02/09/2025
You can hate him. You can’t deny him.
LeBron James became the “most hated” player in the league… because he refused to fail.
• Born to a 16-year-old single mother.
• Grew up without a father, moving from place to place.
• Faced loneliness while his mom worked double shifts.
• Started hooping at 5, idolizing Michael Jordan.
• At 16, he was on the cover of Sports Illustrated.
• At 18, he entered the NBA.
• At 22, he led Cleveland to the Finals.
• In 2012, he won his first championship.
• In 2016, he fulfilled his promise and delivered Cleveland’s first title after a historic 3–1 comeback vs. the Warriors.
• In 2020, he became the first player to win Finals MVP with 3 franchises.
• In 2023, he passed Kareem as the NBA’s all-time leading scorer.
• In 2024, he became the only player ever to reach 40,000 points… and the only father to share the court with his son.
💡 Hate him or love him, LeBron James is living proof that adversity can build greatness.