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After beating the Oklahoma City Thunder, LeBron James’ Los Angeles Lakers finally found their rhythm in the regular season. The win meant a lot for the City of Angels as now they are on a two-game win streak and broke the four-game win streak the Big Friendly. Since the game was on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, there were a lot of tributes, games, and performances lined up for the audience.

Out of those performances, the Akron Hammers’s daughter Zhuri, was also part of one with the Compton Kids Club. A reporter asked James about how he felt about the performance in the post-match interview. Answering that, he said, “The performance was amazing. They set the mood from the beginning, I saw my daughter and every single one of those black girls walking, singing, and being proud of what they was doing.”

He further added about the importance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day and said that acknowledgment and respect should be given where it is due and the performance of the Compton Kids Club was worth seeing. He also added saying, “I know I am usually with my team or sitting across the free-throw line, but they made me turn around and I watched them the whole time. So it was pretty cool to have them tonight.” However, not only the kids, but even the Los Angeles Lakers deserve acknowledgment and respect after their brilliant display of skills against the 405.

The Lakers are finally looking like a 17x NBA champion franchise

With a stellar performance by not only their dynamic duo but their entire squad, the City of Angels grabbed a 112-105 victory over OKC. On half of the dynamic duo, the L-Train was just coming back from an injury and showed how well he has recovered by putting up 25 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 assists. Anthony Davis, the other half of the duo showed his dominance by achieving a double-double of 25 points and 15 rebounds.

Not only them but even D’Angelo Russell contributed to the team with 14 points and 7 assists, and the rising star of the Lakers, Austin Reaves put up 15 points and 7 assists which resulted in a high-assist game for the Lakers. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander battled through a knee injury and even then managed to score 24 points for the Thunder, but the Lakers’ effective game plan restricted their offensive production.

The Lakers showed their resilience, endurance, and energy despite the absence of the 24-year-old forward Cam Reddish. This victory was a tribute to the Lakers’ defensive approach, which they hope to sustain in order to gain more victories in their future games.

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James has had an enormous impact on the NBA ever since he was so talented in high school that teams started tearing down their rosters in an effort to be bad enough to draft him.

 

But James’ off-the-court impact has also been enormous. He became the first athlete to sign a billion-dollar contract with Nike when he inked a lifetime deal with the brand in 2015, and he has been a tremendously marketable athlete throughout his tenure in the league.

James has also influenced younger players in the league, some of whom grew up watching him. In a funny moment last year, rookie Jabari Smith Jr. hammered home James’ age by informing the 21-year veteran that he played with Smith’s father.

Even stars in other sports have felt James’ impact. In a recent interview with GQ in France, PSG star Kylian Mbappe described how impactful it was for him to meet James.

LeBron James, #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers, on Monday is shown in the first half at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California. Soccer superstar Kylian Mbappe recently expressed appreciation for the advice he received from James.PHOTO BY RONALD MARTINEZ/GETTY IMAGES

The superstar soccer forward said he met James during a Nike campaign “a few years ago,” noting how much he respects the level James has reached.

“He has a much more advanced career than I do, and projects outside sports that have cemented his place as a legend,” Mbappe told GQ (as translated by Goal.com). “Being able to ask such inspiring personalities for advice is a chance to adjust my projects and create my own thing that is as effective as possible for today’s young people.

“These projects grow with me and make me particularly proud. It’s important for me to convey values like dialogue and sharing by surrounding myself with partners who support but above all understand and validate my societal commitment.”

James has approached his financial career from a number of different angles. In addition to the max contracts teams happily dole out to employ him, James makes endorsement money from corporations like Nike, PepsiCo, Beats and plenty of others. He also has business ventures like his Blaze pizza chain and the SpringHill Company, which is an entertainment development and production company, as well as equity in the Fenway Sports Group, which owns Liverpool FC, the Boston Red Sox and the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Meanwhile, James also created The LeBron James Family Foundation, which started by giving away backpacks and bikes to kids but eventually created a public school that serves hundreds of third- to eighth-graders in Akron, Ohio. The foundation also provides rent-free housing to families and plans to build 50 units of affordable housing.

In other words, if Mbappe is looking to James for career advice, he should take notes. He can draw inspiration from a lot of different angles.

