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{{Infobox basketball biography
| image = LeBron James (15662939969)- 51959723161.jpg
| caption = James pada tahun 20142022
| position = [[Small forward]], [[power forward]]<!--***Please do not change to "point forward" as it is not an official position.***-->
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 8
| weight_lb = 250
| league = [[National Basketball Association|NBA]]
| team = Los Angeles Lakers
| number = 23
| nationality = Amerika Serikat
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|12|30}}
| birth_place = [[Akron, Ohio]]
| high_school = [[St. Vincent–St. Mary High School|St. Vincent–St. Mary]]<br />(Akron, Ohio)
| draft_year = 2003
| draft_round = 1
| draft_pick = 1
| draft_team = [[Cleveland Cavaliers]]
| career_start = 2003
| career_end = =
| career_number = =
| years1 = 2003—2010
| team1 = [[Cleveland Cavaliers]]
| years2 = 2010—2014
| team2 = [[Miami Heat]]
| years3 = 2014—2018
| team3 = [[Cleveland Cavaliers]]
| years4 = 2018—sekarang
| team4 = [[Los Angeles Lakers]]
| highlights = * 4× [[Daftar juara nba|NBA champion]] ([[2012 NBA Finals|2012]], [[2013 NBA Finals|2013]], [[2016 NBA Finals|2016]], [[2020 NBA Finals|2020]])
| highlights =
* [[ListPenghargaan ofPemain NBATerbaik championsFinal NBA|NBA championFinals MVP]] ([[2012 NBA Finals|2012]], [[2013 NBA Finals|2013]], [[2016 NBA Finals|2016]], [[2020 NBA Finals|2020]])
* [[BillPenghargaan RussellPemain Terbaik NBA|NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award|NBA Finals MVP]] ([[2012 NBA{{nbay|2008|end}}, Finals{{nbay|2012]]2009|end}}, [[2013 NBA Finals{{nbay|2013]]2011|end}}, [[2016 NBA Finals{{nbay|2016]]2012|end}})
* [[NBA Cup|NBA Cup champion]] ([[2023 NBA In-Season Tournament|2023]])
* 4× [[NBA Most Valuable Player Award|NBA Most Valuable Player]] ({{nbay|2008|end}}, {{nbay|2009|end}}, {{nbay|2011|end}}, {{nbay|2012|end}})
* [[NBA Cup MVP]] ([[2023 NBA In-Season Tournament|2023]])
* 15× [[List of NBA All-Stars|NBA All-Star]] ({{nasg|2005}}–{{nasg|2019}})
* 15×20× [[NBA All-Star]] ({{nasg|2005}}–{{nasg|2024}})
* 3× [[NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award|NBA All-Star Game MVP]] ([[2006 NBA All-Star Game|2006]], [[2008 NBA All-Star Game|2008]], [[2018 NBA All-Star Game|2018]])
* 10×13× [[All-NBA Team|All-NBA First Team]] ({{nbay|2005|end}}, {{nbay|2007|end}}–{{nbay|20152017|end}}, {{nbay|2019|end}})
* [[All-NBA Team|All-NBA Second Team]] ({{nbay|2004|end}}, {{nbay|2006|end}}, {{nbay|2020|end}})
* 4× [[All-NBA Most Valuable Player AwardTeam|All-NBA MostThird Valuable PlayerTeam]] ({{nbay|20082018|end}}, {{nbay|20092021|end}}, {{nbay|2011|end}}, {{nbay|20122023|end}})
* 5× [[NBA All-Defensive Team|NBA All-Defensive First Team]] ({{nbay|2008|end}}–{{nbay|2012|end}})
* [[NBA All-Defensive Team|NBA All-Defensive Second Team]] ({{nbay|2013|end}})
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* [[List of National Basketball Association season scoring leaders|NBA scoring champion]] ({{nbay|2007|end}})
* [[List of National Basketball Association franchise career scoring leaders|Cleveland Cavaliers all-time leading scorer]]
* [[FIBA Men's Olympics Most Valuable Player]] ([[Basketball at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|2024]])
* [[Associated Press Athlete of the Year|AP Athlete of the Year]] (2013)
* ''[[Sports Illustrated]]'' [[Sportsman of the Year]] (2012)
