“I don 't know how tall i am or how much i weigh. Because i don 't want anyone to know my identity. I’m like a superhero. Call me basketball man.” Lebron James is a professional basketball player from Akron Ohio. He played for the Miami Heat, and the Cleveland Cavaliers. His court vision and almost perfect athleticism makes him one of the best basketball players, and one of the greatest athletes of all time. Lebron James gets paid by the NBA $22,970,5500 a year. That 's $107.85 per second in a game. Today, I 'm here to inform you on Lebron James childhood, his role in basketball, and his life outside of sports. First, I’m going to talk about his childhood. Childhood A. Lebron Raymone James was born on December 30, 1984, when his mom was only 16. His mom would often send him to live with his friends, and he even lived with a football coach for a long period of time. When he was only 5 years old he moved 7 times. B.Lebron James childhood was riddled with poverty, and constant moving. When he was a young boy, he just assumed his missing father was in jail, and to make his young life even worse, his grandma died on Christmas morning, leaving his mom Gloria alone to take care of him. C. Lebron started playing …show more content…
Off the court, Lebron James is married to his High School sweetheart Savannah Brinson. He has had 3 kids with her- Lebron James Jr., Bryce Maximus James, and Zhuri James. He lives in Akron Ohio in a 9.2 million dollar mansion. Lebron James is sponsored by Nike, Coca-Cola, Dunkin Donuts, Mcdonald 's, Samsung, and a few others. He made 90 million dollars from Nike while he was only 18. This shoe company is half the reason he’s filthy rich. One charity Lebron funds is the Lebron James Family foundation. He hosts bike-a-thons in Akron, and he has also partnered with the University of Akron to provide 2300 sponsorships to students who can 't afford college. Because of Lebron 's charitable actions, many people in Akron and many other places where positively