LeBron Raymone James Sr. is a professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association for the Los Angeles Lakers (NBA). He is known as “King James” and is widely regarded as one of the greatest basketball players of all time. He is sometimes compared to Michael Jordan in disputes over who is the greatest basketball player of all time.
James is the NBA’s all-time leading scorer and ranks fourth in career assists.
He has four NBA championships (two with the Miami Heat, one with each of the Los Angeles Lakers and Cleveland Cavaliers) and has appeared in ten NBA Finals. He’s won four MVPs, four Finals MVPs, and two Olympic gold medals.
1. Lebron James’ birthday, age, and birthplace
James was born on December 30, 1984, in Akron, Ohio in the United States.
2. Lebron James’ nationality, ethnicity
The NBA star holds an American nationality and belongs to the African-American ethnicity.
3. Lebron James’ religion
James believes in the Christianity faith.
4. Lebron James’ height and weight
The NBA champion stands at a height of 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) tall and weighs 250 lb (113 kg).
5. Lebron James’ educational background
In the fifth grade, James began playing organised basketball. He then played basketball with the Northeast Ohio Shooting Stars in the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU). James and his buddies Sian Cotton, Dru Joyce III, and Willie McGee led the squad to local and national prominence.
The gang dubbed themselves the “Fab Four,” and they committed to go to high school together. They elected to attend St. Vincent-St. Mary High School, a private Catholic institution with a largely white student body, sparking local outrage.
6. Lebron James’ parents and siblings
Gloria Marie James, who was 16 at the time of his birth, gave birth to the NBA legend. Anthony McClelland, his father, has a lengthy criminal record and was not involved in his son’s life.
Life was difficult for the family when James was growing up, as they travelled from apartment to apartment in Akron’s seedier districts while Gloria attempted to find consistent job. Gloria permitted her son to go in with the family of Frank Walker, a local youth football coach who introduced James to basketball when he was nine years old, seeing that he would be better off in a more stable family situation.
7. Lebron James’ wife and children
LeBron and Savannah James have three children: LeBron “Bronny” James Jr., Bryce Maximus, and Zhuri Nova. LeBron and Savannah James are Basketball royalty, but their most important titles are father and mother.
8. Lebron James companies/team
James has been re-signed with the Los Angeles Lakers on a two-year, $97.1 million contract on August 18, 2022. With the contract deal, James became the highest-paid athlete in NBA history, surpassing Kevin Durant in all-time earnings. On October 20, James hit his 2,144th three-pointer against the Los Angeles Clippers, passing Paul Pierce for tenth all-time in NBA career three-pointers made.
9. Lebron James awards
The NBA champion player is a recipient of several poular awards. Some of them are:
- 4× NBA champion: 2012, 2013, 2016, 2020
- 4× NBA Finals Most Valuable Player: 2012, 2013, 2016, 2020
- 4× NBA Most Valuable Player: 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013
- 19× NBA All-Star: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015,
2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 - 3× NBA All-Star Game MVP: 2006, 2008, 2018
10. Lebron James home: Where does Lebron James live?
As it turns out, while still playing for Cleveland, the Space Jam star purchased his second Los Angeles property. James paid $23.5 million for a new spec mansion in Brentwood in 2017.
LeBron’s pad measures 15,846 square feet and opens up to breathtaking vistas extending from downtown Los Angeles to the ocean. It is located on Tigertail Lane, one of the most elite neighbourhoods in Los Angeles.
The residence boasts eight bedrooms, French wood and marble throughout, a wet bar and massive home cinema, an indoor-outdoor gym, a steam room, and sauna.
11. Lebron James earnings and net worth
According to verified sources, the NBA superstar has a whooping net worth of $1 billion.
12. Lebron James social media pages
Lebron James’ Instagram page name is:
👑 (@kingjames) • Instagram photos and videos
Whereas his Twinner page name is:
LeBron James (@KingJames) / Twitter
