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The Lakers’ superstar has crafted an NBA legacy chock full of championships, trophies and more.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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LeBron James has amassed an impressive career as he celebrates his 37th birthday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Including the playoffs, no one in the NBA scored more points than LeBron James in the last 10 years. He started the decade 124th on the league\u2019s all-time scoring list. He now ranks No. 3 on the all-time scoring list<\/a> and No. 2 Karl Malone and No. 1 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar are well within reach.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n As he turns 37 today, James is just a few months removed from being named to the NBA\u2019s 75th Anniversary Team<\/a> and a year removed from being named the Associated Press\u2019 male athlete of the decade<\/a> for a record-tying fourth time. To date, he has four NBA championships, four Finals MVPs, four NBA MVPs, 17 All-NBA selections, 17 All-Star selections, the 2003-04 Rookie of the Year award and three All-Star MVPs, too. He has left an indelible mark on three NBA franchises \u2014 the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Miami Heat and now, the Los Angeles Lakers \u2014 while piling up all manner of statistical milestones along the way.<\/em>https:\/\/watch.nba.com\/embed2?id=1297967&autostart=false&mute=true<\/p>\n\n\n\n Take a look back at each of the milestone baskets from LeBron James’ career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There are the eight straight Finals trips<\/a>, the ending of Cleveland\u2019s championship drought and so many more moments that have made James an icon in NBA lore. Here\u2019s a look back at some of the plays and on-court moments that marked James\u2019 success in each of those stops.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n When:<\/strong> 2003-04 to 2009-10<\/p>\n\n\n\n LeBron\u2019s regular-season stats:<\/strong> 27.8 ppg, 7.0 rpg, 7.0 apg, 1.7 spg<\/p>\n\n\n\n LeBron\u2019s playoff stats:<\/strong> 29.3 ppg, 8.4 rpg, 7.3 apg, 1.6 spg, 1.0 bpg (2006-10)<\/p>\n\n\n\n LeBron\u2019s championships:<\/strong> Zero (lost 4-0 to Spurs in 2007 Finals<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n The buzz:<\/strong> From winning Rookie of the Year to amassing the first two of his five career MVPs, LeBron showed glimpses of what he was capable of during his first stint with the Cavaliers. Although he\u2019d fail to taste championship glory, his efforts to merely get the Cavs to the 2007 Finals \u2014 specifically his epic Game 5 against the Pistons<\/a> in the East finals \u2014 was the stuff of legend.https:\/\/watch.nba.com\/embed2?id=1258790&autostart=false&mute=true<\/p>\n\n\n\n In the 2007 postseason — in what was his second playoff run overall — LeBron James carried the Cavs to their first Finals appearance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n When:<\/strong> 2010-11 to 2013-14<\/p>\n\n\n\n LeBron\u2019s regular-season stats:<\/strong> 26.9 ppg, 7.6 rpg, 6.7 apg, 1.7 spg<\/p>\n\n\n\n LeBron\u2019s playoff stats:<\/strong> 26.9 ppg, 8.4 rpg, 5.7 apg, 1.8 spg<\/p>\n\n\n\n LeBron\u2019s championships:<\/strong> Two (beat Thunder 4-1 in 2012 Finals<\/a>; beat Spurs 4-3 in 2013 Finals<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n The buzz:<\/strong> The 2010s for James started with \u201cThe Decision,\u201d<\/a> the widely criticized televised announcement of his choice to leave Cleveland for Miami. He was with the Heat for four years, went to the NBA Finals all four times with Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh, finally won the title in 2012 and led the way in a Game 7 win over San Antonio to go back-to-back the following year.https:\/\/watch.nba.com\/embed2?id=1260850&autostart=false&mute=true<\/p>\n\n\n\n In 2012 and ’13, LeBron James led Miami to NBA titles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n When:<\/strong> 2014-15 to 2017-18<\/p>\n\n\n\n LeBron\u2019s regular-season stats:<\/strong> 26.1 ppg, 7.7 rpg, 8.0, 1.4 spg<\/p>\n\n\n\n LeBron\u2019s playoff stats:<\/strong> 30.8 ppg, 9.8 rpg, 8.2 apg, 1.8 spg, 1.2 bpg<\/p>\n\n\n\n LeBron\u2019s championships:<\/strong> One (beat Warriors 4-3 in 2016 Finals<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n The buzz:<\/strong> James returned home in 2014, took Cleveland to four consecutive finals, then led the Cavaliers to the 2016 title and came up with one of the biggest plays of his life by pulling off a chase-down block<\/a>of Golden State\u2019s Andre Iguodala in the final seconds of Game 7 of that series.https:\/\/watch.nba.com\/embed2?id=1258794&autostart=false&mute=true<\/p>\n\n\n\n Relive Game 7 of the 2016 NBA Finals where the Cavs beat the Warriors in an epic Game 7.<\/p>\n\n\n\n When:<\/strong> 2018-19 to present<\/p>\n\n\n\n LeBron\u2019s regular-season stats:<\/strong> 25.9 ppg, 7.7 rpg, 8.8 apg, 1.2 spg (through Dec. 29, 2021)<\/p>\n\n\n\n LeBron\u2019s playoff stats:<\/strong> 26.7 ppg, 10.0 rpg, 8.6 apg, 1.3 spg<\/p>\n\n\n\n LeBron\u2019s championships:<\/strong> One (beat Heat 4-2 in 2020 Finals<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n The buzz:<\/strong>\u00a0The legacy James will leave with the Lakers is still being written, but one chapter is certain: leading L.A. to a championship in 2020 during the NBA\u2019s restart in Orlando. Amidst the coronavirus pandemic that year, James led the Lakers to the top of the heap in a season and playoffs like no other, all while collecting Finals MVP honors. That came during a prolonged season in which he passed both\u00a0Michael Jordan<\/a>\u00a0and later,\u00a0Kobe Bryant<\/a>, on the all-time scoring list. He\u00a0led the league in assists<\/a>\u00a0and finished\u00a0second in Kia MVP voting<\/a>, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n nba.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Mirando hacia atr\u00e1s: la carrera de LeBron James cuando cumple 37 a\u00f1osLa superestrella de los Lakers ha creado un legado de la NBA repleto de campeonatos, trofeos y m\u00e1s.Del personal de NBA.com LeBron James ha acumulado una carrera impresionante al celebrar su 37 cumplea\u00f1os. 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\n\n\n\nLeBron\u2019s first Cleveland era<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nLeBron\u2019s Heat era<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nLeBron\u2019s second Cleveland era<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nLeBron\u2019s Lakers era<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n