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Greatest Moments The Career of LeBron James What can be said about LeBron James that has not already been said? He has become, in 18 NBA (National Basketball Association) seasons through 2020-2021, “King James,” arguably the greatest individual to have ever played in the NBA. He was a highly-touted prodigy in the sport, destined to play basketball at Ohio State University after coming out of Akron, Ohio’s St. Vincent–St. Mary High School. Instead, James chose to be drafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2003 NBA draft. He was taken in the draft as the first overall pick. Since joining the NBA, James has risen through the ranks to become regarded as one of the best of the best. In 18 seasons he has scored more than 35,000 points, and is the youngest in NBA history to reach the 10,000–, 20,000–, and 30,000–point scoring marks. James, in fact, is only one of seven players who has scored at least 30,000 career points in the NBA.

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