{"id":130720,"date":"2020-12-11T02:23:00","date_gmt":"2020-12-10T23:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/lebron-james-named-2020-time-athlete-of-the-year\/"},"modified":"2020-12-11T02:23:00","modified_gmt":"2020-12-10T23:23:00","slug":"lebron-james-named-2020-time-athlete-of-the-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/lebron-james-named-2020-time-athlete-of-the-year\/","title":{"rendered":"#\n  LeBron James named 2020 Time Athlete of the Year"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a411039825b8\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a411039825b8\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/lebron-james-named-2020-time-athlete-of-the-year\/#James_made_a_significant_impact_on_and_off_the_court_this_season_leading_the_Lakers_to_a_championship_and_founding_a_nonprofit_organization_to_fight_voter_suppression\" >James made a significant impact on and off the court this season leading the Lakers to a championship and founding a nonprofit organization to fight voter suppression<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/lebron-james-named-2020-time-athlete-of-the-year\/#Weston_Blasi\" >Weston Blasi<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#<br \/>\n  LeBron James named 2020 Time Athlete of the Year<br \/>\n<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"article__subhead\" itemprop=\"alternativeHeadline\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"James_made_a_significant_impact_on_and_off_the_court_this_season_leading_the_Lakers_to_a_championship_and_founding_a_nonprofit_organization_to_fight_voter_suppression\"><\/span>\n  James made a significant impact on and off the court this season leading the Lakers to a championship and founding a nonprofit organization to fight voter suppression<br \/>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"column column--full article__content\">\n<div id=\"js-article__body\" class=\"article__body article-wrap at16-col16 barrons-article-wrap\" itemprop=\"articleBody\" data-sbid=\"WP-MKTW-0000096036\">\n<div class=\"barrons-article-ad-wrapper\">\n<div data-track=\"barrons-article-ad-wrap\" class=\"barrons-article-ad sticky_item\">\n<div class=\"barrons-main-article-ad-target sticky_target body_ad\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>       LeBron James has been named the Time Athlete of the Year for 2020.<\/p>\n<p> The 35-year old won his fourth NBA championship after the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Miami Heat in the NBA\u2019s Disney<br \/>\n        DIS,<br \/>\n        <bg-quote field=\"percentchange\" format=\"0,000.00%\" channel=\"\/zigman2\/quotes\/203410047\/composite\" class=\"positive\">+0.17%<\/bg-quote><br \/>\n       World bubble. While James is one of the greatest athletes on the planet, his accomplishments aren\u2019t all basketball-related. James\u2019s off-court contributions are just as impressive.<\/p>\n<div class=\"paywall\">\n       In June, James launched a nonprofit called More Than a Vote with a goal to get more people to the polls for the 2020 election season. It aimed to also help fight voter suppression in communities of color. More Than a Vote helped spark a huge <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nba.nbcsports.com\/2020\/10\/05\/chris-paul-more-than-90-of-nba-players-are-now-registered-to-vote\/\" class=\"icon none\">increase in voter registration among his fellow athletes<\/a>, as well as helped <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/nba-arenas-polling-place-voting-center-2020-election\" class=\"icon none\">convert sports arenas around the U.S. into polling locations<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>See also: <\/strong>Ben and Jerry\u2019s is launching a Colin Kaepernick-inspired \u2018Change the Whirled\u2019 ice cream<\/p>\n<p>James recruited athletes from other sports to help his cause as well, making NFL stars like Patrick Mahomes and Odell Beckham Jr. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/theundefeated.com\/features\/more-than-a-vote-lebron-james-patrick-mahomes-stars-sign-letter-to-fight-voter-suppression\/\" class=\"icon none\">founding members of the organization<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The organization itself didn\u2019t endorse a candidate, but <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/kingjames\/?utm_source=ig_embed\" class=\"icon none\">James personally endorsed Joe Biden for President.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>James has also founded an elementary school in Akron, Ohio \u2014 where he grew up \u2014 called the I Promise School, specifically designed for children at risk of not graduating.<\/p>\n<div data-layout=\"inline\n              \" data-layout-mobile=\"\" class=\"\n        media-object\n        type-InsetTweet\n          inline\n    scope-web|mobileapps\n  article__inset\n        article__inset--type-InsetTweet\n          article__inset--inline\n  \"><\/p>\n<div class=\"dynamic-inset-container article__inset__dynamic\">\n<style>\n            iframe.twitter-tweet {\n                width: 100% !important;\n            }\n        <\/style>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>\n            <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TIME\/status\/1337040534754500608\"><\/a>\n            <\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>        <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>       \u201cAfter nearly two decades in the NBA, James has fully embraced that his talent on the court is a means to achieving something greater off it,\u201d Time writer Sean Gregory wrote in the publisher\u2019s official announcement. \u201cAnd this year, more than in any before it, he showed why he is unrivaled in both. Despite misgivings, James played in the bubble and led the Los Angeles Lakers to the NBA championship\u2014his first with the team and fourth overall. By staying, James increased his leverage and influence, and got deep-pocketed owners, fellow athletes and fans the world over engaged directly with democracy. And through it all, he spoke personally to the anguish of Black Americans, channeling pain and outrage into a plan of action.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Time will soon reveal its 2020 Person of the Year as well. The finalists include President Donald Trump, President-elect Joe Biden, the Movement for Racial Justice and Dr. Anthony Fauci and health workers.<\/p>\n<p>The winner will be announced Thursday night on NBC.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"byline article__byline\">\n<p>      <span>By<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"author  hasMenu\" data-scrim='{\"type\":\"author\",\"header\":\"Weston Blasi\",\"subhead\":\"The Wall Street Journal\",\"list\":[]}' itemscope itemprop=\"author\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\">\n<h4 itemprop=\"name\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Weston_Blasi\"><\/span>Weston Blasi<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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