yanks cap|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20071004&content_id=2250946&vkey=ps2007news&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb|access-date=2016-10-28|archive-date=2021-05-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210511015349/https://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20071004&content_id=2250946&vkey=ps2007news&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb|dead-url=yes}}</ref> Setelah aksinya ketika masa bebas tim 2010, khususnya ''The Decision'', ia dicap sebagai atlit yang paling dibenci.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cnbc.com/id/39170785/LeBron_s_Q_Score_Takes_Huge_Hit |title=LeBron's Q Score Takes Huge Hit |date=September 14, 2010 |last=Rovell |first=Darren |work=[[CNBC.com]] |accessdate=June 12, 2011 |archive-date=2014-08-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140824213125/http://www.cnbc.com/id/39170785/LeBron_s_Q_Score_Takes_Huge_Hit |dead-url=yes }}</ref><ref>[http://www.forbes.com/pictures/eddf45fkhi/lebron-james-2/ America's Most Disliked Athletes]. [[Forbes]]; February 7, 2012.</ref> Pada 2013, citranya itu hampir tertutup dan ia dilaporkan oleh ESPN sebagai pemain paling populer di NBA untuk kedua kalinya dalam kariernya.<ref>{{cite web|last=Rovell|first=Darren|title=LeBron James NBA's most popular|url=http://espn.go.com/nba/truehoop/miamiheat/story/_/id/9512608/poll-shows-lebron-james-passes-kobe-bryant-nba-most-popular-player|publisher=ESPN|accessdate=July 27, 2013}}</ref> Tahun 2014, ia dinamai atlit pria paling populer di Amerika oleh the Harris Poll.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Harper|first1=Zach|title=LeBron James is finally the most popular male athlete in America|url=http://www.cbssports.com/nba/eye-on-basketball/24625627/lebron-james-is-finally-the-most-popular-male-athlete-in-america|publisher=CBS Sports|accessdate=25 July 2014|archive-date=2017-01-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170126121400/http://www.cbssports.com/nba/eye-on-basketball/24625627/lebron-james-is-finally-the-most-popular-male-athlete-in-america|dead-url=yes}}</ref> Ia memimpin NBA dalam penjualan jersey 6 kali.<ref>{{cite web|last=Rovell|first=Darren|title=LeBron James tops jersey sale|url=http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/10795792/lebron-james-miami-heat-tops-nba-jersey-sales|publisher=ESPN|accessdate=April 27, 2014}}</ref>
Sebagai filantropis, James adalah suporter aktif dari Boys & Girls Club of America, [[Children's Defense Fund]], dan [[ONEXONE]].<ref>{{cite web|title=LeBron James Charity Work, Events and Causes|url=http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/lebron-james|publisher=Look to the Stars|accessdate=July 1, 2012}}</ref> Ia juga mempunyai yayasan amalnya sendiri, LeBron James Family Foundation, yang bertempat di Akron.<ref>{{cite web|title=The LeBron James Family Foundation to Unveil its Brand New Website, LeBronJamesFamilyFoundation.org|url=http://www.nba.com/heat/community/the_lebron_james_family_founda_2012_05_01.html|publisher=NBA.com|accessdate=July 1, 2012}}</ref> Sejak 2005, yayasan itu sudah mengadakan ''bike-a-thon'' tahunan di Akron untuk mengumpulkan uang dengan berbagai alasan.<ref>{{cite web|agency=Associated Press|title=LeBron's bike event stresses education|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/truehoop/miamiheat/news/story?id=6741900|publisher=ESPN.com|accessdate=July 1, 2012}}</ref> Pada 2015, James mengumumkan kerjasama dengan Universitas Akron untuk menyediakan beasiswa setidaknya untuk 2.300 anak mulai tahun 2021.<ref>{{cite web|author1=ESPN.com news services|title=LeBron James, Akron to fund 4-year scholarships for I Promise students|url=http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/13437404/lebron-james-university-akron-fund-4-year-scholarships-promise-students|publisher=ESPN|accessdate=3 October 2015}}</ref>
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* [[Sporting News|''Sporting News'' NBA MVP]] tahun 2006<ref>{{cite web|title=James, Nash share Sporting News MVP award|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2443137|publisher=ESPN|accessdate=June 22, 2013}}</ref>
* [[Sporting News|''Sporting News'' Rookie of the Year]] tahun 2004<ref>{{cite web|title=NBA & ABA Sporting News Rookie of the Year Award Winners|url=http://www.basketball-reference.com/awards/tsn_roy.html|publisher=Basketball Reference|accessdate=June 22, 2013}}</ref>
* [[List of 2009 all-decade Sports Illustrated awards and honors#NBA All-Decade Team|''Sports Illustrated'' NBA All-Decade First Team]] (2000an)<ref>{{cite news|title=The NBA All-Decade Team|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/magazine/specials/2000s/12/03/nba.all.decade.team/|publisher=Sports Illustrated|accessdate=July 19, 2013|date=December 15, 2009|archive-date=2016-03-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304084153/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/magazine/specials/2000s/12/03/nba.all.decade.team/|dead-url=yes}}</ref>
* 16 kali pemenang [[ESPY Award]] dalam berbagai kategori winner(12 individu, 4 sebagai bagian dari tim)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/espys/2016/story/_/id/17061236/2016-espy-awards|title=2016 ESPY Awards|publisher=[[ESPN]]|accessdate=2016-07-14}}</ref>
* South Main Street di pusat kota Akron dinamai King James Way<ref name = "Akron">{{cite web|url=http://www.ohio.com/news/local/akron-designates-downtown-street-king-james-way-1.692548|title=Akron designates downtown street "King James Way"|publisher=[[Akron Beacon Journal]]|accessdate=2016-06-23}}</ref>
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== Bacaan lanjutan ==
* {{cite book |author=[[Lew Freedman|Freedman, Lew]] |year=2008 |title=LeBron James: A Biography |url=https://archive.org/details/lebronjamesbiogr0000free |location=Westport, CT |publisher=Greenwood Press |isbn=978-0-313-34361-2 }}
* {{cite book |last=Morgan |first=David Lee |year=2003 |title=LeBron James: The Rise of a Star |url=https://archive.org/details/lebronjamesriseo00morg |location=Cleveland |publisher=Gray & Co. |isbn=1-886228-74-4 }}
* {{cite book |last=Pluto |first=Terry |last2=Windhorst |first2=Brian |year=2007 |title=The Franchise: Lebron James and the Remaking of the Cleveland Cavaliers |url=https://archive.org/details/franchiselebronj0000plut |location=Cleveland |publisher=Gray & Co. |isbn=1-59851-028-2 }}
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