Lebron James was born in Akron, Ohio, on the 30th of December 1984. His father Anthony McClelland
has an extensive criminal record and was not involved in his life. When James was growing up,
life was often a struggle for the family, as they moved from apartment to apartment in a
shadier part of Akron while his mother Gloria struggled to find steady work.
Realizing that her son would be better off in a more stable family environment, Gloria allowed
him to move in with the family of Frank Walker, a local youth football coach who introduced
James to basketball when he was nine years old. James played basketball for St. Vincent–St. Mary
High School in his hometown of Akron, Ohio, and was heavily touted by the
national media as a future NBA superstar. Straight from high school to the pros,
he was selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers with the first overall pick in the 2003 NBA draft.
He soon established himself as one of the league's best players,
winning the NBA MVP award in 2009 and 2010. After failing to win a championship with
Cleveland, James left in 2010 as a free agent to join the Miami Heat;
“The Decision” was a TV special and is among the most controversial
free-agent decisions in sports history. Good or bad, What an Epic moment!!!
James won two championships while playing for the Heat picked up some more hardware along the way.
James opted out of his contract to re-sign with the Cavaliers. He led the Cavaliers to
a legendary victory over the Golden State Warriors in the Finals by coming back from a 3–1 deficit,
delivering the team's first championship and ending the Cleveland sports curse.
You remember “the chase down Block by James” right??
Another Epic moment for Bron. James left the Cavs and signed
with the Lakers, where he won the 2020 NBA championship and his fourth Finals MVP.
But for the last 2 seasons, Lebron and his Lakers are far from the team they think they should be.
Though rocky right now, Lebron’s career has been a crazy ride for his historic career.
His bank account has been grown a lot as well. So, the question is where does he make his paper? How
does he spend it? NBA Salary
LeBron has played a very long time. Over his NBA career he has earned over a staggering
$387 Million dollars in salary alone. In 2022, James' base salary was 41 million
dollars. The year after he will make a $44 million dollars in the last year of his contract with the
Lakers. He will be 39 years old and might retire. He was the 6th highest-paid NBA player this year.
Endorsement Deals LeBron James is one of the highest
paid athletes when it comes to endorsements. He earns more than any other NBA player from
highly lucrative deals with Nike, Coca-Cola, Samsung, etc. He has lifetime deal with Nike
which is estimated to be around $1 billion. His endorsements with AT&T, Beats by Dre,
Blaze Pizza, GMC, PepsiCo, Rimowa and Walmart brings in over $100 million annually alone.
That's on top of the gobs of money he makes through his partnership with Nike,
which brings in about $30 million annually on its own. If I could only get a few crumbs of that.
LeBron’s the first player in NBA history to pass $1 billion dollars in earnings while
still active as a player. He’s also only the sixth athlete globally to reach that mark, a
list that includes Tiger Woods, Floyd Mayweather, Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Roger Federer.
One of the greatest athletes in history definitely deserves it, right?
Not many can say they have LeBron Money.
Investments Earning millions is not enough.
Making wise investments determine if one will retain those millions after retirement.
LeBron James has made several big investments with the millions he has earned.
-SpringHill Entertainment SpringHill Entertainment is a production company
co-founded by LeBron and his business partner Maverick Carter. SpringHill has produced TV shows
such as “The Shop” and “The Wall” and movies like “Space Jam 2” and “What’s My Name : Muhammad Ali.
-Blaze Pizza Blaze Pizza was just a pizza start-up
when it became LeBron's choice of investment in 2012. LeBron believed so much in Blaze pizza,
that he turned down a $15 million extension offer from McDonald’s and went all-in with Blaze Pizza.
He was part of funny prank when he work at the restaurant as “Ron”, people were like “What?”.
As of 2020, LeBron owns an equity stake at the company which is approximately worth $40 million.
-Liverpool F.C. It might surprise you but LeBron owns an equity
stake in a soccer team. And mind you, it's not just any soccer team. It is Liverpool F.C., one
of the biggest names in English football/soccer. While it has always been LeBron’s dream to own an
NBA team, LeBron has a 2% stake in Liverpool F.C.. He bought the shares from the Fenway Sports
Group who are also the owners of the Boston Red Sox. With Liverpool winning
the UEFA Champions League tournament in 2019, LeBron’s stake is worth at least $40 million.
