Popularly known as King James, LeBron Raymore James Sr. is a legendary basketball player with an excellent net worth of 1 billion dollars. There’s an incredibly long list of his assets and an even longer list of his achievements. James was named “The most powerful Athlete in the World” by Forbes in the year 2014 and “The athlete of the year” by Times Magazine in 2020. An amazing fact about LeBron James is that he is ambidextrous, meaning he can use both his left and right hands equally well.
He uses his left hand to play and shoot basketball while using the right one for daily activities like eating and writing. As pee the latest update he becomes the all-time NBA leading scorer. So, let us talk about the other interesting facts about LeBron James.
About LeBron James
| LeBron Raymore James Sr. | Professional Basketball player |
| Teams | Cleveland Cavaliers (2003-10)Miami Heat (2010-14)Cleveland Cavaliers (2014-18)LA Lakers (2018- present) |
| Age | 37 years old |
| Networth | 1 billion (2022) |
| Siblings | none |
| Spouse | Savannah James (since 2013) |
| Children | LeBron James Jr.(Bronny), Bryce Maximus James, Zhuri James |
LeBron’s Background
Lebron comes from an underprivileged family. His mother is Gloria Marie James and Anthony McClelland is his father. He was born on 30th December 1984 in the city of Akron in the state of Ohio in the United States of America. Having a considerably long history of criminal record, his father was hardly involved in his life. Anthony McClelland was often in and out of jail for crimes like arson and theft. He was raised by his single mother after his father left when he was born. Another sad part was that her mother was only 16 years old when she got pregnant. It was her mother who was the sole breadwinner of the family.
It is believed that Gloria and Anthony were in a casual relationship and after the latter knew she was with the child, he left her to fend for herself and the child. Gloria then lived with her mother, Freda, a hairstylist and her brothers, Terry and Curt. Her mother passed away due to a heart attack, leaving 19-year-old Gloria to take the responsibility for not only her son, LeBron of 3, but also her two younger brothers. They frequently had to switch homes and live in shelters as she did not have a proper job and struggled to pay bills on time. James’ mother loved him and did all that she could to provide for her child. She once brought him a basketball and a hoop which became dearest to him.
Schooling
Being Catholic, James was sent to study at St. Vincent St. Mary high school at the age of eight. Even though his mother was short, only 5 ‘5, LeBron was exceptionally tall for his age as compared to his classmates. During his school days, he was a shy kid and mostly kept to himself, he’d rather play basketball. His coach, Frank Walker, recognised his talents and took responsibility to polish his skills. But so it happened, in a white-dominated school, due to shame related to his poor status he missed 82 days of his 160 days of the school calendar.
His coach Frank and his wife Pam discovered his financial and family problems and insisted to let James move in with him for his proper training. His mother agreed and it turned out very well. He soon became the basketball prodigy in his school. Walker filled the missing place of a father figure in his life.
Later when Gloria found a stable job and an apartment to live in, LeBron, who was in middle school back then, got back with his mother. Yet, both kept a close relationship with the Walker family. He was only nine years old when Frank Walker suggested that he should play for Rec League, Summit Lake Community centre Hornet. That became the kickstart of his basketball career.
LeBron James Career
Before James got his fame, he was just another American teenager with a close group of friends who played basketball. His closest were Dru Joyce III, Sian Cotton and Willie McGee who eventually became the Fab Four. Dru Joyce’s father was their coach in the travelling youth team, Northeast Ohio Shooting Stars, they all practised at the Salvation Army gym. They became close friends and decided to go to the same high school. They became unbeatable and LeBron James’ first official team. Later Fab Four became the Fab Five after the addition of another member Romeo Travis. They even made it to the AAU (Amateur Athletic Union) nationals in Orlando, Florida as the shooting stars during their middle school days.
