Like many basketball fans, I am a big fan of LeBron James. My allegiance to LeBron is because of how great he is, but that is not the 
only reason why I root for ”The King.” LeBron stands out to me because of how he plays the game. Yes he scores a lot of points like most stars do, but he understands the importance of getting his team involved, which is why he averages 7 assists per game.
LeBron is big enough and good enough to be as selfish as he wants, but he is not. In fact, I find LeBron to be one of the best teammates in the entire league. The brotherhood that the Cavaliers have displayed is in large part to their leader, LeBron James. He treats the team like his family, and he doesn’t act like he is better than they are.
James carries that trait off of the court as well. Recently it has come out that James is mentoring Terrelle Pryor, the Ohio State quarterback. He is teaching the youngster about dealing with the spotlight at such a young age, and how to continue improving on the field without letting outside sources hurt his performance. It is something that James had to deal with, as he was dubbed ”The Chosen One” while he was still in highschool, so he knows a lot about the topic.
For ‘Bron to choose to help out others, it shows the great character that he possesses. He does not need to help Pryor with anything, yet he does it because it just feels right to him.
Even though he has displayed great character in bringing his team together and mentoring Terrelle Pryor, people have been critical of him when he has shown some flaws in his character. Showing poor sportsmanship against the Magic in last season’s Eastern Conference Finals was something that most critics were disappointed with. Also, there were some questions regarding the incident at his summer camp, where he got dunked on.
In my opinion, when people start criticizing James for these things, he has to realize that it is a complement that they expect so much of him. Nobody is perfect, and everybody has flaws. For his flaw to be, ”hating to lose,” ‘Bron should feel comforted and know that it can be a good flaw if used correctly. If he uses his attitude to help fuel his team to win, nobody will be able to call it a flaw anymore. They will say that he has a will to win, and nothing will get in his way of achieving that. This common ”flaw” has been a ”flaw” of the greats, such as Michael Jordan and Shaquille O’Neal, and it is no question that they are well-respected as athletes.
If LeBron can go down in the same company as those two guys, and I believe he can, I am sure he will consider his career to be a success no matter what people say.
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