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* [[McDonald's All-American Game|McDonald's All-American Game MVP]] (2003)
* 3× [[Ohio Mr. Basketball]] (2001–2003)
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| profile = lebron_james
| medaltemplates = {{Medal|Sport|Basket Pria}}
{{Medal|Sport|Basket Pria}}
{{Medal|Country| {{USA}}}}
{{Medal|Competition|[[Olympic Games]]}}
{{Medal|Gold|[[2008 Summer Olympics|2008 Beijing]]|[[2008 United States men's Olympic basketball team|Team]]}}
{{Medal|Gold|[[2012 Summer Olympics|2012 London]]|[[2012 United States men's Olympic basketball team|Team]]}}
{{Medal|Gold|[[2024 Summer Olympics|2024 Paris]]|[[2024 United States men's Olympic basketball team|Team]]}}
{{Medal|Bronze|[[2004 Summer Olympics|2004 Athens]]|[[2004 United States men's Olympic basketball team|Team]]}}
{{Medal|Competition|[[FIBA World Championship]]}}
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{{Medal|Gold|[[2007 FIBA Americas Championship|2007 Las Vegas]]|}}
}}
'''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.
'''LeBron Raymone James''' ({{IPAc-en|l|ə|ˈ|b|r|ɒ|n}}; lahir 30 Desember, 1984) adalah pemain basket profesional asal Amerika yang bermain untuk [[Los Angeles Lakers]] dari [[National Basketball Association]] (NBA). James telah memenangkan 3 [[List of NBA champions|NBA championships]] ([[2012 NBA Finals|2012]], [[2013 NBA Finals|2013]], [[2016 NBA Finals|2016]],2019), 4 [[NBA Most Valuable Player Award]]s ({{nbay|2008|end}}, {{nbay|2009|end}}, {{nbay|2011|end}}, {{nbay|2012|end}}), 3 [[Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award|NBA Finals MVP Awards]] ([[2012 NBA Finals|2012]], [[2013 NBA Finals|2013]], [[2016 NBA Finals|2016]]), 2 [[Basketball at the Summer Olympics|Olympic gold medals]] ([[2008 United States men's Olympic basketball team|2008]], [[2012 United States men's Olympic basketball team|2012]]), 1 [[List of National Basketball Association season scoring leaders|NBA scoring title]] ({{nbay|2007|end}}), dan [[NBA Rookie of the Year Award]] ({{nbay|2003|end}}). Ia juga terpilih 12 kali dalam tim [[List of NBA All-Stars|NBA All-Star]] (dinamai 2 kali MVP), 12 [[All-NBA Team|All-NBA]] teams, dan 6 [[NBA All-Defensive Team|All-Defensive]] teams, serta ''leading scorer'' Cavaliers sepanjang masa.
 
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 [[2006-07 San Antonio Spurs season|San Antonio Spurs]]. Tahun 2010, ia meninggalkan Cavaliers untuk bermain membela [[Miami Heat]] dalam publikasi spesial [[ESPN]] yang berjudul ''[[The Decision (TV special)|The Decision]]''. James bermain 4 musim untuk Heat, mencapai Finals setiap tahunnya dan memenangkan kejuaraan secara beruntun tahun [[2012 NBA Finals|2012]] dan [[2013 NBA Finals|2013]]. Tahun 2013, ia memimpin Miami dalam 27 kemenangan beruntun, ketiga terbanyak dalam sejarah NBA. Menjelang musim terakhirnya di Miami Heat, James memutuskan tidak memperbarui kontraknya dan bergabung kembali ke Cavaliers. Dengan kepemimpinannya, Cleveland melaju ke 2 Finals beruntun (5 dan 6 beruntun untuk James) melawan [[Golden State Warriors]], memenangkannya pada tahun [[2016Final NBA Finals2016|2016]].
 
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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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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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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== 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 }}