Athletes Events

1984 Dec 30 LeBron James Born in Akron, OH
LeBron James was born on December 30, 1984, in Akron, Ohio. His mother, Gloria James, was only 16 at the time. His biological father, Anthony McClelland, was an ex-con uninterested in bei...
1998 Sep 7 LeBron James Enters St. Vincent–St. Mary High School in Akron
At the time, James played basketball with his best friends, including Dru Joyce III, the son of his summer-league coach, and Sian Cotton, the son of another summer-league coach, Lee Cotto...
1999 Nov 23 St. Vincent-St. Mary High School Wins Division III State Title with Freshman LeBron James
As a freshman, James averaged 18 points per game. He helped the team to a Division III state title by scoring 25 points in the championship game. Word of his advanced basketball skills sp...
2001 LeBron James Participates in the 2001 USA Basketball Youth Development Festival
A veteran of the 2001 USA Basketball Youth Development Festival, despite having just completed his sophomore high school season (the majority of Festival participants are high school juni...
2001 Apr 10 St. Vincent-St. Mary High School Wins Second Division III State Title in a Row with Sophomore LeBron James
As a freshman, James averaged 18 points per game. He helped the team to a Division III state title by scoring 25 points in the championship game. Word of his advanced basketball skills sp...
2002 Jun 14 Sports Illustrated Calls James 'The Chosen One', a Name that Stuck
Comparisons to NBA superstar Michael Jordan (1963–) became common, and some sportswriters began calling James "The Chosen One," indicating the hope that the rookie phenomenon would revive...
2003 May 21 LeBron James Signs Endorsement Deals Worth Over $90 Million
LeBron James hit the jackpot Wednesday night. The USA TODAY basketball player of the year from St. Vincent-St. Mary High (Akron, Ohio) signed a multiyear deal with Upper Deck trading card...
2003 Jun 26 LeBron James Leads St. Vincent-St. Mary High School to Third State Title
James, likely to be the top pick in this year's NBA draft, scored 25 points and had 11 rebounds as the Fighting Irish (25-1) won their third state championship in four years, beating Kett...
2004 Oct 6 Birth of LeBron James, Jr.
During the summer of 2004, James made his Olympic debut at the summer games in Athens, Greece, as part of the U.S. Olympic Basketball Team. He and his teammates won bronze medals after de...
2007 Jun 14 Birth of Bryce Maximus James
As he prepared for Game 4 of the NBA finals, LeBron James became a father for the second time. His girlfriend, Savannah Brinson, gave birth early Thursday to the couple's second son, Bryc...
2008 Mar 1 LeBron James Becomes First Black Man to Appear on Cover of Vogue Magazine
In March 2008, James became the first black man to appear on the cover of Vogue, posing with Gisele Bündchen. He was the third man to appear on the cover of Vogue, after Richard Gere and ...
2009 Oct 16 Release of 'More Than A Game' Film
Lionsgate and Harvey Mason Media in association with Interscope Records present a Harvey Mason Media Production in association with Galley Boy and Spring Hill Productions a film by Kristo...
2010 Mar 11 Merlin Olsen Dies at 69
Merlin Olsen, the Hall of Fame tackle who anchored the Los Angeles Rams’ Fearsome Foursome, the line that glamorized defensive play in the N.F.L., died early Thursday at a hospital in Dua...
2010 Mar 16 Tiger Woods Announces Return to Professional Golf Following Sex Scandal
When Tiger Woods announced Tuesday that he will return to competitive golf at the Masters next month, his decision certainly turned heads. It wasn’t the fact that he was returning, but th...
2010 Aug 23 Tiger Woods Divorce Finalized
Tiger and Elin were both present at Bay County Circuit Court in Panama City, Florida earlier today for the execution of their divorce agreement ... this according to court officials. ...