LeBron James made it difficult on Doe Boy.

 

LeBron James is someone who loves to play video games. Despite being in his 21st season in the NBA, James does not shy away from unleashing his inner child. Overall, he is someone who has displayed a lot of personality while being in the league. Moreover, sometimes he will even tweet about his video game-playing exploits. Perhaps the best example of his love of gaming is when he got to play Madden at SoFi Stadium for his birthday. He even had a Madden tournament in the bubble with his Lakers teammates.

Recently, LeBron was called out by artist Doe Boy, who seemingly had some smoke for James in Madden. Clearly, Doe Boy underestimated who he was talking to. In the middle of his match with LeBron, he posted a video of a touchdown that Bron was able to score. Overall, it was one that birthed a whole bunch of confusion, and even more frustration. In the end, it was LeBron who ended up winning the game. Once again, the King came out on top, albeit in another sport.

LeBron James Vs. Doe Boy

In the tweet above, LeBron joked about how things were not going so well for Doe Boy. Overall, it was pretty humorous and a good example of how competitive the NBA legend is. Moreover, to make matters even funnier, it was revealed that LeBron would be missing some action this week with an injury. This led to fans clowning on LeBron for his attempts at rehabbing himself. Either way, the man is having fun, and sometimes, it is important to just let loose and do your own thing.

Let us know what you think of James’ Madden game against Doe Boy, in the comments section below. Do you think you could beat LeBron? If so, which team would you use and why? Additionally, stay tuned to HNHH for the latest news and updates from around the sports world. We will always keep you informed on your favorite athletes and the biggest storylines surrounding them.

Gilbert Arenas revealed how LeBron James’ game has evolved.

 

Very few players in NBA history have evolved the way LeBron James has. With a career that spans from 2003-2024, LeBron has had to adapt firsthand to the new rules and play styles of the NBA.

Former Grizzlies guard Gilbert Arenas spoke about how he’s seen James’ game evolve from when they played against each other, to now. Arenas spoke about the evolution while on the newest episode of Podcast P with Paul George.

“He was one of those players,” Arenas said. “So smart that he plays to his strengths, never his weaknesses. So when you’re trying to say he’s not a one on one guy,…he’s not going to try to do it right. He’s going to play to his perfection. And that’s hard to do, you have to consciously be thinking about like Ben Simmons, ‘I’m not going to be suckered in to just shoot jump shots just to prove a point. That’s what LeBron mastered, I’m just going to stick with what I’m great at and I’m going to perfect it. And if y’all think he’s fast now, what you think was coming down the lane then?”

If there’s one thing LeBron James does particularly well, it’s playing to his strengths. In last night’s win against the Golden State Warriors, he drove to the rim for a specific reason during the final play, and it resulted in a win for the Lakers. While he’s adapted to shooting long threes to match today’s game, he still plays at a highly efficient rate. That’s what gave the Memphis Grizzlies so much trouble during the NBA Playoffs last season.

All you need to know about LeBron James’s net worth, contract, salary, endorsements, investments and his house and cars.

 

Regarded by many as one of the greatest basketball players of all time, LeBron James is one of the biggest names in the sport. The 38-year-old American is a member of the Los Angeles Lakers basketball team and has won the NBA title four times in his career.

He is among the highest-paid athletes worldwide in addition to being one of the highest-paid basketball players. James is the fourth-highest-paid athlete in 2023, according to Forbes.

LeBron James has won four NBA titles during his career. His first two titles came with the Miami Heat (2012,2013) which was followed by a title with the Cleveland Cavaliers (2016) and his last title was with LA Lakers (2020).

What is LeBron James’ Net Worth in 2024?

As of February 2024, LeBron James’s estimated net worth is $1 billion. In 2023, his earnings both on and off the court come to $121.2 million. According to reports, he makes even more money from endorsements each year than he does from the NBA ($55 million). LeBron’s net worth has increased dramatically because of his prolonged career as a top NBA player and the investments he has made.

LeBron James Contract

In 2018, LeBron James agreed to a four-year deal with the Lakers. The four-year contract was worth $153 million. He resigned with the Lakers after the 2022–2023 season for another two years. With an average salary of $42.8 million, his contract is valued at $85.6 million. James recently signed a new $99 million, two-year contract with an average salary of $49.5 million.

