LeBron James. LBJ. Captain LeMerica. King James. Chosen One. L-Train. Bron-Bron. The Akron Hammer. Benjamin Buckets. The Little Emperor. Whatever you call him, there's no denying the fact that the future Hall of Famer has been polarizing the moment he stepped onto a basketball court.
And we have been there from the start.
The four-time NBA champion has graced the cover of more than 40 times, either solo or with others.
Early last year, we celebrated him eclipsing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become the all-time scoring leader with a gallery of some of 's best photos of James.
Today, for his 40th birthday, we look back at covers James has been on and the stories featured in those issues from throughout his historic career.
Feb. 18, 2002
Ahead of His Class: The Ohio high school junior is so good that he's already being mentioned as the heir to Air Jordan.