BASKETBALL PLAYER

LeBron James

1984 - Today

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LeBron Raymone James Sr. (; born December 30, 1984) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "King James", he is widely considered one of the greatest players in NBA history and is frequently compared to Michael Jordan in debates over the greatest basketball player ever. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of LeBron James has received more than 57,052,996 page views. His biography is available in 79 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 72 in 2019). LeBron James is the 17th most popular basketball player (down from 16th in 2019), the 1,733rd most popular biography from United States (up from 2,472nd in 2019) and the 15th most popular American Basketball Player.

Memorability Metrics

  • 57M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 67.81

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 79

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 6.20

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.99

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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LeBron James, Lakers Fall to 0-2 with Loss to Devin Booker, Suns
The defending Western Conference champion Phoenix Suns got their first regular-season win after beating the host Los Angeles Lakers 115-105 on Friday at the...
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calendar Saturday, October 23, 2021
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Chasing history: The career milestones in play for LeBron James
James -- if he can stay healthy -- will continue to move his way up in the NBA record books, including passing Karl Malone for No. 2 all time in scoring.
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calendar Friday, October 22, 2021
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LeBron James with a dunk vs the Phoenix Suns
LeBron James (Los Angeles Lakers) with a dunk vs the Phoenix Suns, 10/22/2021
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calendar Saturday, October 23, 2021
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Playing with LeBron James and Anthony Davis is Russell Westbrook's biggest career challenge
Russell Westbrook was either the first or second option on his previous teams. That won't be the case with the Lakers.
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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS

Among basketball players, LeBron James ranks 17 out of 1,264. Before him are Clyde Drexler, Scottie Pippen, Dražen Petrović, Oscar Robertson, Julius Erving, and Radivoj Korać. After him are Karl Malone, Bob Cousy, John Havlicek, Charles Barkley, George Mikan, and Hakeem Olajuwon.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1984, LeBron James ranks 7. Before him are Scarlett Johansson, Mark Zuckerberg, Andrés Iniesta, Arjen Robben, Avril Lavigne, and Fernando Torres. After him are Katy Perry, Wesley Sneijder, Robinho, Carlos Tevez, Bastian Schweinsteiger, and Alizée.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, LeBron James ranks 1,733 out of 15,968. Before him are Jerome Robbins (1918), Eartha Kitt (1927), Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848), Alan Bean (1932), Wes Studi (1947), and Thomas J. Sargent (1943). After him are Tom Skerritt (1933), Madeleine Stowe (1958), Kevin A. Lynch (1918), John Frankenheimer (1930), Walker Evans (1903), and Patricia Neal (1926).

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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS In United States

Among basketball players born in United States, LeBron James ranks 15. Before him are Kobe Bryant (1978), Jerry West (1938), Clyde Drexler (1962), Scottie Pippen (1965), Oscar Robertson (1938), and Julius Erving (1950). After him are Karl Malone (1963), Bob Cousy (1928), John Havlicek (1940), Charles Barkley (1963), George Mikan (1924), and Elgin Baylor (1934).

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