Lebron Raymore James Sr. is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association. He is considered one of the greatest basketball players of all time. Lebron James is a popular super star who has over 100,000,000 followers on all social media platforms such as Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and so on. Since he is loved by millions of people across the world, I would love to let you guys know five major things you didn’t know about him, apart from knowing he is an NBA player.
1. He was a player in the NFL before the NBA.
The National Football League is a professional American football league that consists of 32 teams. The league is played using your hand. Although you may have heard it to be a football league, it is actually played using your hand. Lebron James was in the NFL before becoming an NBA superstar.
2. He owns the club, Liverpool.
When LeBron James formed a partnership with Fenway Sports Group in 2011, he became a minority shareholder in Liverpool before becoming a part owner of the organisation led by John W. Henry. Since then, Liverpool has been in his heart. He was even spotted at the Champions League final where Liverpool faced Real Madrid, but unfortunately, their team couldn’t lift the cup. They were beaten by 1-0.
3. He didn’t know his real father.
Lebron James went through his entire life without knowing his father. He even shared his feelings about that with the world when being interviewed. He said, “My whole life growing up, I’ve just wanted to say, ‘Why me?” Why didn’t my dad want to be around? But there was a man who showed up to claim he was Lebron James’ father, but after DNA test results, the man wasn’t his father.
4. He saved Carmelo Anthony’s life.
Carmelo Anthony is another NBA superstar who is well known across the world. He took a trip with LeBron James.They hang in the ocean on a banana boat. Carmelo Anthony fell into the ocean by accident because he couldn’t swim.He almost drowned, but LeBron James risked his life to save him.
5. Billionaire
Lebron James was the first active NBA player to become a billionaire. He is the first active NBA player to reach the milestone, and the second NBA player to reach billionaire status after Michael Jordan. According to Forbes, he became a billionaire through his earnings from the Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat, and Los Angeles Lakers, as well as income from endorsements and other businesses.
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