LeBron James happens to be my favorite player and apparently the best player in the league. He accomplished a lot, some would consider he had a path to greatness. As a young man he was considered a protégé. Some of the greats had starts like his and ended up in the Hall of Fame, while others failed to live up to expectations. James grew up in Akron, Ohio, where he was born on December 30, 1984. He played high school basketball at St. Vincent–St. Mary High School, where he was heavily promoted by the national media as a future NBA superstar. Life was often a struggle for LeBron, who moved from apartment to apartment in Akron's lower-income neighborhoods. His mother Gloria struggled to find stable work. Realizing his talent and love for basketball, he thought he would be better off with a more stable family environment. Gloria allowed LeBron to move in with the family of Frank Walker, a local youth soccer coach, who introduced LeBron to basketball when LeBron was nine. In his freshman year, James averaged 21 points and 6 rebounds per game for St. Vincent-St. Mary's varsity team. That's right, a freshman averaging those numbers for a varsity team. The Fighting Irish finished the year 27-0, winning the Division III state title. In his second year, James averaged 25.2 points and 7.2 rebounds per game, while also adding 5.8 assists and 3.8 steals per game. St. Vincent-St. Mary played at the University of Akron, with a capacity of 5,492 at Rhodes Arena. In the audience were former students, local fans and college and NBA scouts who wanted to see James play. The Fighting Irish finished the season 26-1 and repeated as state champions. For his outstanding play, James was selected for the mid-card championships. The chance to play with Wade and Bosh seemed to appeal to James at that level.” (Windhorst, 2012) He fell second in his next year 2010-2011 to Bulls player Derrick Rose. He went on to win a championship ring that year, as well as the following year. With his back-to-back championship with the Miami Heat, they have a great prospect of winning it again this year. LeBron is at the forefront of all-time greats. Few would argue that he has now earned a place in the Top 10. It is difficult to rank him because he is such a unique athlete. He is capable of playing any role on the field at an All-Star level, both offensively and defensively. No one else in history can claim this distinction. Even MJ himself couldn't contain some of the bigger guys, that's why he had a bigger Scottie Pippen.