Stage 1:
Birth: He was born on December 30th, 1984 in Akron, Ohio. His mom was only 16 when she had him. His biological father was an ex-convict, who left LeBron's mother when she gave birth.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lebron_james
Stage 2:
Supernatural Guide: Dru Joyce II was his coach at St. Vincent-St. Mary High School. He served as LeBron's mentor all throughout highschool. He would make sure that LeBron and his teammates didn't get into any trouble in highschool.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lebron_james
Crossing the Threshold: LeBron played in several highschool All-American games in his sophomore, junior, and senior year. He also appeared on the cover of SLAM and was dubbed the nickname, "King James".
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lebron_james
Belly of the Whale: LeBron got drafted 1st overall by the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2003
http://www.insidehoops.com/draft-2003.shtml
Stage 3:
Tests/Ordeals/Hero Deeds: In his first career playoff game he had a triple double. LeBron posted 32 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists in Game 1 vs Washington.
http://www.nba.com/heat/roster/james_bio_100709.html
Ultimate Boon: On July 1st 2010, LeBron became a free agent. Then on July 8th 2010, he signed with the Miami Heat. The Ultimate Boon that he recieved was getting to play with Chris Bosh and Dwayne Wade.
http://bumpshack.com/2010/07/08/lebron-james-takes-heat-leaves-hometown-cavs/
Journey to the Underworld: Many people thought that LeBron going to Miami instead of staying in Cleveland was like him going down to the underworld. Some fans even took it to the extreme by burning his Cleveland Cavaliers jersey.
http://www.opposingviews.com/attachments/0007/0803/cavaliers-fans-burn-lebron-james-jersey-d2938d31f250f9b5_large.jpg?1279737435
Final Battle: LeBron's final battle in Cleveland was May 13th, 2010 against the Boston Celtics. The Cavaliers were beat 94-85. This game ended up being LeBron's last game in a Cavaliers uniform.
http://www.nba.com/playerfile/lebron_james/game_by_game_stats.html
Stage 4:
Magic Flight: Pat Reilly, the general manager of the Heat convinced LeBron to come to Miami and play for the Heat, if he could also convince Dwayne Wade and Chris Bosh to sign with them.
http://www.nba.com/heat/roster/index.html
Master of Two Worlds: LeBron can't go back to Cleveland with out getting booed, but he can live in Miami with perfect peace.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lebron_james
Freedom to Live: LeBron can now live in peace down in South Beach.
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