Biography - LeBron James
Who is LeBron James?
LeBron James is an American NBA player who is successful enough to need to introduction. Know more about the legendary basketball player.
LeBron James – Age, Parents, Siblings
LeBron James was born on December 30, 1984, in Akron, Ohio, United States as LeBron Raymone James. His mother’s name is Gloria Marie James and his father’s name is Anthony McClelland.
When LeBron James was born, his mother was a 16-year-old teenager and his father had an extensive criminal record and was not involved in his upbringing. James is the only child of his parents but has a sibling, a half-brother named Aaron McClelland Gamble.
Raised by a single mother, the family’s financial situation was not stable. Being a single teen mom, his mother struggled to put food on the table. After years of moving from apartment to apartment, searching for a more stable job, his mother finally decided she could no longer fulfill the basic needs of her only son.
So, she let a local youth football coach, Frank Walker foster her son LeBron James. At the age of 9, he moved into the Walker family. Walker then introduced him to basketball. Talking about living with the Walkers, he said,
“They made me get up every day and go to school. There were days I didn't want to go to school. Being part of a family, a mom-and-dad surrounding … you had a brother and you had two sisters … it was an unbelievable experience for me at a young age. It opened my eyes up to become what I am today, why I act the way I am today.”
While he was in the sixth grade, the Walkers helped his mother to get an apartment. James then moved back with his mother, while still living with the Walkers on the weekends.
Gradually, LeBron James became more and more interested in basketball. He played all the way from Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) basketball to the national level.
Education, Ethnicity
LeBron James attended St. Vincent-St. Mary High School for his primary education where he played on the school basketball team.
His ethnicity is African-American.
LeBron James – Wife, Girlfriend, Children, Affair, Divorce
LeBron James is a married man. He married his high school girlfriend Savannah Brinson James on September 14, 2013, after more than 11 years of dating. He and his wife have three children together- sons LeBron James Jr. (born October 6, 2004), Bryce Maximus James (born June 14, 2007), and daughter Zhuri James, who was born in 2014.
Even though LeBron James has been in a relationship with Savannah Brinson since 2000, he had affairs with several famous women. He was in a relationship with American actress Adrienne Bailon from 2003 to 2004. They even got engaged on December 23, 2003. He then went on to date Meagan Good in 2004. LeBron James began a romantic relationship with Amber Rose in 2010 and with Carmen Ortega in 2012. James was also linked to Hencha Voigt.
Through all the infidelity on James’ side, Brinson stayed by his side. As of now, there are no rumors of divorce as well.
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LeBron James – Career
After graduating from school, LeBron James joined the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2003 as the first overall draft pick. In his first season, he won the NBA Rookie of the Year Award. The next year in 2004, he was selected for his first NBA All-Star Game. Watching his rapid development in basketball and his games, his coach George Karl told Sports Illustrated,
"It's weird talking about a 20-year-old kid being a great player, but he is a great player ... He's the exception to almost every rule."
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As of now, he is considered one of the best NBA players of all time and has played with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat, and Los Angeles Lakers and competed in the Olympics in 2004, 2008, and 2012.
In addition to his basketball career, LeBron James has portrayed roles in films such as More than a Game (2008), Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants (2009), Trainwreck (2015), and Smallfoot (2018: voice acting). He has also appeared in the series My Wife and Kids (2009), Entourage (2009), Survivor's Remorse (2015), and Teen Titans Go! (2016), The Shop (2018).
Charity work
LeBron James established the LeBron James Family Foundation in 2004. Alongside his mother Gloria, he helps out children and single-parent families in need by organizing annual bike-a-thon, and building playgrounds in economically disadvantaged areas, to name a few.
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LeBron James – Net Worth, Salary
The net worth and annual salary of LeBron James are estimated to be around $1.2 billion and $45 million respectively.
LeBron James – Instagram, Twitter, Facebook
On social media sites including Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook, LeBron James is followed by millions of followers. He also has an official website - lebronjames.com.
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