Lebron James Research Paper

Strive for greatness: What makes Lebron James a great athlete What exactly makes a athlete great? A excellent example of a great athlete is Lebron James. Over the years Lebron has been well established as one of the greatest to play the sport of basketball. Out of 10,000 high school players, only two or three will get the chance to play professional basketball (Shaughnessy, 2011). Every once in a generation there is a Lebron James. But what divided him from those 10,000 high players? A great athlete has to have leadership, raw talent, commitment, high tolerance for pain, and life outside the sport. "He still plays the same way to this day. He always takes [the blame]."(espn, 2016). Lebron has always demonstrated true leadership. Whenever his team's struggles, he shoulders the burden. Being a great leader on the court consist of taking blame even if it’s completely not your fault. Lebron James was drafted to the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2003. Straight out of high school James knew that he was something great ,so he took up the challenge to deliver a championship to Cleveland. James drove …show more content…
James has demonstrated a philanthropic, charitable, and humanitarian mentality. James has a foundation called the Lebron James Family Foundation. The foundation's work is focused in his hometown, Akron, Ohio. The Lebron James Family Foundation spends about one million per year on programs to better the community. Some of his programs include provided adults with college resources, helping students learn how to code, and getting elementary schoolers interested in school (Mccarthy). James also has a campaign called I Promise. The campaign earmarks forty-one million for ten thousand Akron students. The foundation also host and promote civic engagement and boost self-esteem. Lebron finds it his duty to give back to his community, which is nothing but greatness at it