LeBron Raymone James was born December 30, 1984 and plays for the Cleveland of the NBA. Nicknamed "King James," he was a three-time "Mr. Basketball" of Ohio in high school, and was highly promoted in the national media as a future NBA superstar while a sophomore.  At just 18, he was selected with the number one pick in the 2003 NBA Draft by the Cavaliers and signed a US $90 million shoe contract with Nike before his professional debut. He was named the NBA Rookie of the Year in 2003-03, NBA’s Most Valuable Player in 2008-09 and has been both All-NBA and an All-Star every season since 2005.