Talking about his life, LeBron James would say it’s not much different, still going around. Only thing, now for him is not in temporary houses but in luxury villas.
“If I happened to, well, just by chance, become a billion-dollar athlete, Oh, my God, I would be so excited,” said LeBron James, who is said to be a brilliant basketball player, best of all time, say 8 years ago.
He knows that becoming a billionaire sports star is not easy. Even the fortune of basketball legend Michael Jordan could not reach 10 figures when he was still playing. He had to wait more than a decade after retiring, thanks to his investment in the Charlotte Hornets basketball team, to become a billionaire.
But LeBron didn’t have to wait that long. In June 2022, he officially became a billionaire. It’s thanks in part to its massive earnings for the 2021-22 financial year, which amounted to $121.2 million before taxes. In total, the NBA’s contemporary legend’s fortune is about $1.2 billion. Of that, only $385 million came from salaries, the remaining $900 million came from commercial contracts and business operations.
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To understand why LeBron earns so much, take a look at his track record. In two decades, he has won the NBA 4 times, was the NBA’s best player 4 times, the NBA Finals 4 best, the All-Star 3 best, 16 times in the NBA All-Star and 2 Olympic gold medals. LeBron’s talent and persistence amazed everyone. However, he was not born a star.
LeBron was born in 1984 in Akron, Ohio, when his mother, Gloria Marie James, was 16 years old. Since his father had multiple convictions and was in prison, it’s easy to imagine how hard it was for his mother to raise her teenage son.
For a long time, because of precarious work, Gloria constantly moved, from one shabby apartment to another in Akron. Although traveling, but life does not change, young LeBron grew up in poverty and street viσlence.
What helps LeBron resist temptation, not fall into the path of crime is basketball. He often goes to Elizabeth Park to play, but is often excluded because of his small physique. In frustration, LeBron trained himself to master both hands, eventually dominating the court in Elizabeth Park.
