LeBron James Photos

See photos of LeBron James who is nominated for the BET Awards Male Athlete of the Year.

MVP - LeBron James won his first NBA Most Valuable Player Award in 2009 after leading his Cleveland Cavaliers to the best record in basketball.

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MVP - LeBron James won his first NBA Most Valuable Player Award in 2009 after leading his Cleveland Cavaliers to the best record in basketball.

Redemption - LeBron James along with Dwyane Wade and Kobe Bryant helped lead the “Redeem Team” to a gold medal in basketball at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.

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Redemption - LeBron James along with Dwyane Wade and Kobe Bryant helped lead the “Redeem Team” to a gold medal in basketball at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.

Baller! - Before stepping foot on an NBA court, James signed a $90 million shoe deal with Nike in 2003.

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Baller! - Before stepping foot on an NBA court, James signed a $90 million shoe deal with Nike in 2003.

Rare Air - James is one of three players (Michael Jordan, Oscar Robertson) to average at least 30.0 points, 7.5 rebounds and 7.0 assists per game.

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Rare Air - James is one of three players (Michael Jordan, Oscar Robertson) to average at least 30.0 points, 7.5 rebounds and 7.0 assists per game.

Respect - James wears number 23 in honor of his favorite player, former Chicago Bulls star Michael Jordan.

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Respect - James wears number 23 in honor of his favorite player, former Chicago Bulls star Michael Jordan.

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All-Pro - In high school at St. Vincent-St. Mary High School, James was an All-State wide receiver and played football until his junior year of high school.

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All-Pro - In high school at St. Vincent-St. Mary High School, James was an All-State wide receiver and played football until his junior year of high school.

Hero - At the 2008 Summer Olympics, James averaged 15.5 points, 5.3 rebounds and 3.8 assists per contest.

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Hero - At the 2008 Summer Olympics, James averaged 15.5 points, 5.3 rebounds and 3.8 assists per contest.

Almost Perfect - James helped lead the Cleveland Cavaliers to a league-best 39-2 home record during the regular season, losing only to the Los Angeles Lakers and Philadelphia 76ers.

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Almost Perfect - James helped lead the Cleveland Cavaliers to a league-best 39-2 home record during the regular season, losing only to the Los Angeles Lakers and Philadelphia 76ers.

LeBron, an NBA Owner? - LeBron James could have his eyes on NBA team ownership after his playing days are over. The Cavs star said that he’d love to own a team one day, following in the footsteps of Michael Jordan who bought the Charlotte Bobcats last month. “It’s a great position to be able to own a team and be able to put pieces together and make decisions,” he said prior to a playoff game this week.

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Team Leader - James became only the fourth player in NBA history to lead his team in all five major statistical categories (total points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks) in a season.

Massacre at MSG - After Kobe Bryant’s 61-point performance at Madison Square Garden in February, James responded with a near triple-double, scoring 52 points to go along with 11 assists and nine rebounds.

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Massacre at MSG - After Kobe Bryant’s 61-point performance at Madison Square Garden in February, James responded with a near triple-double, scoring 52 points to go along with 11 assists and nine rebounds.