9 Facts You Didn't Know About LeBron James

LeBron James' early success in AAU basketball was highlighted in Sports Illustrated when he was just 15 years old.

[{"selector":"#anim-3aa0492b-243c-4f83-a3a6-215e2c54270f","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-3b2df1b3-6420-4e13-ba58-dc2ff27b14d2","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-92af8c25-b0af-493e-aa63-75a8b41d8df5","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-115.75343%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-1437c03b-4ed2-42dc-97c1-fb1ea7ecd927","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2b674f65-b653-4573-93d7-6d4fbf34fc42","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 140.86630%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-feb25ed8-64c1-4918-b8a1-c4595a8bfb16 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(3.552713678800501e-15%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}]

8.

[{"selector":"#anim-cb356686-d424-41b0-9a9f-7e35248ad695","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-929c7b96-8b30-421a-baee-c5fb6a371eb9","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 165.02057%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-25af6c0f-7946-402e-a149-7536b1fbf148","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f835b533-eea6-400a-b8c3-788c634a58bf","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-116.78082%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b00982d9-5c8d-4be9-a26a-a45de83a30f4","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-27f4e285-c7a5-4888-adaa-bedf62ff4aac [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(31.249999886225726%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] His life started poorly. Gloria James raised LeBron alone, but her encouragement helped him reach his potential.

7.

[{"selector":"#anim-42048259-41cd-41fa-b5aa-60f695dd1fcc","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d2ba791e-1ca4-4e35-b175-95b5301584cc","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 132.51635%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f4f72f73-2a5c-4ad3-87af-bb010f144ced","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e957bcaf-7eff-41da-a28f-165b687fc335","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-113.50575%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-275cf180-d0f7-4d0d-96c2-120a2c3bdde7","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e135d802-68ca-4183-a366-61579ece9ae6 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] He vacations with "The Banana Boat Crew"—Chris Paul, Carmelo Anthony, and Dwyane Wade—who have known him since before celebrity.

6.

[{"selector":"#anim-b7bcabf7-92d9-4da0-bcfc-5660a4c7cdff","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a9ce28e9-7bdc-4fb7-8dd6-36d3eed8bb47","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 194.65018%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-cc981033-8403-4377-95d7-61d5f1b072ce","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-3efe4e46-52cb-42ae-be2d-f76cc34c1eba","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-113.42465%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-50c8cfd3-98c9-46a3-8f41-4953994aa07a","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-196b41a0-b0aa-4045-a827-07bc68ea5039 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] He made millions before 21! LeBron signed a $90 million contract with Nike at 17—the highest amateur athlete contract ever!

5.

[{"selector":"#anim-e750f0df-595d-4f9c-a37d-55ab40ab6584","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-88eb6444-bd6d-4c32-81ca-d32881552d19","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 153.90945%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-4e91160a-5f0b-4b34-b878-cbb023425d1f","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-245c7424-dfcd-4aa7-96c6-2eb75841b85c","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-116.78082%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-14df5821-db4c-4f68-9607-077a7d2cc7d2","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-7f36101e-0226-48ee-8634-d0b3dff54c97 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, -0.00002567600078506871%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] He also wrote lifestyle-inspired books. Many children's books and novels for 8–12-year-olds are guidebooks!

4.

[{"selector":"#anim-c3396456-bd84-41b6-8ef3-7453466c4b2b","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2f500a61-5226-4f95-87ea-c98ddea9906e","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 186.52783%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b8d07bc6-e470-4a01-984e-39cb669868da","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-dce8d1e0-23a6-494b-a289-d533c7cc8ba6","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-117.12328%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-af6ef638-ce3b-4661-be12-302020b791f2","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-4674f969-1f5a-4531-8388-7107f0f6e33c [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(3.876701686842711%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] He has 3 children — 2 sons and 1 daughter — with his wife Savannah Brinson James.

3.

[{"selector":"#anim-15750b0f-b155-41e8-b3a8-f299a1fbdcb3","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-4ebda8b4-c7a9-4f0b-9976-1eebb122fbe5","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 174.27982%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-9e9c0f88-74b0-49be-bb16-c828c4a4f0f9","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-84ccdb3e-7bf3-4c67-8b73-c6d2c22b90c3","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-116.78082%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a6dc87eb-ee82-4454-8b33-c445cce5c487","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-de96e476-23fd-4f6c-bada-bf3e2f80bebf [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Scarface is LeBron's fave film. The NBA player designed a Nike LeBron 9 inspired by the film's cover with Nike.

2.

[{"selector":"#anim-e6b52a5b-0678-43c5-828d-09c087f54bdf","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c3a0ea89-0231-420b-8737-06c1ce9a6d51","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 154.83536%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-88c54c93-dbd1-4809-b424-fd2134abe2ba","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-867d507e-7e4c-4ae3-bad7-2eb5f4faedc9","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-116.78082%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-cb99e188-270d-40b9-8d03-5c14f88ff28c","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e9cdb41b-6e78-4a2e-b642-d8430e6961f8 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-32.64160145716991%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] His nickname is "King James". Nothing represents the king better than the nickname "King James", which he uses often!

1.

[{"selector":"#anim-b67814b0-66b9-431e-b3b6-6a335d0a2c6f","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-37ab909a-acd6-472f-a3f5-de26c3f62c4f","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 174.27982%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-7b1d8cba-d28e-4082-96f0-45b393f6e40f","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-7e1cb259-26af-4b4f-a229-69aae5c517af","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-115.3125%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-6974e84e-bbe2-4de2-80c8-e54ab1e0a7ce","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-1981add6-19a1-4a80-a667-9e71baa562d9 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(31.249999886225726%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] LeBron managed the Red Sox in 2016. He advised the Boston Red Sox and helped them defend their World Series title!

9 Facts You Didn't Know About LeBron James

LeBron James' early success in AAU basketball was highlighted in Sports Illustrated when he was just 15 years old.

9.

8.

7.

6.

5.

4.

3.

2.

1.