LeBron James
LeBron James, born on December 30, 1984 in Akron Ohio, and has grown to be debatably the most skilled basketball players currently employed by the NBA (National Basketball Association). While James currently only has one championship title, he has incredible talent. While he has not yet reached the records set by legend Michael Jordan, many would argue that James is well on his way to catching up with the King. LeBron is such an admired public figure, that when he became a free agent in 2010, he made it a national television program known as “The Decision” while he announced which NBA franchise he was going to sign a contract with. This big commotion over a contract decision started a true critical attack on each action LeBron took with his life. People even started criticizing his on-court performances despite the fact that he did exceptionally well in each game that he played in. After a short while of this, James learned to ignore the criticism and to put the harsh comments behind him. "I don't need to prove myself to anyone. At practice they (his teammates) know what I can do, and it just had to try to look to a game situation." While not nearly as popular as airJordan’s, James has added his name to the list of basketball players with their own shoe brand. Also, like most popular professional athletes, James has signed on to many endorsements with companies, allowing his face to be used to draw in consumers to buy their products. In the NBA today, there is a never-ending debate about whether or not James should be considered the best basketball player in the league or not. Despite the debate "The King" as he's called just simply tries to do all that he can to help his team win. "Every night on the court I give my all, and if I'm not giving 100 percent, I criticize myself."