Happy 29th birthday, Lebron James! “King James” is an NBA superstar who was named the 2004 NBA Rookie of the Year, received multiple regular season and Finals MVP awards, and finally won his first NBA championship in 2012 with the Miami Heat.
His father figure was his youth football coach Frankie Walker, who took him into his home at the request of James’ single mother. Walker taught him the importance of school and introduced him to basketball. He was drafted first overall by the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2003 and signed with the Miami Heat in 2010. He and his high school sweetheart Savannah Brinson had their first son, LeBron James Jr., on October 6, 2004 and married earlier this year.
Check out some throwback photos of James in the gallery. –Joi Pearson @Joiapearson
