Definition Essay: What Is A Hero?

What is a hero? Google defines a hero as someone who, “a person who is admired or idealized for courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities.” This obviously makes sense, right? A hero should be larger than life, right? Well, my is certainly all of those things, and on top of it a problem solver. You see there was a problem in Cleveland, no championships had been won for over 40 years. Then, in 2003, the year I was born, the solution entered the NBA draft. In the words of David Stern, the commissioner of the NBA, “With the first overall pick in the 2003 draft, the Cleveland Cavaliers select LeBron James.” That was when the story of my hero started.

From a young age, probably 3 or 4, I started watching sports intently. I was often let down by the other two sports teams in Cleveland, the Indians and Browns, but I was never let down by Lebron. He was like my superman from a very young age; as he was for many other kids around the country and the world. However, there was still

My hero was hated by millions of people for the next four years while he played for the team in Miami. On the other hand, a hero is someone who defeats a villian, right? Again, a hero is someone who, “saves the day”, right? On July 11, 2014, a day I will likely never forget, Lebron announced he was coming back to the place where he grew up, he was coming back to Cleveland. And, a hero can do practical things right; save an economy for example. According to Cleveland.com, Lebron created millions of dollars of jobs upon his return, increased sales of every restaurant in Cleveland 30 to 200 percent, and most impressively, created an estimated 400 million dollars of revenue. A hero also needs to take action; speak for the voiceless. LeBron is a major activist for social change, starting the hashtag, “We will not shut up and dribble.” All in all, My hero does many things you would expect a hero to