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LeBron James Once Revealed How He Proposed to Wife Savannah:”I Had Dwyane Wade Hold The Ring For Me All Night”

Published 12/09/2021, 1:30 PM EST

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LeBron James and Savannah Brinson have been together since they were in high school. James has credited Savannah time and again with being the driving force behind him during his highs and lows. The high school sweethearts have spent almost half of their life together.

LeBron saw Savannah Brinson for the first time when he was called up to play for the basketball team and she was the cheerleader for a rival team.

How did LeBron James propose to his wife?

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The LeBron James and Dwyane Wade partnership worked wonders for the Miami Heat. Wade has played a major part in LeBron’s personal life as well as professional life. James popped the question to his longtime sweetheart during a New Year’s Eve bash in France and apparently, he had Wade hold his engagement ring all night!

It felt like a finals game,” he told during an interview with Oprah Winfrey.

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The two finally tied the knot at a lavish wedding in San Diego, California after spending over 10 years together. The wedding was attended by close friends and former teammates, including Dwyane Wade. The highlight of the event was when Jay Z and Beyonce performed for LeBron James and Savannah Brinson.

The celebrity couple who started out as high school lovers are now worth $86 million and have been through thick and thin together.

Savannah Brinson’s role in LeBron’s life?

The couple who started out as high school lovers are now worth $86 million and belong to the elite class of celebrity couples. LeBron has always credited Savannah for being with him when nobody was around.

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Savannah was with me shooting in the gym when I had absolutely nothing, Savannah was down when I was at my high school, no cameras, no lights. And she was there with me. You wouldn’t be talking to me right now if it weren’t for her.” told The Hollywood Reporter in 2018.

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Savannah Brinson gave birth to LeBron James Jr in 2004, popularly known as Bronny, the couple’s firstborn. Three years later, they welcomed another boy who was named Bryce Maximus. She gave birth to their third child and first daughter, Zhuri in 2014.

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The couple runs philanthropic centers together focusing on women and child empowerment. They are proof of how behind every successful man there is a strong woman.

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Abhinava is an NBA writer for EssentiallySports. He is currently pursuing his Bachelor's in Journalism and Mass Communication. Abhinava has been following NBA for the past 6 years and is a huge fan of the Golden State Warriors and Stephen Curry.
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