(Washington Insider Magazine) -LeBron Raymone James is an American basketball player. He plays as a forward and guard for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association. The NBA player is a combination of talent and has endless career accomplishments. Lebron is known as King James and is considered one of the best players in NBA history.
Early Life/Bio
LeBron James was born on December 30, 1984, in Akron, Ohio. When LeBron was a baby his mother gave him a miniature hoop. He played with the hoop for hours. Soon, basketball became LeBron’s life and he started playing football in his elementary school.
LeBron attended St Vincent-St Mary high school and became the youngest person ever to join the USA Today All-USA first team. In his junior year, he was nominated Gatorade National Player of the Year. James appeared on the cover of “SLAM” magazine and Sports Illustrated when he was in high school.
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Personal Life and Relationships
James has three children with his high school sweetheart Savannah Brinson. The family lived in Miami, the James family in a mansion that overlooked Biscayne Bay in Coconut Grove. The NBA player purchased the mansion for $9 million in November 2010. In October 2014 LeBron listed the mansion for sale for $17 million. He sold the house for $13.4 million in August 2015.
LeBron James and his wife Savannah have been together for decades. The couple met back in high school. LeBron James’ NBA career has skyrocketed through the years, but the legendary player has been going strong with the love of his life. The success he has achieved has not affected the love he has for Savannah. He has made this abundantly clear that he would be “absolutely nothing” without his queen.
NBA Career
James was drafted with the first overall pick of the 2003 NBA Draft and played with Cleveland Cavaliers. The Cavaliers were not a good team and were considered to be the worst in the league. When James arrived the Cavs improved a lot.
As James gained more experience, the Cavs’ layoffs got deeper. When James became a free agent, he joined the Miami Heat. The legendary player teamed up with Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh. Miami became an instant title contender after the team fell short of the Finals against the Dallas Mavericks in their first season together.
Miami won a second straight title the following year, as they survived the rivals in the Indiana Pacers and Boston Celtics. The team defeated the Spurs in seven games in the NBA Finals. James came one vote short and could not win the NBA MVP award that season. He played a triple-double in Game 6 of the Finals and helped to keep the Heat alive in an elimination game.
After one more season with the Heat, James got back to Cleveland and joined Kyrie Irving with the Cavaliers. The team added Kevin Love to form a formidable big three, and they became rivals to the Golden State Warriors.
James joined the Los Angeles Lakers and continued to play for the team for a long time. He continued the legacy of Kobe Bryant with the Lakers. He was recruited along with Anthony Davis and joined the team in hopes of winning a title. James represented the United States in the Olympic games. He was an underused player in the 2004 games.
What is LeBron James’ Net Worth?
LeBron James net worth of $600 million. The NBA player is an American professional basketball player and an entrepreneur. He set the high school basketball world on fire and skipped college after he was drafted as the #1 pick by his hometown team. He played for the Cleveland Cavaliers, in the 2003 NBA draft.
LeBron joined Cavs and played with the team from 2003 to 2010. He then “took his talents” to Miami, and played for the Heat from 2010 to 2014. He led the team in the NBA championships, in 2012 and 2013. James returned to Cavs from 2014 to 2018 and won the championship in 2016. In 2018 James moved to the Los Angeles Lakers. He won a championship with LA in 2020.
Outside of sports, LeBron is one of the highest-earning and most powerful celebrities on the planet. He owns a business empire and has made several investments in several startups. James is a part owner of Liverpool F.C. The legendary NBA player has high current earnings and investment pace and is seems that LeBron James will become a billionaire in 2035.
