Tags: high school, lebron james, the collection

St. Mary opened her doors in 1897; St. Vincent followed suit in 1907. And Akron, Ohio's first two Catholic schools merged to form SVSM in 1972.

Private. Coed. Catholic. 15 North Maple Street.

With a credo steeped in the holistic development of its young people, this four-year college preparatory institution boasts a decorated academic tradition. In 2008 alone:

* 6 National Merit Scholars
* $8 million in scholarships and grants received by the graduating class
* A 98% enrollment rate in four-year colleges

On the school logo, a cross symbolizes the religious foundation. A torch held by two hands - one for each original school - learning. A plow and a sword unite to symbolize a commitment to social justice.

And it's all marked in the green and gold colors of the Fighting Irish. Because these brainiacs can ball.

St. Mary won pre-merger state championships in Boy's Basketball (1929) and Football (1961). Post-merger state titles followed across the athletic board, totaling more than 30 titles in 10 different sports:

* Football: '72, '81, '82, '88
* Girl's Basketball: '80, '81, '95
* Boy's Basketball: '84, '00, '01, '03, '09
* Baseball: '86, '89
* Softball: '79, '84
* Wrestling Team: '01; Individual: '72, '79, '81, '01 (3), '02, '03
* Individual Cross Country: '01, '02, '03
* Individual Track - 3200 Meters: '02, '03
* Individual Track - 4x800 Meter Relay: '05

And perhaps no high school legend is more synonymous with both his personal and school-wide success than LeBron James.

The 2008-09 NBA Most Valuable Player led SVSM to more than 100 wins, back-to-back-to-back-to-back state championship game appearances, three titles and the 2003 High School National Championship.

Before becoming the youngest player in NBA history to reach 10,000 career points, LeBron was the first player in Ohio high school basketball history to be named Mr. Basketball three times.

And don't think he let all that success go to his head - part of what makes him so great is never forgetting where he came from. So LeBron hooked up the next generation of Fighting Irish with new kicks for their road to the 2009 Ohio State Championship.

Download the wallpaper and tell us what you think about the Zoom LeBron VI St. Vincent-St. Mary below.