A lot of people around the world have often heard of the name LeBron James, however, not everyone knows exactly who he is. We at Sportlit, are here to give you some of the most interesting facts about the life of the amazing professional American basketball player, LeBron James. Born on 30th December 1984, James is considered to be one of the greatest NBA players of all time. Not only does LeBron have a remarkable combination of strength, skills, leaping ability, and height but he is also seen as a huge inspiration for many young children all around the world. Want to get to know ‘King James’ a little better? Keep reading to see just how amazing this extraordinary sports star really is.
How Much Do You Really Know About LeBron James?
Growing Up
James was born in Akron, Ohio. At the time of his birth, his mother, Gloria Marie was just 16 years old. While his father, Anthony had an extensive criminal record and was never involved in LeBron’s life. It is common knowledge that he has quite a difficult childhood, his family struggled and were very poor. His mom realized that he would have a more stable, family environment allowed him to move in with his basketball coach, Frankie Walker. Walker took LeBron under his wing and pushed him to focus on school and basketball.
The Start Of Basketball
James began playing organized basketball when he was in 5th grade, as he endured a tough childhood, playing sports was a great, safe outlet for him. It didn’t take much time before people saw that James truly had something special going on. By the time he was 13 years old, he was a 6-foot tall athlete who led many victories for his team in both state and national tournaments. Not long after this time in his life, James was scouted by many which ultimately led to the rise of a superstar.
Marriage & Kids
LeBron James first met his wife, Savannah Brinson when the two were in high school. The high school sweethearts have three adorable children together – Bronny who was born in 2004, Bryce who was born in 2007, and Zhuri who was born in 2014. Just before their last child was born, LeBron married Savannah in a beautiful, lavish ceremony in 2013.
Net Worth
According to Forbes, LeBron James has an estimated net worth of $480 million. It has also been said that he earns roughly $40 million in salary a year from the NBA. But that’s not all, he also takes home roughly $55 million from endorsements. How incredible is that?
Cover Of Vogue Magazine
Prior to LeBron making the cover of Vogue Magazine in April 2008, there had only ever been two other men to have achieved such success. He was also the first black man to have made a Vogue cover in the magazine 116-year history. Back then he was seen as one of America’s greatest sportsmen. The 6ft 9in star was incredibly proud of this historic moment and so too were a lot of people around the world.