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LeBron James: Bio, Age, Family, NBA Career And Net Worth

NameLeBron Raymone James Sr.
Also known asKing James
Date of birthDecember 30, 1984
Place of birthAkron, Ohio in the United States
ParentsAnthony McClelland (father) and Gloria Marie James (mother)
ChildrenBryce Maximus James, LeBron James Jr., Zhuri James
OccupationProfessional Basketball Player
Net Worth$850 million

Who Is LeBron James?

LeBron Raymone James Sr. is an American professional basketball player. He plays for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Widely known as King James, he is labeled as one of the greatest players in NBA history. He is sometimes compared to Michael Jordan in arguments over the greatest basketball player of all time.

LeBron James is the only NBA player to have won NBA championships with three franchises; the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Miami Heat, and the Lakers. 

Early Life And Family

LeBron Raymone James Sr. was born on December 30, 1984, in Akron, Ohio in the United States. His father, Anthony McClelland was an ex-convict who wasn’t ready to father any child.

As a result of this, his mother, Gloria Marie James raised him alone. His mother later let him stay with Frank Walker and his family. From there, he was introduced to basketball at the age of 9.

LeBron James got married to Savannah Brinson in 2013, although they have been together since 2003. They have given birth to three children so far; two sons: LeBron James, Jr. (born 2004) and Bryce Maximus James (born 2007), and a daughter Zhuri James (born 2014).

NBA Career

LeBron James NBA career began when was chosen by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2003 NBA Draft. He was even named Rookie of the Year in that same year.

His name went into history again in 2005, as he was the youngest player to score over 50 points in a single game.

In 2013, his name entered history again as he became the youngest and 38th NBA player to score 20,000 points at 28 years old. This made him break Kobe Bryant’s record who accomplished this when he was 29 years.

LeBron James’ Net Worth

LeBron Raymone James Sr., being one of the highest-paid athletes in the world, has a net worth of $850 million.

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