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“Nothing Me Makes Me More Happy”: LeBron James Smiles From Ear to Ear After Sharing a Wholesome Moment With His Mother

Published 01/31/2023, 10:50 AM EST

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LeBron James has had a tough couple of days on the court. It all began during the first game of the Los Angeles Lakers road trip. The game was against the Boston Celtics, and LeBron bagged 41 points. However, a controversial no-call during crunch time lead to a Lakers defeat leaving the four-time champion furious. Soon after, another disheartening news followed.

The team reported that LeBron was experiencing “significant soreness” on his foot. Hence, he was ruled out of the game against the Brooklyn Nets and watched his team bag their second straight loss on Monday night. LeBron’s participation in their next game against the New York Knicks still hangs in the balance. Despite these troubles, LeBron seemed in the best of spirits on Instagram.

LeBron James shares a heartfelt moment with his mother

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Following the game against the Nets, LeBron posted a couple of Instagram stories. These stories featured his mother, Gloria James. It was a screenshot from a video call between the mother and son duo. In the first story, Gloria and LeBron smiled from ear to ear – giving off a heartwarming vibe.

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The four-time finals MVP captioned this picture with a bunch of hearts and wrote, “Nothing makes me more happy than seeing you smile mama!!!” The story that followed was similar. Here, the mother-son duo looked happy while Gloria held her cheeks and squinted her eyes.

LeBron filled this picture with the heart-eyes emoji. The Lakers’ ace looked happy and wore a white shirt with a white beanie. This isn’t the first time that LeBron has openly spoken about his gratitude and love for his mother. For years now, he has showered her with gifts and has focused on making her happy. But one moment stands out.

The phone call after winning the title in 2020

In 2020, when LeBron bagged his fourth championship title, he rushed to call his mother amidst all the celebration. The two shared a 2-minute long conversation where they sounded excited and overjoyed.

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In their conversation, he said, “Ah I love you. You are the reason that I am able to do this mama. You don’t understand.” LeBron followed this by recollecting the struggles she faced as a 16-year-old single mother.

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He continued to thank her and remind her that he wouldn’t have reached this stage in life if it weren’t for her. Following this, the mother-son duo thanked god and LeBron said, “I love you so much.” 

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Shriya Rajachandra

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Shriya Rajachandra is an NBA writer for EssentiallySports. She earned a bachelor's degree in Journalism, Psychology, and Communicative English. Shriya previously interned at The New Indian Express, but her favorite journalist, Marcus Thompson motivated her to start writing about basketball.
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Jayant Chhabra