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LeBron James

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LeBron Raymone James Sr. ( lə-BRON; born December 30, 1984) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "King James", he is the NBA's all-time leading scorer and has won four NBA championships from 10 NBA Finals appearances, having made eight consecutive appearances between 2011 and 2018. He also won the inaugural NBA Cup in 2023 with the Lakers and has won three Olympic gold medals as a member of the U.S. national team. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. LeBron James is the 26th most popular basketball player (down from 14th in 2019), the 2,422nd most popular biography from United States (down from 1,664th in 2019) and the 19th most popular American Basketball Player.

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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS

Among basketball players, LeBron James ranks 26 out of 1,757. Before him are Dennis Rodman, Radivoj Korać, Mirza Delibašić, Jerry West, Chris Mullin, and Larry Bird. After him are Arvydas Sabonis, Nikola Jokić, Dean Smith, Mark Eaton, Oscar Robertson, and Luka Dončić.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1984, LeBron James ranks 17. Before him are Carlos Tevez, Khloé Kardashian, Scarlett Johansson, Robinho, Sarah Rose Karr, and Tom Scott. After him are Emmanuel Adebayor, Bastian Schweinsteiger, Elizabeth Holmes, Avril Lavigne, Alizée, and Kazuyuki Mugita.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, LeBron James ranks 2,422 out of 20,380. Before him are Elijah Muhammad (1897), Pinetop Perkins (1913), Shannen Doherty (1971), Kalākaua (1836), Sol LeWitt (1928), and Elizabeth Cady Stanton (1815). After him are Dean Stockwell (1936), Art Blakey (1919), Peter Graves (1926), Chadwick Boseman (1977), Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio (1958), and Irving Penn (1917).

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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS In United States

Among basketball players born in United States, LeBron James ranks 19. Before him are Kobe Bryant (1978), Kevin McHale (1957), Dennis Rodman (1961), Jerry West (1938), Chris Mullin (1963), and Larry Bird (1956). After him are Dean Smith (1931), Mark Eaton (1957), Oscar Robertson (1938), Julius Erving (1950), Bob Lanier (1948), and Pat Riley (1945).

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