LeBron James is in the NBA as a player.
2006–07 Cleveland Cavaliers season . LeBron James was the team 's leading scorer and finished in 2nd place in league MVP voting . The 2016 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) 2015 -- 16 season and conclusion of the 2016 playoffs . LeBron Raymone James ( [ ləˈbrɒn ] born December 30 , 1984 ) is an American professional basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) . James led Cleveland to the franchise 's first Finals appearance in 2007 , ultimately losing to the San Antonio Spurs . The NBA All-Defensive Team is an annual National Basketball Association ( NBA ) honor given since the 1968 -- 69 NBA season to the best defensive players during the regular season .