Now known as “The King,” James’ ascent to the throne has been swift, but not without strife. Life was often tough for James growing up in Akron’s Springhill projects. Gloria James gave birth to LeBron at the age of 16 and raised him on her own. During much of James’ childhood,...
Campbell has been the executive director of the LeBron James Family Foundation since 2006. She left a job at the University of Akron to help James and his childhood friends, Paul, Carter and Randy Mims, get their company off the ground before the 2008 Olympics. LeBron James may wear No. 3...
And then they make sure to stress something else: the probability that James will ultimately fail. "I knew I had to grow as a businessperson," James says about going into business with his childhood friends like Maverick Carter. "So why not let the guys around me grow with me? We can...
it would seem that, at 37 and entering his 20th year of pro basketball, James has done as much as anyone to achieve that ideal. He’s evolved into a statesman and advocate; become a billionaire; plowed money, time and infrastructure back into his hometown; lifted up childhood friends; bro...
Lebron James, born December 30, 1984 in Akron, Ohio. Life was often a struggle for LeBron and his mother. Gloria battled personal problems during much of his childhood. Some of those were brought on by the death of her mother, who passed away when LeBron was an infant and his father wa...
LeBron’s Childhood LeBron Raymone James Sr.was born on December 30, 1984, in Akron, Ohio. His mother, Gloria Marie James, was 16 at the time. LeBron’s father did not have a presence in his life, and it was only him and his mother since day one. ...
LeBron James (December 30, 1984). Basketball player. He was born in Akron, Ohio, United States. Son of Gloria Marie James and Anthony McClelland. His family situation was difficult, his mother was pregnant being only 16 years old. Since his birth, his fa
Debate all you want about who is the greatest player in NBA history. The most powerful ever? Case closed. Meet LeBron James , master of his universe...
LeBron James’ Recent Tunnel Outfits Reference an Important Part of His History LeBron has been repping Hillwood, a new lifestyle sportswear brand founded by his longtime friend Frankie Walker Jr. named after the childhood home where the NBA legend learned the game of basketball....
If anything though, James tries to share the shine -- whether that be empowering his childhood friends Rich Paul, Maverick Carter and Randy Mims to become business partners or spreading the wealth with a simple gesture like putting a pair of Beats headphones in every teammate's locker...