As a basketball player, Lebron has switched many teams since he started his professional career. He made his debut with the Cleveland Cavaliers, his hometown team and played against the Sacramento kings. At the end of the season, he was named the “NBA Rookie of the year award” in the year 2003-04. He also became the first from the team to receive such a designation. Yet, they couldn’t make it to the playoffs that year. Years went by and Lebron settled many records. In the year 2006, they finally made it to the playoffs under his leadership. By the end of the year 2007-8 James was declared the “All-Star Game MVP (Most Valuable Player)” twice. But in the year 2009-10 when they lost the tournament, the hometown crowd cried boos at him and blamed him harshly for not doing his best.
Ultimately James left the Cavaliers to join the Miami Heat. A lot of controversies followed but he won two National Basketball Association (NBA) championships for the Miami Heat. He won his third NBA championship for the Cavalries after returning back as an unrestricted free agent in 2011. In 2018, LeBron again left the Cavaliers because of severe losses. For the first time in twelve years, he could not make it to the All-NBA First Team. James has been with the LA Lakers since then.
James made his Olympic debut in the year 2004 for the national team of the United States. In 2008, he sourced 14 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists in the final match against Spain and won USA a gold medal for the first time since 2000 and secured another gold in 2012.
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Networth of James
LeBron Raymore James’ net worth as of Forbes 2022 is 1 billion USD. He owns the Spring Hill Company which is worth 300 million dollars. Springhill has a dynamic purpose from entertainment to sports. Recently, the ‘Space Jam: a New Legacy’ film was co-produced by Spring Hill, starring none other than LeBron himself. His brand endorsements in Nike, McDonald’s, Blaze Pizza, Beats Electronics, Intel, Samsung, Dunkin Donuts and many others provide him with an abundant earning of 600 million dollars. His on-court earnings are estimated to be 400 million dollars. He has multiple investments in Liverpool F.C., Lobos 1707 and Spring Hill Entertainment etc. making him a wise businessman.
LeBron has an enormous house in Los Angeles in which he lives with his family. The 23.5 million oceanview mansion with 8 bedrooms has luxuries like an in-house theatre, sauna and a steam room as well. It is spread across 15,000 square feet giving it an exquisite appearance. James owns another 2.5-acre property in his hometown, Akron, Ohio.
LeBron’s Family
We already know about LeBron James’ mother, Gloria, who has been a major part of his life. The Walkers are also a part of his close-knit circle, who played a major role in his upbringing. The Fab five have been another helping hand in shaping his personality and companions during his early football career. James married his high school sweetheart, Savannah in 2013.
The couple has three children together. The eldest son is named after his father Lebron Raymone James junior and the second son is Bryce Maximus James, both are excellent basketball players in their high school. The couple has an eight-year-old daughter Zhuri Nova James. The only girl child was brought to the limelight when her dad won the NBA championship for the third time in 2011. Now Zhuril has her own youtube channel. Lebron James lives with his family in his LA mansion with all the luxuries.
LeBron James’ Wife
Savannah Brinson met LeBron James during their high school days. Savannah was a cheerleader from the rival school and the two first saw each other at a football match. After exchanging their number and going out on a few dates, love started to stir up. The two fell head over heels for each other. At that time Savannah had not imagined that this young man would someday become a basketball legend with a net worth of a billion dollars. Savannah got pregnant with Bronny when James was just in his senior year but by then he had signed a 90 million dollar endorsement deal with Nike and the two could easily survive. She later gave birth to Bryce after three years in the year 2007.
The two married in 2013 in California and were blessed with their only daughter Zhuri James in 2014. Not many people know that Beyonce performed in their wedding ceremony as they exchanged their vows. Savannah is known for her philanthropic activities and women empowerment schemes like “Women of Our Future”. Since LeBron is mostly busy with his sports and other businesses, Savannah is the one who runs the house and keeps the family intact.
LeBron has been playing for the Los Angeles Lakers since 2018.
LeBron James’ father was an arson and theft convict, Anthony McClelland.
According to Forbes 2022, LeBron was reported of having a net worth of a billion USD.
LeBron jr. and Bryce James both are excellent high school basketball players while his 8-year-old daughter Zhuri is a YouTuber.
