<P> James played basketball at St. Vincent -- St. Mary High School in his hometown of Akron , Ohio , where he was highly promoted in the national media as a future NBA superstar . After high school , he entered the 2003 NBA draft and was selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers with the first overall pick . After entering the NBA , James quickly rose to superstar status which was met with lofty championship goals from media and fans alike . In 2010 , he left the Cavaliers as a free agent for the Miami Heat that was announced in an ESPN special titled The Decision . This was one of the most controversial free agent decisions in all of American sports history . James would eventually win his first NBA championship in 2012 and then won another in 2013 . In 2014 , James opted out of his contract after four seasons with the Heat and signed back with the Cavaliers . In 2016 , James and the Cavaliers beat the Golden State Warriors to win Cleveland 's first NBA championship and end the city 's 52 - year professional sports title drought . </P>
<P> James played basketball at St. Vincent -- St. Mary High School in his hometown of Akron , Ohio , where he was highly promoted in the national media as a future NBA superstar . After high school , he entered the 2003 NBA draft and was selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers with the first overall pick . After entering the NBA , James quickly rose to superstar status which was met with lofty championship goals from media and fans alike . In 2010 , he left the Cavaliers as a free agent for the Miami Heat that was announced in an ESPN special titled The Decision . This was one of the most controversial free agent decisions in all of American sports history . James would eventually win his first NBA championship in 2012 and then won another in 2013 . In 2014 , James opted out of his contract after four seasons with the Heat and signed back with the Cavaliers . In 2016 , James and the Cavaliers beat the Golden State Warriors to win Cleveland 's first NBA championship and end the city 's 52 - year professional sports title drought . </P>
where did lebron james play high school basketball
where did lebron james play high school basketball
at St. Vincent -- St. Mary High School in his hometown of Akron , Ohio
at St. Vincent -- St. Mary High School in his hometown of Akron , Ohio