LeBron James was one of the most anticipated first overall draft picks in the history of any sport. He is the second high school draftee to be a first overall pick, the first being Kwame Brown in 2001, and was followed by Dwight Howard in 2004. [ 6 ]

Date: Thursday, June 26, 2003. Location: New York, New York. Number of Picks: 58 (47 played in NBA) First Overall Pick: LeBron James (267.7 Win Shares) Most Win Shares: L. James (267.7), D. Wade (120.7) and C. Anthony (108.5) All-Stars: 9 (C. Anthony, C. Bosh, J. Howard, L. James, C. Kaman, K. Korver, D. Wade, D. West and M. Williams)

A prep-to-pro, James was selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers with the first overall pick of the 2003 NBA draft. Named the 2004 NBA Rookie of the Year, [9] he soon established himself as one of the league's premier players, leading the Cavaliers to their first NBA Finals appearance in 2007 and winning the NBA MVP award in 2009 and 2010. [5] .

Draft: Cleveland Cavaliers, 1st round (1st pick, 1st overall), 2003 NBA Draft. NBA Debut: October 29, 2003. Experience: 21 years More bio, uniform, draft, salary info

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