LeBron James is an American Basketball player. He also holds several other titles such as television producer, voice actor, screenwriter, and athlete. Apart from these, he is also an Entrepreneur. He is considered to be one of the best NBA players in history.
In his career, he played for three teams, Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat, and Los Angeles Lakers. He is the only player to win NBA Championships with three franchises as finals MVP (Most Valuable Player) Award. His achievements also include two Olympic gold medals.
Early Life
Gloria Marie James, the mother of LeBron James, gave birth to him when she was 16. LeBron James was born on 30th December 1984 in Ohio. James started playing Basketball while he was in elementary school. He initially played for the Northern Ohio Shooting Stars while in elementary school.
He then led the team with some of his friends and made his teammates enjoy the victory through winning various local and national level games. He then chose St. Vincent-St. Mary High School for his high school education. It was very obvious to everyone that James will soon become an NBA superstar.
Personal Life
James’ father has an extensive criminal record and also he was not involved in his family. James’ mother had to shift from one place to another to find a steady and good job to fulfill their everyday needs. James’ mother thought it would be too good for James to grow up in a family that has a more stable environment. Therefore, she allowed James to move to Frank Walker’s family. Mr. Frank Walker is a football coach who introduced James to Basketball when James was 9 years old. James married Savannah Brinson on 14th September 2013.
He proposed to her on 31st December 2011. Now, has three children. While they were in Miami they bought a three-story mansion worth 9 million dollars. In 2015 November, they bought an east coast style mansion in Los Angeles. It is worth 21 million dollars which was at that time considered to be the highest-paid price for a home.
In January 2009, growth in the right side of James’ jaw was discovered. Doctors found out that it was the beginning of the jaw tumor. A five-hour surgery was required to remove the tumor. Apart from all of that he was an active supporter of all the charity foundations. He also started a charity foundation of his own.
Career
It can be said that James’ basketball career started in his school itself. He was featured in one of the most popular magazines in America. He was considered the best high school basketball player at that time. He was the first junior player to be named the Gatorade National Player of the Year. he attempted to enter the NBA through the 2002 draft, but unfortunately, he couldn’t. James was first selected by his hometown team, “Cleveland Cavaliers” in the 2003 NBA draft. He set an amazing record during his first rookie session.
He also was awarded the “NBA Rookie of the year” award. After leaving the Cavaliers team he joined the “Miami Heat” team. He got a lot of awards and achievements. He joined the “Cleveland Cavaliers” again in the year 2014. In the 2014-15 season, he took 2 weeks off from the game due to his injury. This is considered to be the longest gap that he took in between the seasons. From 2018 till now he has represented the “Los Angeles Lakers” team.
LeBron James Net Worth
LeBron James has a net worth of 50 million dollars. His per year salary sums up to 100 million dollars. He has earned over 126 million dollars in just over his first 10 seasons in the NBA. At the same time, he earned about 326 million dollars from endorsements.
Contracts
As everyone knows, James is one of the draftees who has been drafted to the National Basketball Association directly from high school without having a college experience. His first contract as the draftee was worth 18.8 million dollars for over 4 years. He signed an extension of three years with the team which is 60 million dollars worth. When James moved to Miami he took a market rate of 110 million dollars over six years.
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When he moved to the Heat, he earned up to 1.2 million dollars which were really less when compared with the previous team’s salary. He again came back to the Cleveland Cavaliers and signed a three-year contract of 100 million dollars. When he moved to the Lakers he signed a four-year contract worth 153 million dollars. He also signed an extension for the same contract which is 42.5 million dollars and the contract is till 2023.
Conclusion
There were a lot of controversies that came to him for each of the decisions that he made in his life. But, he proved to make the best out of his decisions. Moreover, the net worth given here is obtained from the data given by public sources. All the data given here are as accurate as possible.
