Biography
LeBron James
Table of Contents
EARLY LIFE
LeBron James was born on 30th December of 1984 and currently in his mid-30’s as of 2020. He is Gloria Marie James and Anthony McClelland, born in the 5th largest Ohio named Akron. Thus, he belongs to American nationality as his birth name, LeBron Raymone James Sr.
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|---|---|
| Full Name | LeBron Raymone James Sr. |
| Date Of Birth | December 30, 1984 |
| Birth Place | Akron, Ohio, US |
| Parent(s) | Gloria Marie James (Father) Anthony McClelland (Mother) |
| Profession | American Basketball Player |
| Wife(s) | Savannah Brinson (2013-Present) |
| Age | 35 years |
| Height | 6 ft 9 in |
| Children | 3 |
| Net Worth | US $450 million |
A single mother raised James. His father was never around him, and they had quite a difficult life growing up without his father. His mother left him under coach Frank Walker for his good environment upbringing.
Under the guidance of Walker, LeBron James began to play basketball when he was nine years old. He used to participate in Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) and was successful in winning the competition.
HIGH SCHOOL CAREER
James graduated from St. Vincent-St. Mary High School. LeBron James plays both American football as well as basketball here. He is a wide receiver of the club and competes in Division I programs. He held the potential to grow as an NFL player.
James played in the Division III state title during his freshman years. He finished the season with a straight victory where James set the 25.2 points to score average in each game with additional 7.2 rebounds and to make the assistance of at least 5.8 times and successfully steal from the opponent at least 3.8 times. LeBron James successfully entered the USA Today All-USA First Team. After playing in the team, he achieved Gatorade National Player of the Year. After high school, he won the overall three divisions title.
PROFESSIONAL CAREER
James’ professional career started after being chosen in the first round by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2003 NBA Draft. During the first season in the team, LeBron James successfully achieved the NBA Rookie of the Year Award.
Eventually, James became the star player in the second season of the NBA game. He got entitled to NBA All-Star Most Valuable Player in the 2006 NBA All-Star Game. He played for the Cavaliers for four seasons in which his final season, he won another NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award.
In 2010, James became the free agent and went onto sign another contract with Miami Heat. He played for the Miami Heats for three seasons from 2010 to2014. During the first seasons, LeBron James finds difficulty accepting by the fans and team members but eventually, in the second season of the game, LeBron proved himself as the best player and won the supports of critics after defeating the Celtics in Conference Finals. After beating Oklahoma City in the final, he received the title of Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player. During those seasons, he set the multiple records and scored an average of 29.7 points in each game with additional 7.8 assists.
In 2014, James returned to his first-team Cavaliers and played for seven seasons before joining Los Angeles Lakers. LeBron James couldn’t make much of improvements during his final seasons in the Cavaliers. In the 2018-19 NBA season, James was not in the All-NBA Third Team after making it into it continuously for 12 years.
PERSONAL LIFE
LeBron is committed to Savannah Brinson, whom he met during high school and tied their knot on 14th September of 2013. He is the proud father of 2 sons and a daughter, namely Bronny James, Bryce Maximus James, and Zhuri James. Kames is a very loving husband and father, as stated by his wife, and James is not scared to show off his beautiful wife in social media.
James spent most of his earnings on health and exercise regimens. As a professional basketball player, LeBron James needs to keep his body fit and healthy, so it seems natural to spend most of his millions on diet and exercise.
James holds the record for having the highest followers among the basketball players. He has over 72.5 million followers on Instagram, and LeBron is also an active Twitter user, with over 47.5 million followers. He goes by the name @KingJames and king James on Twitter and Instagram.
PHYSICAL STATISTICS
James has an incredible height of 6 feet and 9 inches, almost 7 feet. His height also plays a significant role in his game. His weigh around 113 kg and has a broad chest of 46 inches with 36 inches waist and 17 inches biceps. He has a perfect body that any basketball player would want.
LeBron James has the black eye color and black hair color; he also has countless tattoos on his body and has a dark skin color.
FILMOGRAPHY
Apart from playing basketball, he has shown his acting skills appearing in different movies as well. He appeared in the film More Than A Game, Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants, Trainwreck in 2008,2009, and 2015 respectively, where he portrayed himself. He then voiced for the animated movie called Smallfoot in 2018. His upcoming movie is Space Jam: A New Legacy, which will be releasing in 2021.
Since 2004, LeBron James has appeared in various TV series called My Wife and Kids, Saturday Night Live. Entourage and also voiced for the animated series of SpongeBob SquarePants. LeBron James also starred in the biographical series called The LeBrons as himself, which lasted for three years. He was also the Executive producer and host for the program Graduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 2020.
James has also worked with rapper 2 Chainz’s as executive producer for Rap or Go to the League, which got released on 1st March of 2019.
NET WORTH
He has a net worth of over 300 million dollars in the basketball field, but he earns more millions from endorsements and business. He is one of the few players to sign a lifetime contract with the famous sport shoes named Nike, which worths billion. In 2018, his net worth was of the approximation to be 450 million dollars by Forbes.
