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Feb 16, 2022; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (6) acknowledges the crowd after he was introduced as the NBA’s all time leading scorer during in the first half of the game against the Utah Jazz at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
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Feb 16, 2022; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (6) acknowledges the crowd after he was introduced as the NBA’s all time leading scorer during in the first half of the game against the Utah Jazz at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
LeBron James is well known for his aggressive behavior on the court. Even off the court, he has the hard man image of someone who doesn’t take anything lightly and knows when to give back. Very rarely we have seen the Lakers’ star show his soft side publicly.
Recently, the world witnessed the romantic side of the legend when he posted a heartfelt message for his wife, Savannah James. LeBron James posted a picture of his wife along with a heartfelt caption. He expressed his gratitude and thanked her for all her support. The Lakers star even mentioned that he felt he would not be as successful as he is today if it weren’t for Savannah.
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He quoted, “Where would I be today w/o you I think to myself quite often. The answer usually comes back to “not even close to where you would have wanted to be in life”! This is my appreciation post to you my Queen”
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The beginning of the journey
LeBron and Savannah met in high school, although they both weren’t at the same high school. While LeBron was playing basketball for his school, Savannah was a cheerleader for the rival school. As per Cleveland magazine, it was Savannah who made the first move and one day just texted him out of boredom.
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NEW YORK, NY – JULY 14: LeBron James and wife Savannah Brinson attend the “Trainwreck” New York Premiere at Alice Tully Hall on July 14, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Pont/Getty Images)
She quoted to the magazine “ One day I’m sitting around—I was probably bored or something—and I’m like, ‘Oh, I forgot! I have this number for this guy that I can call. He seemed interested, so let’s see.” LeBron took her to Outback Steakhouse for their first date.
The Married Journey of LeBron and Savannah James
They have three children, 2 sons: LeBron ‘Bronny’ James Jr, Bryce and 1 daughter: Zhuri. The news of Savannah being pregnant also came around when LeBron was drafted as the number 1 pick. They then got married after 12 years of being together in 2013. Their daughter was born after the first year of their marriage.
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Fans love to see the soft and personal side of any NBA star. The heartfelt post by LeBron had his fans in aww.
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