LeBron James, an American basketball player, was born in Akron, Ohio in 1984.
LeBron James was born on December 30, 1984, in Akron, Ohio, to Gloria Marie James and ex-convict Anthony McClelland. Gloria raised him on her alone because his father was uninterested in parenting. Gloria permitted him to live with the family of Frank Walker, who introduced him to basketball when he was nine years old, realising he would be better off with a more stable family. LeBron James is a professional basketball player from the United States. He had a rough childhood yet showed amazing talent at a young age. He nearly single-handedly led the Cavaliers to the NBA Finals in his sixth season, only to be swept in four games by the San Antonio Spurs.
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