LeBron James (Basketball Player) Height, Weight, Age, Girlfriends, Family, Biography, Facts & More
Bio/Wiki | |
Full Name | LeBron Raymone James Sr. |
Nicknames | LBJ, King James |
Profession | Basketball Player |
Physical Stats & More | |
Height (approx.) | in centimeters– 203 cm in meters– 2.03 m in feet inches– 6’ 8” |
Weight (approx.) | in kilograms– 110 kg in pounds– 242 lbs |
Body Measurements (approx.) | – Chest: 46 Inches – Waist: 36 Inches – Biceps: 17 Inches |
Eye Colour | Black |
Hair Colour | Black |
Basketball | |
Debut | International– 2004 NBA– 2003 |
Jersey Number | # 6 (USA) # 23 (Cleveland Cavaliers) # 6 (Miami Heat) |
NBA Teams | Cleveland Cavaliers (2003-2010) Miami Heat (2010-2014) |
Current Team | Cleveland Cavaliers (2014- present) |
Trainer | Mike Mancias
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Position | Shooting Guard, Shooting Forward |
Records (main ones) | • James is the youngest player to have broken 40 points in a game. He is the first and only youngest player of breaking 40 points in his first NBA game. • In 2009-10 season, James became the youngest player to score 15,000 points, breaking Kobe Bryant’s record. • James has been named the NBA’s Most Valuable Player four times. |
Awards, Honours, Achievements | • Three times Ohio Mr. Basketball (2001–2003) • McDonald’s All-American Game MVP (2003) • Naismith Prep Player of the Year (2003) • Two times Mr. Basketball USA (2002, 2003) • NBA Rookie of the Year (2004) • Two times All-NBA Second Team (2005, 2007) • NBA scoring champion (2008) • USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year (2012) • Four times NBA Most Valuable Player (2009, 2010, 2012, 2013) • Five times NBA All-Defensive First Team (2009–2013) • NBA All-Defensive Second Team (2014) • Two times Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year (2012, 2016) • Two times AP Athlete of the Year (2013, 2016) • Three times NBA Finals MVP (2012, 2013, 2016) • Three times NBA champion (2012, 2013, 2016) • J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award (2017) • Twelve times All-NBA First Team (2006, 2008–2018) • Three times NBA All-Star Game MVP (2006, 2008, 2018) • Fourteen times NBA All-Star (2005–2018) |
Career Turning Point | During High School, as a sophomore, James averaged 25.2 points and 7.2 rebounds with 5.8 assists and 3.8 steals per game against the Fighting Irish Basketball team. For his outstanding performance, he was named ‘Ohio Mr. Basketball’ and selected to the USA Today All-USA First Team, becoming the first sophomore to do so. |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | December 30, 1984 |
Age (as in 2018) | 33 Years |
Birthplace | Akron, Ohio, USA |
Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Capricorn |
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Nationality | American |
Hometown | Akron, Ohio |
School | St. Vincent-St. Mary High School, Akron |
College/University | Did not attend |
Educational Qualifications | Not Known |
Religion | Roman Catholicism |
Food Habit | Non-Vegetarian |
Political Inclination | Democratic Party (United States) |
Hobbies | Playing Football, Watching TV |
Tattoos | A tattoo named ‘Chosen 1’ on his back
A tattoo on his left hand A tattoo on his right hand |
Controversy | Once James called American President Donald Trump a “bum” after the president rescinded a White House invitation to Stephen Curry. |
Girls, Affairs & More | |
Marital Status | Married |
Affairs/Girlfriends | Adrienne Bailon (2003-2004)
Meagan Good (2004) Amber Rose (2010) Carmen Ortega (2012) Savannah Brinson (2000–Present) |
Marriage Date | September 14, 2013 |
Family | |
Wife/Spouse | Savannah Brinson
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Children | Sons– LeBron James Jr. (b. 2004), Bryce Maximus James (b. 2007) Daughter– Zhuri James (b. 2014) |
Parents | Father– Anthony McClelland Mother– Gloria Marie James |
Siblings | Brother– None Sister– None |
Favorite Things | |
Favorite Foods | Turkey, Cereal, Shrimp |