Keep investing, Lebron. This is how the money grows long term!!
Yeah, we learned about Lebron James’s income streams. So with that Lebron James has a current
net worth of… wait, we will get to that later. Now, let’s talk about his lifestyle and how he
spends his millions. Mansions
LeBron James and family have an Akron Mansion. James built a 30,000 square-foot mansion
in the Bath Township that was bought for $9.2 Million. The estate features six bedrooms, eight
full bathrooms, six half bathrooms, a recording studio, two-lane bowling alley, personal movie
theater, aquarium, barbershop, and much more. The LeBron James house in Brentwood, L.A.,
has eight bedrooms, eleven bathrooms and boast over 15,000 square feet.
The house has home gym, game room, bar, wine cellar, glowing countertops,
office, cinema room and more. The bright marble everywhere gives the house an open airy feel.
Lebron dropped a cool $23 million for this stunner right here.
Lebron also has Beverly Hills estate in the famous 90210 zip code.
This Mediterranean style mansion has a courtyard lined with palm trees,
huge outdoor swimming pool, a spa, Theater room, pool house, 2 guest houses,
sliding glass doors, a tennis court and more.. Obviously, the house has a massive
garage which houses James’s car collection. James reportedly shelled out a massive $36.75
million for his pad! Big time Baller for sure!
Cars As expected,
LeBron loves his vehicles and owns one of the most expensive car collections known to man. Thanks
to his incredibly high net worth and personal connections, below is LeBron’s iconic vehicle
collection that is fit for a living legend. Let's take a look at James's car collection.
He owns luxurious cars from all top car companies in the world including Chevrolet, Bentley, Dodge,
Ferrari, Kia, Lamborghini, Mercedes, Porsche and Rolls Royce.
Some specific cars owned by LeBron James are: 1975 Chevy Impala /Bentley Continental GT/2010
Chevy Camaro SS/Dodge Challenger SRT/Ferrari 599/Ferrari F430 Spider/Ferrari 458 Spider/2015
Kia K900/Lamborghini Aventador Roadster/Mercedes-Benz Maybach 57
S7/2018 Maybach S6507/Porsche 911 Turbo S7/and Rolls-Royce Phantom.
LeBron James' car collection is huge. But he didn't buy all of them as many were given to
him by sponsors. James' car collection is easily worth millions of dollars.
Talk about Driving in the Fast Lane!!! Charity
Although being a Super Rich, LeBron James didn't forget his roots and his values.
LeBron James is a very generous philanthropist and has set up the LeBron James Family
Foundation which has made several big donations and sponsorship in the past.
Lebron’s Foundation began the After-School All-Stars for the children of his hometown, Akron.
The Foundation has raised money and donated to the charity for many years. It began as a bike-a-thon,
“Wheels For Education” to raise money for children in Akron to have help with education and a place
to go after school. Overall, Lebron’s Foundation has raised over $40 million for the program.
Most recently, Lebron James donated money for the exhibit at the Smithsonian National Museum
of African American History and Culture’s exhibit honoring boxing legend Muhammad Ali.
Lebron donated $2.5 million to the exhibit,
joining Michael Jordan and Magic Johnson as contributors.
Some other donations made by LeBron James' charity are:
Boys and Girls Club of America: to help all children get equal opportunity.
Children's Defense Fund: which was started in 1973 to make sure all children are treated equally.
ONEXONE: which also supports children. And of course, he donated the initial $2
million-dollar funding to start The “I Promise School” which supports the Akron Public Schools.
Net Worth Lebron James is living the life he deserves. Apart
from his game, mansions and cars, he contributes positively to the lives of many people.
But without any going further, let’s reveal Lebron James’s net worth.
Lebron James has a net worth of $850 million dollars. Wowsers! This Superstar is changing
the way athletes can maneuver and will go down as one of the wealthiest players ever.
Thanks for watching, see you on the next one and peace out.