Considered as being one of the greatest sportsmen in the world currently, let us have a look at the biography, net worth and investment of LeBron James.
- Biography
LeBron Raymone James Sr. was born on the 30th of December, 1984, in Akron, Ohio. He got introduced to the game of basketball at the age of nine. He began playing organized basketball by the time he was in fifth grade.
LeBron James played basketball for St. Vincent-St. Mary High School in his old neighborhood of Akron, Ohio, where he was vigorously touted by the national media as a future NBA whiz.
A prep-to-ace, he joined the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2003 as the main by and a large draft pick. Named the 2003–04 NBA Rookie of the Year, he before long settled himself as one of the class’ heads players; he won the NBA Most Valuable Player Award in 2009 and 2010.
In the wake of neglecting to win a title with Cleveland, James left in 2010 to sign as a free specialist with the Miami Heat. This move was declared in an ESPN uncommon titled The Decision and is one of the most dubious free-specialist choices in American games history.
Currently, he plays for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association. He is regularly viewed as the best basketball player ever, which has brought about incessant correlations with Michael Jordan. His achievements incorporate three NBA titles, four NBA MVP Awards, three NBA Finals MVP Awards, and two Olympic gold decorations.
- Net Worth & Investments
Arguably, LeBron James is worth $480 million. He earns an NBA salary annually to the tune of $40 million, and approximately $55 million are earned from his various endorsement deals annually. Hence, his total income annually is roughly $100 million.
As for his investments, LeBron James has a lot of endorsement deals from various companies. Some of them are McDonald’s, Microsoft, State Farm, Beats by Dre, Coca-Cola, Dunkin-Donuts, Baskin Robbins, Samsung, Nike and so on. Also, he owned a 1% share at the Beats By Dre, where he earned $1 million as royalty payments during his year as spokesman, and when the ncomp[any was sold to Apple for $3 billion, he earned a cut of $30 million.
In December 2015, LeBron James signed a lifetime deal with Nike which is worth $1 billion. This deal is remarkably the first of its kind since the company’s inception.
LeBron James is the co-founder of SpringHill Entertainment, with his partner Maverick Carter. He also owns a 2% share at Liverpool F.C which is worth $40 million.
