Whether you love him or hate him, it is undeniable that LeBron James has solidified himself as one of the greatest basketball players of all time.
From the day he stepped foot into the league fresh out of high school to his current ripe-old age of 39, his storied career includes many milestones. So let's take a look at 'The King's five greatest achievements of his career (so far).
3. First championship
Much like LeBron's first MVP title, his first championship did so much for his legacy in terms of living up to what was expected of him. But his departure from the Cavaliers seemed to have potentially tainted that legacy, jumping ship and abandoning the city he was once a beacon of hope for.
He carried the Cavs to just one finals campaign during his first tenure with the team, where the unlikely group was eventually swept by the San Antonio Spurs in 2007. In 2010 he "took his talents to South Beach" where he sat alongside his new teammates Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh and promised fans "not 5, not 6, not 7..." championships. The first of what was only an eventual two championships with the Miami Heat came in 2012 after an agonising loss to the Dallas Mavericks the year prior.
The finals loss in Cleveland and the loss to the Mavericks caused the pressure to mount on LeBron and the questions about his ability to win began to swirl. This all made his first championship win so much sweeter, it was an opportunity for LeBron to once again show us how great he was going to become and prove both the haters wrong and the people expecting so much of him right.
The Heat beat the Oklahoma City Thunder in five games and LeBron came away with the finals MVP trophy to go along with it averaging 28.6 points, 10.2 rebounds and 7.4 assists over the five games. The Heat would go on to beat the Spurs in seven games the next year.
