LeBron James: The black millionaire blueprint for success

LeBron James: The black millionaire blueprint for success

In June of 2012, the torrential downpour of hate and criticism of LeBron James finally fizzled out like wet firecracker. Compiling one of the most spectacular single-season statistical and rewarded years in NBA history, The Chosen One earned his 3rd Most Valuable Player award, lead the Miami Heat to the NBA championship, where he was also voted the series MVP, and then he was considered the undisputed leader of the Olympic basketball team that won the Gold Medal in London.

Not only was the promised fulfilled on a promising career, James blew the doors down. He was already one of the most recognizable sports figures in the world, a cinch first-ballot Hall of Famer before he won a title, but now he is also the game’s most respected personality, it’s most marketable commodity and is, in the words of untouchable legends Larry Bird and Magic Johnson, far and away the best player in the National Basketball Association. And he has accomplished all of these things without a single hint of a scandal (well, save for the deal that got him to Miami, according to critics). LeBron James: The black millionaire blueprint for success


Let’s take a quick look back at the life of an athletic marvel. 


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