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# LeBron James's Hobby Journey

b. 1984

NBA superstar; widely considered one of the greatest basketball players of all time

## Hobby Timeline

### Childhood (Akron, Ohio)

Football (wide receiver, legitimate dual-sport prospect)  Basketball

### Teens / Early Career

Hip-hop music  Social media

### Peak Career

Reading (pre-game ritual since 2012 playoffs)  Golf  Business and investing  Philanthropy  DJ culture

## Surprising hobbies

- ✦  Was recruited by major college programs for football, not just basketball — a serious dual-sport talent

- ✦  Started a pre-game reading ritual before the 2012 playoffs and maintained it ever since

- ✦  Self-described 'addicted' to golf; calls it his coolest hobby outside basketball

## How hobbies shaped their career

His football background gave him the physicality and versatility that set him apart in basketball. His reading habit helps him manage the immense pressure of playoff basketball. His business hobbies turned him into a billionaire and media mogul beyond basketball — and his philanthropy in Akron (opening the I Promise School in 2018) redefined what athlete community impact looks like.

> “I was reading to not only do something different, but to also take my mind off the game... I needed some moments where I could just get a different perspective — escape.”
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