Favorite Actresses | Jennifer Lawrence, Jennifer Aniston |
Favorite Rappers | Jay-Z, Drake |
Favorite Colour | Blue |
Favorite Basketball Players | Michael Jordan, Allen Iverson |
Favorite Teammates | Dwyane Wade, Anderson Varejao |
Favorite Football Club | FC Liverpool |
Favorite Music | Hip-hop / Rap |
Favorite Quote | Man In the Arena |
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Cars Collection | Lamborghini Aventador, Porsche 911 Turbo S, Hummer H2, Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG, Ferrari F430 Spider, Dodge Challenger SRT, Maybach 57S, Jeep Wrangler Rubicon, Chevrolet Camaro SS, 1975 Chevrolet Impala
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Assets/Properties | 9,350 square-feet East Coast–style mansion in Brentwood, Los Angeles worth about $21 million |
Money Factor | |
Salary (approx.) | $31 million per year (as in 2016-17) |
Net Worth (approx.) | $300 million |
Some Lesser Known Facts About LeBron James
- Does LeBron James smoke?: Yes
- Does LeBron James drink alcohol?: Yes
- When James was in fourth grade, his mother Gloria James spent seven days in county jail for committing trivial crimes like trespassing and conducting disorderly. As a result, James was very ashamed so he bunked 82 days out of 160 school days.
- His favorite school subject was art.
- James was enrolled by St. Vincent-St. Mary High School to join their basketball team in 1999.
- When James was in senior year of his High School, he lived in govt. subsidized home. At that time his mother took out a loan to buy him a hummer as his 18th birthday gift.
- At the time of High School, he was not only a star on his High School basketball team, but also was a very good football player.
- James was the first player to be picked by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2003 NBA Draft.
- During 2003-04 season, James became the first member of the Cavalier franchise and the youngest player (at age of 20) to carry off the Rookie of the Year Award.
- In spite of being passionate about his hometown, James is not a fan of Cleveland Indians. He cheers New York Yankees instead. Indeed, he was censured in early years for showing up to Cleveland Indians games putting on a New York Yankees hat.
- James is ambidextrous. He writes and eats with his left hand, while on the other hand he shoots and makes layups.
- James was the first African-American who has been featured in the cover page of the ‘Vogue’, that was considered offensive by some people.
- James played on 2004, 2008 and 2012 U.S. Olympic basketball team which won a bronze medal and two team golds overall. He led the Miami Heat to NBA championship victories in both 2012 and 2013 seasons.
- James has a very fast friendship with Jay Z. They often take the snaps together and caption these pictures as “La Familia”. Their friendship also draw attention of media.
- James owned a very small stake in Beats Electronics, which was sold to Apple, Inc. for $3 billion in June 2014, that reportedly netted him around $30 million in cash and stocks.
- James hosted a 2007 episode of NBC’s “Saturday Night Live.”
- In 2008 US presidential election, James donated $20,000 to a committee to elect Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama.
- James proposed to Savannah Brinson, his high school girlfriend, on December 31, 2011 at a party celebrating New Year’s Eve and his 27th birthday.The two got married on September 14, 2013 in San Diego.
- In 2014, James was named the World’s most powerful Athlete by Forbes.
- James has a political inclination to Democratic Party. In November 2016, James endorsed Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton in the 2016 Presidential election.
- In 2017, James was listed by TIME magazine as one of the 100 most influential people in the world.
- James also has his own charity foundation, ‘The LeBron James Family Foundation’, which is based in Akron. In 2016, he donated $2.5 million to the Smithsonian National Museum of African-American History and Culture to back up an exhibit on Muhammad Ali.