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A Tough Childhood<br />
LeBron James was born on<br />
December 30, 1984, to Gloria<br />
James. He moved just as many<br />
times as his mother did,<br />
including seven times in one year<br />
alone. He lived with a foster<br />
family for a few elementary<br />
school years and skipped school<br />
often. He almost never saw his<br />
father, who was in jail for drug<br />
dealing. He and his mother moved<br />
in with a football coach when he<br />
was eight, and LeBron moved in<br />
with another coach by himself a<br />
little while later.<br />
Where He is Today<br />
Even though LeBron had a<br />
tough upbringing, his life ended<br />
up being a major success. He was<br />
drafted into the NBA out of high<br />
school by Cleveland Cavaliers. He<br />
averages 27.1 points, 8.6<br />
rebounds, and 8 assists per<br />
game this season, numbers that<br />
most NBA players dream about.<br />
His net worth is about $440<br />
million, and he owns three<br />
different mansions. With<br />
endorsements, LeBron got<br />
$85.3 million last season.<br />
LeBron James faced many<br />
challenges in his childhood, but<br />
he overcame them all in the end.<br />
He has had a very successful life<br />
and is known all across the<br />
country as one of the greatest<br />
basketball players ever to walk<br />
the face of the Earth.
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