10 Little Known Facts about LeBron James

Basketball superstar LeBron James is widely regarded as one of the best players in basketball today. LeBron has an incredible combination of skills, strength, leaping ability and height that makes him one of the best athletes in the world. LeBron James has a history behind him with many records. He was the youngest player to score 2000 points in seven consecutive seasons. He was only 18 years and 334 days when he recorded his first 30 point game-a record. At 20 years and 20 days, he became the youngest player to record a triple-double. Here are 10 facts about LeBron James that not many people may know.

You have to be able to accept failure to get better.

When he was in fourth grade, he missed 82 of total 160 school days. At just 17 years and 5 days, King James was featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated.

You know, God gave me a gift to do other things besides play the game of basketball.

LeBron was the youngest player to be the #1 overall draft pick-18 years. LeBron was asked by his high school coach to do ten push-ups every time he swore in a match.

But sports carried me away from being in a gang or being associated with drugs. Sports was my way out.

He may shoot with his right hand, but he uses his left to eat and write. In 2010, his announcement of leaving the Cavaliers to join the Heat was watched by approximately 9.95 million viewers. It was the third most-watched programme on cable TV that year.

I need music. It's like my heartbeat, so to speak. It keeps me going no matter what's going on - bad games, press, whatever!

In 2014, Forbes named James the Most Powerful Athlete in the world. LeBron has a stake in Liverpool FC of the English Premier League.

My mom and I have always been there for each other. We had some tough times, but she was always there for me.

Player of the month award in a season: Five-LeBron is the first and only paler in the NBA to have won the award as many times. He’s also the only player to win it four times twice. Only the second player in history to have won the NBA MVP, Finals MVP and the Olympic Gold Medal in the same year. The other player was Michael Jordan.

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