LeBron James had a big bash to celebrate his 25th birthday. Anderson Varejao delivered his gift before the party started. Varejao made his first career 3-pointer with 17.2 seconds left – as the 24-second shot clock was about to expire – to give Cleveland a disputed 106-101 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday night, the Cavaliers’ 11th victory in 12 games. Birthday Oh Boy! LeBron James scored the third most points of a player on his birthday in NBA history on Wednesday. James ended up with a season-high 48 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for the Cavs, but the MVP would have dropped to 0-4 in games on his birthday if not for Varejao. Other bday milestones:
- Shaquille O’Neal, 2000 – 61 pts – born: 03/06/72.
- Dominique Wilkins, 1987 – 53 pts – born: 01/12/60.
- LeBron James, 2009 – 48 pts – born: 12/30/84.
- Michael Jordan, 1992 – 46 pts – born: 02/17/63.
“That’s a great gift,” James said. “I had Andy in the gift exchange and so he paid me back. That’s what friends are for.” The shot was initially ruled a 2-pointer, but after reviewing the bucket on video, the officiating crew determined that Varejao’s feet were behind the line. After debuting the Black/White/Gold edition of the Nike Air Max LeBron VII in their previous game, King James sported yet another colorway of his newest Nike shoes. The White/Red version is a perfect match with Cavaliers’ Home uniforms, of course. You can find them in selected stores (NikeTowns) or order online at Eastbay or even pre-order below retail at shoetrends.com. Click here to see all of LBJ’s 2009-10 NBA Kicks… eleven different colorways so far.
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happy birthday lebron!!! love ya!!#1 superfan!!
nice kicks. go orange! i cant wait til we get our Brons
Are the LeBrons sold on shoetrends.com legit or are they fake since they are about $40 cheaper?? email me at witnesslebronjames23@yahoo.com or just comment here if you know. also HAPPY BIRTHDAY LeBRON!!!
Shoetrends.com is a legit sneaker website... Happy birthday lebron and go cavs!!!!
shoe trends is legit.. great site to get cheap gr's
Cavs got to be the funnest team to be on in the NBA!
alright thanks guys for lettin me know!
IS SHOETRENDS A LEGIT WEBSITE MY BDAY IS IN A WEEK AND I WANT THESE WHITE/RED LEBRONS BUT ARE THEY LEGIT
[quote comment="42086"]IS SHOETRENDS A LEGIT WEBSITE MY BDAY IS IN A WEEK AND I WANT THESE WHITE/RED LEBRONS BUT ARE THEY LEGIT[/quote]
Yes, they are legit, although you might have to wait a little longer. They're out at nikestore now.