Hometown Hero: LeBron James remembers the journey as first Cavalier to win NBA’s MVP award

AKRON, Ohio — On one of the biggest days of his life, LeBron James took the long way home. Once inside his hometown’s city limits, James pulled his high-powered Ferrari off I-77 and drove the back roads to St. Vincent-St. Mary High School, his alma mater.

Chosen One: Cavaliers’ LeBron James captures NBA’s MVP, first Cleveland player to win award

AKRON, Ohio — Unstoppable at both ends of the floor this season, LeBron James claimed the league MVP on Monday, receiving the award in the high school gym where he first made his name. The Cleveland Cavaliers star won what some expected to be a close vote in a slam dunk. He received 109 of a possible 121 first-place votes to easily outdistance Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers. James totaled 1,172 points in balloting by media members in the U.S. and Canada.

Chosen One: Cavaliers’ LeBron James captures NBA’s MVP, first Cleveland player to win award

AKRON, Ohio — LeBron James is the NBA’s Chosen One.

Person with familiar with choice tells AP that Cavaliers’ LeBron James is NBA’s MVP

CLEVELAND — Unstoppable at both ends of the floor this season, LeBron James is the NBA’s Most Valuable Player. James, who led the Cleveland Cavaliers to a team-record 66 regular-season wins and the top overall seed in the playoffs, will receive the award Monday, a person with knowledge of the choice told The Associated Press. James chose Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary High School, his alma mater, for the presentation, said the person, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the announcement has not been made.

Person with familiar with choice says Cavs’ LeBron James is NBA’s MVP

CLEVELAND — Unstoppable at both ends of the floor this season, Cleveland superstar LeBron James is the NBA’s Most Valuable Player.

Source says Cleveland’s LeBron James has won the NBA’s Most Valuable Player award

CLEVELAND — A person with knowledge of the choice tells The Associated Press that Cleveland’s LeBron James has won the NBA’s Most Valuable Player award.

Person with familiar with choice says Cavs’ LeBron James is NBA’s MVP

CLEVELAND — A person with knowledge of the choice tells The Associated Press that Cleveland’s LeBron James has won the NBA’s Most Valuable Player award.