LeBron James

Object Details

Artist

Rick Chapman, born 1966

Sitter

LeBron Raymone James, born 30 Dec 1984

Exhibition Label

Born Akron, Ohio

In the summer of 2014, LeBron James stunned the sports world by leaving the Miami Heat, with whom he had won two NBA titles, to return to his first team, the Cleveland Cavaliers, in his home state of Ohio. James was seemingly set in Miami; he had promised the team on his arrival in 2010, “not one, not two, not three, not four. . .” titles. Leaving Miami broke up the so-called “dream team” of James, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh, but it helped restore James’s image, which had been tarnished by the televised orchestration of his decision to “take his talents to South Beach” in 2010. When Vogue pictured him on a 2008 cover as King Kong holding model Gisele Bündchen, the image raised troubling questions of racial insensitivity. James is the dominant ballplayer of his time and capable of breathtaking feats on the hardwood. He is a four-time league MVP and a two-time MVP in the NBA finals.

LeBron James nacido en 1984

Nacido en Akron, Ohio

En el verano de 2014 LeBron James asombró al mundo del deporte al abandonar el equipo Miami Heat, con el que había ganado dos títulos de la NBA, para volver a su primer equipo, los Cleveland Cavaliers, en su estado natal de Ohio. James parecía estar decidido a quedarse en Miami; a su llegada en 2010 le había prometido al equipo “no solo uno, ni dos, ni tres, ni cuatro” títulos. Su salida rompió el llamado “equipo soñado” de James, Dwyane Wade y Chris Bosh, pero ayudó a restaurar su imagen, empañada por el montaje televisivo de 2010 en que anunció que iba a “llevar su talento a South Beach”. Cuando Vogue lo presentó en una portada de 2008 como King Kong abrazando a la modelo Gisele Bündchen, se suscitaron cuestionamientos de insensibilidad racial. James es el jugador dominante de su época, capaz de hazañas increíbles en la cancha. Ha sido el jugador más valioso cuatro veces en la liga y dos veces en las finales de la NBA.

Rick Chapman (nacido en 1966)

Impresión en gelatina de plata virada al selenio, 2006 (impresa en 2007)

Donación del artista y ESPN

Credit Line

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of the artist and ESPN

2006 (printed 2007)

Object number

NPG.2013.84.13

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Copyright

©2006 Rick Chapman

Type

Photograph

Medium

Selenium-toned gelatin silver print

Dimensions

Image/Sheet: 35.6 × 35.6 cm (14 × 14")

Mount: 54 × 50.9 cm (21 1/4 × 20 1/16")

Place

United States\Ohio\Cuyahoga\Cleveland

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Topic

Interior

LeBron Raymone James: Male

LeBron Raymone James: Sports and Recreation\Athlete\Basketball

Portrait

Record ID

npg_NPG.2013.84.13

Metadata Usage (text)

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GUID (Link to Original Record)

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm455d82d8b-de58-4db1-aebd-d480bb2f6d74