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LeBron Raymone James Sr. was born on December 30, 1984, in Akron, Ohio. He was the first pick in the 2003 draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers with an incredible High School Senior year. James is currently playing for the Los Angeles Lakers in his 21st NBA season. Nicknamed "King James", he is considered one of the greatest players of all time and is often compared to Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant in debates for the greatest basketball player ever.
The 38-year-old spent the first seven years in Cleveland and took the team to the 2007 NBA Finals. Three years later, he made a massive decision to move to the Miami Heat in 2010. With his move to South Beach, James teamed up with Dwayne Wade and Chris Bosh and form a super team. The trio then went on to win two back-to-back championships between 2011–2013.
A year later, he moved back to his home team, Cleveland Cavaliers, and won the 2016 Championship. The Cavs were down 3-1 when LeBron James carried his team to register a 4-3 series victory. James’ second stint at Cleveland lasted for three years where he made the finals all three years but won just once.
In the 2018-19 season, LeBron James left Cleveland to join the Lakers. The first season in LA didn’t pan out well but immediately next year he led the Lake Show to the 2019-20 NBA Championship.
LeBron James Achievements
4× NBA champion (2012, 2013, 2016, 2020)
4× NBA Finals MVP (2012, 2013, 2016, 2020)
4× NBA Most Valuable Player (2009, 2010, 2012, 2013)
18× NBA All-Star (2005–2022)
3× NBA All-Star Game MVP (2006, 2008, 2018)
13× All-NBA First Team (2006, 2008–2018, 2020)
3× All-NBA Second Team (2005, 2007, 2021)
2× All-NBA Third Team (2019, 2022)
5× NBA All-Defensive First Team (2009–2013)
NBA All-Defensive Second Team (2014)
NBA Rookie of the Year (2004)
NBA All-Rookie First Team (2004)
NBA scoring champion (2008)
NBA assists leader (2020)
NBA 75th Anniversary Team
4× AP Athlete of the Year (2013, 2016, 2018, 2020)
3× Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year (2012, 2016, 2020)
Time Athlete of the Year (2020)
USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year (2012)
2× National high school player of the year (2002, 2003)
McDonald's All-American Game MVP (2003)
2× First-team Parade All-American (2002, 2003)
3× Ohio Mr. Basketball (2001–2003)
LeBron James Endorsements
LeBron James is one of the highest-paid athletes in the world in terms of endorsements. He is the highest-earning NBA player from highly lucrative endorsement deals with global brands like Nike, Coca-Cola, Samsung, McDonald's, Microsoft, State Farm, Baskin Robins, Dunkin-Donuts, etc. He first signed Nike Contract paid at the age of 18 where he was paid $90 million over 7 years.
In 2015, LeBron James signed a lifetime deal with Nike which could have a worth of more than $1 billion and that offer is reported to be the largest deal in the company's history.
He turned down a huge contract with Reebok, where he was offered a payment worth $115 million. LeBron James in addition to endorsing Beats by Dre, also owned 1% of the company. He also got a share of $3 billion when Beats by Dre was sold to Apple.
Similarly, LeBron James also has multiple investments that have been extremely fruitful. A few major investment ventures headed by James are Blaze Pizza, Liverpool FC, Uninterrupted, Lobos Tequilla, etc.
LeBron James’ wife and family
LeBron James and his wife Savannah James (née Brinson) have been high school sweethearts. A 17-year-old LeBron first met his wife while he was at St. Vincent-St Mary High School during a football game. Surprisingly, Savannah was from a rival school, Buchtel High School where she was a cheerleader. The couple got married in 2013 and have three children together: LeBron "Bronny" James Jr., Bryce Maximus, and Zhuri Nova.
LeBron James' net worth and Salary:
LeBron James' Net Worth is reported to be $1 billion by Forbes. He became a billionaire by 2022, and currently, he has been the 4th highest-paid athlete in the world in 2023. He earns more than $100 million per year according to sources like Celebritynetworth currently.
LeBron James earns more than $45 million per year as base salary from NBA and $55 million from endorsements to make his salary $100 million overall per year. He was reported to have earned $800 million in his career from salary and endorsements alone.
Currently, he owns a real estate valued at $80 million. Le Bron's on-court salary plus endorsements from 2022-23 has brought his recent salary to $119.5 million.
In November 2020, it was announced that LeBron and the Lakers will have a two-year contract worth $85 million and later in August 2022 the contract was extended for another two years with a value worth $99.02 million. This contract has made him the highest-paid NBA player and also surpassed Kevin Durant in all-time earnings.
LeBron James Car Collections:
* Rolls Royce Cullinan ($3,35,000)
* Ferrari F430 Spyder ($3,12,000)
* Porsche 918 Spyder ($10,00,000)
* Lamborghini Aventador Roadster ($5,00,000)
* Bentley Continental GT ($2,20,000)
* Porsche 911 Turbo S Cabriolet ($2,06,000)
* Ferrari 458 Italia ($2,60,000)
* Rolls-Royce Phantom ($5,00,000)
* Ferrari 599 Fiorano GTO ($3,10,000)
* Mercedes Maybach S600 ($1,90,000)
LeBron James Charity:
- LeBron James has been one of the biggest philanthropists in the sporting world as he created the LeBron James Family Foundation which has made several big donations and sponsorship in the past. Some of the biggest donations made by LeBron James' charity are :
- After-school All Stars is aimed at helping children who are at risk.
- Mohammed Ali: A Force for Change which is an exhibit at Smithsonian National Museum honoring Mohammed Ali.
- Boys and Girls Club of America: This initiative is set up to help all children get equal opportunities.
- Children's Defence Fund: The initiative was started in 1973 to create equality among all children.
- ONEXONE - Support towards children.
- The I Promise School
How to contact LeBron James?
LeBron James’ Twitter: @KingJames
LeBron James’ Instagram: @KingJames
