LeBron James: The Rise of a Star

Lebron james lies

I think the book was ludicris it was not the truth at all he did not come from a very poor fammily I am writing a book now telling the whole truth about lebron stay tuned

A reviewer

In the book, LeBron James Rise of the Star, by David Lee Morgan JR, this book shows what LeBron James, a high school phenomenon and now an NBA star had to go through and what lead him to becoming such a great basketball player. The genre of this book is non-fiction and the theme is what it really takes to become an NBA player straight out of high school. In the beginning of the book, it talks about Lebron at a young age and some of the bad experiences he had to go through. One experience that was really sad was when LeBron¿s grandmother who everybody loved, died on Christmas morning, so Gloria (LeBron¿s mom) did not tell LeBron about it so he would have a great Christmas. This book was not only a sad book because LeBron and his teammates knew how to win and they did a lot of it. Throughout high school, St. Vincent St. Mary¿s (LeBron¿s high school) won three championships. When they lost one year, LeBron thought that the game was his fault and felt terrible about the loss. In his junior year in high school, (the year after they lost the championship) LeBron was really starting to love football maybe more then basketball. If he had chosen basketball over football, he still would have had a very productive career. You do not get many instances when you see a 6 foot 8 inch wide receiver that ran like a horse. Then, after playing a year of football, he just decided that basketball was going to be his main sport and he decided to drop playing football even though he loved it. He just was not going to risk the chance of getting a career ending injury and made a good choice by not taking the risk. Another reason to love this book is because during his senior year of high school, Gloria got LeBron a hummer for his birthday. One day while he was driving to his game, he got pulled over and Gloria came and took care of the situation just so LeBron would not miss senior night. When it was LeBron¿s turn to walk out with his mom, she was still dealing with the car situation so LeBron¿s teammates walked out with him together which really made it a great moment and you knew that those five players had a special bond. In conclusion, the book, LeBron James Rise of the Star, by David Lee Morgan JR, is a very heart warming book. It makes you feel good inside because even though LeBron suffered a lot while he was younger, he never got into any gangs and always got good grades. This means something to me when I hear that someone who came from a very poor family worked as hard as he could day in and out at school and just everyday. In the end, all of this paid off because now LeBron is the best basketball player in the NBA, which goes to show you that anyone can do anything.

The Life of LeBron

The name of the book is The Rise of a Star by David Lee Morgan Jr. This book is a nonfiction account of NBA player LeBron James. This book dictates important milestones of LeBron¿s life from childhood into his high school years. It describes the hardships that he faced on his way to the NBA. It also tells about his childhood growing up, playing basketball and other sports. The main theme of this book is to never give up. This is illustrated throughout the book when Morgen talks about LeBron¿s turbulent childhood. His perseverance is also shown when people close to him passed away, like Eddie. Eddie¿s death didn¿t let this stop him, instead, he got right back on the court and won a Championship. This book would be a good read for someone who wants to find out more about LeBron and all of the aspects of his life. One element of the book that was confusing to me was the use of quotes. Occasionally, quotes were used and the context was not properly introduced or explained well which made the story confusing. One quote that I did like was when Lebron said ¿My Mother knows that you have to make most of your life, because tomorrow you might not wake up.¿(pg.83) This quote really represents the theme of this book, which is to never give up and to live life to the fullest. Although we are familiar with all of LeBrons successes, he was faced with much hardship along his road to stardom. He grew up in a very rough neighborhood and was forced to move frequently. Because he had to relocate so often, it was difficult for him to make friends. Eventually, things were so bad for his family that they were left homeless, need to live with friends or neighbors. I can relate strongly to this story. Although I haven¿t experienced some of his financial hardships, his drive in life is much like mine. LeBron played basketball all his life not to prove anything to anyone else but himself. He was determined to become a master of his craft and that¿s exactly what he did against all odds. When I want to reach a goal, literal or figurative, I try and try until I can¿t go on any longer. This is the same way for LeBron. He wouldn¿t stop until he was the best. Through reading this book, I have learned that success is possible despite hardships, and with hard work and determination anything is possible.

School Book Report

I really liked the book Lebron James Rise of a Star. It really showed how tough of a childhood. It also had good depictions of all of the controversy he faced when playing baseketball at St. Vincient St. Mary. It showed me how no matter where you start you can always finish strong. It also showed me thatwhen friends stick together they can achieve better thing than one person can alone. So overall I really liked this book and recommend it

AWESOME!!!!

A great bio on a basketball genius. Recommend it for anyone is is interested in playing Basketball!

From A Fan

It is the greatest book ever my opinion. It doesnt matter if u are doing a book report or reading for pleasure it is great.

---UNBELIVABLE BOOK ---

This book was a great book from start to finish...YOU must read this book . To all NBA fans .....go get and read this book ASAP

Very Interesting

This book was the best.I wasn't able to put this book down and this book was full of info about his ups and downs in his young years.I highly Recommend this book for all ages.

Appropriate for grade school libraries

Although the author approaches his subject with great authority, the book itself is woefully lacking in...well everything. The reader is offered a number of fluff anecdotes and meaningless tidbits. Considering the author covered LeBron James long before anyone else, one would expect to read insights that other sportswriters wouldnt be able to offer. The writing is very bland and sophomoric. The text seems to be appropriate for grade school level readers. Perhaps the publishers thought that LeBron fans can only read at the 3rd grade level.

The REAL INSIDE story - of NBA'S next legend

The book gives great detail on how Lebron James has made it to the NBA and the truly great person he is. The book brings great accuracy and is the most comprehensive read I've seen on the future star. The author of this book brings great authority with his long background covering Lebron before anyone else knew of him.

AWESOME BOOK! ----- A MUST READ!!!!!

There is information in this book about LeBron that hasn't been made public. Very interesting and well written book.

The Truth the Whole truth and nothing But

Great Read...Fascinating insight on the the rise of a young star.

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