Sports Illustrated named LeBron James the 2012 Sportsman of the Year this week.

In his excellent cover story on LeBron, SI's Lee Jenkins was able to dig up a whole bunch of rich details and stories that give us a much better picture of who LeBron is and what drives him.

Among them: LeBron barely went to school in third grade because his mother was moving so much, he goes to insane lengths to scout opposing players, and he impersonates a lion when he gets in the zone.