STRIVE GREATNESS FOR
LEBRON RAYMONE JAMES SR .
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Born in December 30, 1984, is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers in the National Basketball Association, NBA. He is nicknamed “King James” and is one of the greatest basketball players in history.
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LeBron James has won four National Basketball Association (NBA) championships and four NBA most valuable award
Even at his age, the 38 years old is one of the fastest players in the NBA. He is also known for his strength and agility
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LeBron James is the only player in the history of the NBA to be ranked in the Top 100 for points, assists, rebounds, blocks, three-pointers, and steals.
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When the name LeBron is mentioned, Another phenomenal athlete like Micheal Jordan is brought up, in debates over who is the greatest basketball player of all time
However LeBron’s dedication, longevity, and symbolism sets him apart from all the other athletes, as the perfect role model anyone can admire and respect.
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James was born in Akron, Ohio to Gloria James, who became a mother at only 16 years old, and single handedly raised Lebron. His father was an ex-con who was not there during his early upbringing. His family was poor, and had to relocate multiple times due to financial hardships. To avoid the dangerous life, Lebron decided to live with his coach.
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One thing for certain, LeBron never had it easy
A symbol this presents is that life is not determined by the cards you were dealt with, as LeBron managed to reach the top even with a disadvantaged background.
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Another symbol to take away from LeBron’s journey is the dedication in his craft, and most notably his body. LeBron James is known as the most durable player in the NBA.
Being naturally gifted a height of 6’8 was not enough for LeBron, as he took his body to the next level.
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Over the course of his first nine seasons, he’s only missed just 32 regular-season games. That averages out to just 3.6 games out of 82 games a season
This is all due to the care LeBron takes of his body, as he spends approximately 1.5 million dollars annually, which explains how he is still so dominant in his 20th year in the league
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This is a valuable lesson for athletes and non-athletes that the more you invest in your craft and dream, the bigger the progression and rewards will be.
The symbols in the journey and achievements that LeBron has underwent serve as a testament and a backbone for his significance, not as a basketball player, but as a role model for basketball and non-basketball fans
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Monument
A monument for LeBron is deserved because it will be a set reminder for everyone, athlete and non-athlete, that hard work and dedication no matter what the field is, will open up the skies limitless for anyone willing
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Strive for Greatness
Monument
The monument would be a large crown and in the crown, would be LeBron’s famous phrase and the name of this monument: “strive for greatness”. Above the crown would be a small symbol of LeBron James dunking a star. The replacement of a Basketball with a star is to show the Incredible heights that could be achieved no matter the hardships.
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The crown in this monument is inspired by LeBron’s famous characterization as “king James” to represent his durability and elegance. This unique design of crown is chosen to resemble LeBron’s famous shoe brand and logo.
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Location 1: George Mason University
In George Mason, the location I want to place this monument is near Johnson Center, so that most students encounter this important message, athletes, and Non-athletes.
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Location 2: Al Shaheed, Baghdad, Iraq
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I want to place this monument in the middle of Al Shaheed architecture near the Iraqi flag, to serve an important message and reminder for the people who live in hardships there, to continue working hard and “striving for greatness” as lebron says. I hope this message would affect them as it did to me.
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