{"id":816704,"date":"2025-01-03T02:13:56","date_gmt":"2025-01-03T08:13:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/03\/dec-29-2024-the-man-who-would-be-king-the-boston-celtics-superstar-has\/"},"modified":"2025-01-03T02:13:56","modified_gmt":"2025-01-03T08:13:56","slug":"dec-29-2024-the-man-who-would-be-king-the-boston-celtics-superstar-has","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/03\/dec-29-2024-the-man-who-would-be-king-the-boston-celtics-superstar-has\/","title":{"rendered":"Dec 29, 2024 The Man Who Would Be King The Boston Celtics superstar has\u2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>James is the first active NBA player to become a billionaire, with Forbes estimating his net worth at $1 billion in June 2022.<\/li>\n<li>Born to a 16-year-old single mother, he lived with an assortment of family members, friends and neighbors, plus his youth football coach, before being drafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2003.<\/li>\n<li>Through the 2023-24 season, James has reportedly earned nearly $480 million in pretax salary from stints with the Cavaliers, the Miami Heat and his current team, the Los Angeles Lakers.<\/li>\n<li>He has raked in upwards of $900 million (pretax) off the court, according to Forbes estimates, from his business ventures and endorsement deals with the likes of PepsiCo and Nike.<\/li>\n<li>Key to his billionaire status: James has been more than a pitchman, taking equity in brands he works with, including Beats by Dre.<\/li>\n<li>His LeBron James Family Foundation opened its first elementary school in 2018 and has pledged to spend more than $40 million to send kids to college.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Wealth History<\/p>\n<p>HOVER TO REVEAL NET WORTH BY YEAR<\/p>\n<p><canvas data-chart=\"[{\"percent\":83.33333333333334,\"worth\":\"$1B\",\"name\":\"Billionaires\",\"date\":\"April 2023\"},{\"percent\":100,\"worth\":\"$1.2B\",\"name\":\"Billionaires\",\"date\":\"April 2024\"}]\"><\/canvas><\/div>\n<div>\n<h3>Forbes Lists<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span>Personal Stats<\/span><\/p>\n<dl>\n<dl>\n<dt>Age<\/dt>\n<dd><span>40<\/span><\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<dl>\n<dt>Source of Wealth<\/dt>\n<dd><span>Basketball, Self Made<\/span><\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<dl>\n<dt><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/self-made-methodology\/\" data-profile-ga-track=\"self made score-personal stats-LeBron James\">Self-Made Score<\/a><\/dt>\n<dd><span>10<\/span><\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<dl>\n<dt>Salary\/Winnings<\/dt>\n<dd><span>$48.7 M<\/span><\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<dl>\n<dt>Endorsements<\/dt>\n<dd><span>$80 M<\/span><\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<dl>\n<dt>Residence<\/dt>\n<dd><span>Los Angeles, California<\/span><\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<dl>\n<dt>Citizenship<\/dt>\n<dd><span>United States<\/span><\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<dl>\n<dt>Marital Status<\/dt>\n<dd><span>Married<\/span><\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<dl>\n<dt>Children<\/dt>\n<dd><span>3<\/span><\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<dl>\n<dt>Agent<\/dt>\n<dd><span>Rich Paul, Josh Pyatt, Brad Slater<\/span><\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<dl>\n<dt>Agency<\/dt>\n<dd><span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.forbes.com\/companies\/klutch-sports-group\/\" data-profile-ga-track=\"agency-personal stats-klutch-sports-group-LeBron James\">Klutch Sports Group<\/a>, WME, WME<\/span><\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<dl>\n<dt>Sponsors<\/dt>\n<dd><span>Beats Electronics, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.forbes.com\/companies\/draftkings\/\" data-profile-ga-track=\"sponsor-personal stats-draftkings-LeBron James\">DraftKings<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.forbes.com\/companies\/fanatics\/\" data-profile-ga-track=\"sponsor-personal stats-fanatics-LeBron James\">Fanatics<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.forbes.com\/companies\/lvmh-moet-hennessy-louis-vuitton\/\" data-profile-ga-track=\"sponsor-personal stats-lvmh-moet-hennessy-louis-vuitton-LeBron James\">LVMH Mo\u00ebt Hennessy Louis Vuitton<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.forbes.com\/companies\/nike\/\" data-profile-ga-track=\"sponsor-personal stats-nike-LeBron James\">Nike<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.forbes.com\/companies\/pepsico\/\" data-profile-ga-track=\"sponsor-personal stats-pepsico-LeBron James\">PepsiCo<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.forbes.com\/companies\/taco-bell\/\" data-profile-ga-track=\"sponsor-personal stats-taco-bell-LeBron James\">Taco Bell<\/a><\/span><\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Did you know<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>James has publicly dreamed about one day owning an NBA team. As an investor in Fenway Sports Group, he already owns stakes in pro baseball, soccer and hockey teams.<\/p>\n<p>In 2021, James sold a minority stake in his movie and TV production business, the SpringHill Company, to a handful of investors at a $725 million valuation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-expanded>\n<p>Related People &#038; Companies<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/profile\/lebron-james\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a><br \/>\n LeBron James<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>James is the first active NBA player to become a billionaire, with Forbes estimating his net worth at $1 billion in June 2022. Born to a 16-year-old single mother, he lived with an assortment of family members, friends and neighbors, plus his youth football coach, before being drafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2003. 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