James was just named Western Conference Player of the Week last week, ranking seventh in scoring with 29.1 points per game in the 2022 season, can you imagine this is a 38-year-old basketball stat, how much denigration, how much love, the results of two rounds of All-Star voting came out, James beat Curry Durant to become the voting king, this man's dominance in the NBA is still continuing.
December 30, 1984
James was born in Cleveland, Ohio, a city in decay. His mother, Grace James, gave birth to him at the age of 16 but did not find a father for him.
Fate is always bad, poor children are in charge of the family early, James has been smart and sensible since childhood, does not cause trouble to his mother, and stays at home obediently, so that his mother can go out to work with peace of mind.
Due to poverty, Little Jen does not have any toys, only a basketball device set. From 5 to 8 years old, Xiao Zhan moved with his mother 12 times, during which he had only one friend - basketball. When he was 9 years old, his family moved near a football team, and Jen had a group of real friends. Due to his outstanding physical condition and in order to reduce the burden on his family, Zhan played for the junior division of this football team. Perhaps, this strong body is God's only favor for James.
Basketball coach Walker
By chance three years later, Walker saw Jen Jr. play and also saw his talent in basketball. When Little Zhan was injured due to a football game, coach Walker persuaded Little Jen's mother and son to let Little Zhan play basketball instead, and let Little Zhan live in his house and be fully cultivated by him.
KING James, born from here. In just four years, James trained hard, improved by leaps and bounds, and was good at thinking, exchanging ideas with the coach after every practice and game, James improved in all aspects, and a superstar in basketball was rising.
With extraordinary basketball talent, in Akron, James joined St. Vincent St. Mary's High School, won the state championship many times, and even led the team to an amazing 25-1 record in his senior year, when James was already on the cover of Sports Illustrated and ESPN magazine, which is an honor that only NBA stars can enjoy, and what is more exaggerated is that James' high school games were even broadcast nationally by exception, and even O'Neal, Iverson and other NBA superstars came to the scene to watch his game, And he was just a high school student.
After becoming famous, every time he returned to Akron, he would bring gifts and lead his wife and children to visit Coach Walker.
Every city is proud of its own sport. Cleveland has its own baseball, football and basketball teams, but unfortunately, they don't have a championship of their own. In the 52 years since Cleveland was incorporated into the United States, it has never won the highest honor in a major sports league. Several times approached but could not reach, as if a curse trapped Cleveland in the mud.
It wasn't until James's birth that this dream seemed to have a shadow of reality. Like the tattoo on his back, James came into the world with fate. "Chosen 1", the NBA officially interprets as: "The Chosen Son", he is destined to break the curse for this city, he is the hero sent by God to save Cleveland.
It is believed that his time will soon come, and Cleveland's championship is just around the corner. People had been expecting too much and too long, and they definitely wouldn't allow James to fail. No matter how much he achieves, without a championship, he is a failure. He was known as "King James" from the age of 18, and from then on, he had to succeed.
In this way, with unparalleled talent, James was undoubtedly selected as the top player in the 2003 draft and became a member of the Cleveland Cavaliers, and his NBA debut recorded 25 points, 9 assists and 6 rebounds, becoming the youngest player to achieve this achievement. The ambitious James is full of hope for his career, he will give everything to his hometown team, win championships, and become the best basketball player.
In 2007, James' fourth year in the NBA, he brought the Cavaliers, a bottom-placed team, to the Finals. People don't praise his greatness because he lost in the end. But he was only 22 years old.
In 2008, he lost the Eastern Conference semifinals, in '09 he lost the Eastern Conference semifinals, and in 10 years he lost the Eastern Conference semifinals, and people will only say that he lost and lost again. A few more saw him alone.
In 2010, an invincible newborn king, a 26-year-old young man, was confused after repeated setbacks. So he left Miami in search of victory. After that, he succeeded, but he was constantly abused and questioned. Two crowns in four years, useless; Most valuable player, fictitious; If you don't win for your hometown, you're a loser.
"This is where I walk, this is where I run, where I cry, where I bleed, he has always had a special place in my heart... Cleveland, I'm back! ”
In 2015, he returned, and he once again began a charge for his hometown. The little emperor became Emperor Zhan, and he grew up and returned from Miami to study art. Running away is not a betrayal, it is to better pursue dreams.
However, in 2015, he still lost and still failed to win the championship for his hometown; Questioning, ridiculing, overwhelming. Several people thought that they finally had two helpers, one dislocated his right shoulder in the first round and left him; One suffered a fracture in his left knee in the first game of the finals and also left, leaving him to continue alone.
Comeback, miracles are born
In 2016, he led the Cavaliers to a comeback. And last year's championship, the Warriors became more terrible, and Curry was even crazier. The pressure on Old Zhan is unprecedented, and if he does not win the championship, he may have no hope for the rest of his life. Although you have matured, you are also slowly getting old, and your opponents are still young, and even snatched your position as king.
When they met again in the finals, Love's shoulders were better, Owen's legs were also recovered, and when he was full of ambition and wanted to show his skills, he was beaten 1:3. Game 5 at home to the Warriors, it's like watching them lift the cup again, and you have no way back.
But LeBron James did not surrender. A true knight can be defeated, but will never surrender.
Zhan Huang finally began his own performance, and he who had been criticized for being cowardly and invisible at critical moments stood up and turned the tide. You tell the world that whether the knight is alive or dead, I will carry it, and I will no longer run away.
Game 5: June 14, 41 points, 16 rebounds and 7 assists, Cavaliers 112-97 Warriors.
Game 6: June 17, 41 points, 11 rebounds and 8 assists, Warriors 101-115 Cavaliers.
Game 7: June 20, 27 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists, Cavaliers 93-89 Warriors.
1:3 becomes 4:3,
The knights performed reversal miracles.
First person in the alliance
In seven decisive games, James scored a total of 208 points, 79 rebounds, 62 assists, 18 blocks and 16 steals. All five statistics are the first of the two teams, unprecedented and deservedly the first person in the league.
Repeatedly failed, he did not cry; He was scolded wildly, but he didn't cry; The moment he won the championship, he fell to the ground and cried. It wasn't easy, it was really not easy along the way, he completed impossible reversals, created miracles, made history, and forged a legend that belonged to James.
After waiting for half a century, it was imprinted in the hearts of Cleveland people like a curse, and finally broke on June 20, 2016, by the man known as the "chosen son". Can you imagine a small city of just over 400,000 people celebrating with 1.5 million people?
Time flies, and after leaving the Cavaliers again, James led the Lakers to another championship in 2020, and today, the 37-year-old "old emperor" is still fighting for the championship. I remember the cheers of the crowd of fans when James returned to the Cavaliers' home court as a Lakers player. Even though LeBron is no longer a player in Kerchard, he has become the spiritual totem of Crook fans, fans will never forget everything he gave to Kerry, he will always be a child of Cleveland, and as soon as he returns, fans will definitely say:
"Welcome home, LeBron."