Top Unkonw Facts About American Basketball Player LeBron James

LeBron James made the cover of Sports Illustrated as a high school junior.

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LeBron subscribes to a "Work Hard, Sleep Hard" philosophy

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LeBron was the first black man on the cover of Vogue

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He's been a leader for labor and is no stranger to collective bargaining

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LeBron wasn't the highest-paid guy on his own team until age 31.

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LeBron married his high school sweetheart

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LeBron's son and namesake is also tearing up the basketball court

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He was the youngest player to be drafted by the NBA number 1 at the age of 18.

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