LeBron James’ Annual Income and Career Earnings

According to the current deal that the Lakers have with LeBron James, he will receive a base salary for the 2023–24 NBA season of about $47.6 million. He is expected to make about $51.4 million the following year before becoming an unrestricted free agent in 2025.

Johnny Manziel wishes he did things differently in Cleveland — and with Lebron James.

 

The 2014 first-round pick of the Browns, who infamously flamed out in his brief NFL tenure, expressed regret on Wednesday about how he handled things with the Cavaliers icon and marketing manager Maverick Carter.

The ex-quarterback jumped on the “Club Shay Shay” show with Pro Football Hall of Famer Shannon Sharpe to discuss a wide range of issues, one of them being his short-lived time in Cleveland that did not go the way he or the Browns wanted.

. @JManziel2 on @RealSkipBayless saying he’ll be bigger than @KingJames in Cleveland & disappointing Skip:“Skip, I love you bro. I hope you know it was always love, and I honestly feel like I let him down.” pic.twitter.com/7HszZv5VRJ

— Club Shay Shay (@ClubShayShay) February 21, 2024

Manziel admitted on the show that after signing with Carter, he treated both his manager and James poorly.

The former signal-caller, who only played eight NFL games and completed just 57 percent of his passes, went as far as to say Carter and James still are angry with him after dumping him as a client in January 2016.

“The thing that I realize now is the reason why they’re probably still pissed at me to this day: They don’t lose. They don’t bet on anything that’s not a sure thing,” Manziel said. “And what I did and the way I carried myself and the way that I was in my time during Cleveland was pure and blatant disrespect to them giving me everything that I could have ever needed to be successful.

“So something that still to this day, I think now that we’re talking about it, I haven’t completely truly got over yet how I let them down.”

Manziel previously revealed in a Netflix documentary on his life that he battled substance abuse issues and mental health problems during his time in Cleveland, contemplating taking his own life after the Browns released him in 2016.

Johnny Manziel expressed a lot of regret for his time in Cleveland.Club Shay Shay/X

Speaking with Sharpe, Manziel said his struggles with depression led him to shunting James to the side, even when the NBA legend tried to hang out with Manziel when they were both free.

Manziel said James would text him every week to watch some games and play poker with other friends, but because of his mental health in decline, he barely could get out of bed.

“I was so depressed for the first time in my life that even my biggest role model and inspiration in my life couldn’t get me out of bed to come and hang out with them,” he said. You know, when I went to the Cavs games, I went, I was in and I was out. I didn’t really grasp and latch on to him in a way that I should have. And he tries to take me under his wing, right? And I’m just kind of nudging it away because of where my mental [health] is and being just fully depressed and where I was in my life. Is that excuse?

As Team USA begins forming it’s roster for the 2024 Olympics, LeBron James is reportedly considered part of their core.

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While the Olympics are still some six months away, USA Basketball is already prepping it’s roster for the trip to Paris. And one of the first names on their list probably shouldn’t be a surprise.

LeBron James has made his desire to play on the Olympic team this upcoming summer known and it appears to be a mutual interest. In an article on Wednesday, Shams Charania and Joe Vardon of The Athletic reported that LeBron is among the core of players USA Basketball is targeting for Paris.

In USA Basketball’s recent discussions with stakeholders, Boston Celtics star guard, Olympic gold medalist and NBA champion Jrue Holiday, and Phoenix Suns All-NBA guard and Olympic gold winner Devin Booker are mentioned along with Kevin Durant, LeBron James, Stephen Curry, Joel Embiid and Jayson Tatum as the expected core of the team barring injury, multiple NBA sources and sources close to the American team told The Athletic.

LeBron very likely won’t be the only Laker on the roster. Anthony Davis has gone as far to say that if asked, he would play for Team USA this summer. According to Shams and Vardon, there’s a good chance he’ll be asked.

Only Embiid is a “traditional” big man (in the modern sense of the position — he shots 37 percent from 3-point range as a 7-footer), so the Americans would need to add more size. The Miami Heat’s Bam Adebayo and Los Angeles Lakers’ Anthony Davis are considered strong candidates for the roster as well, and Davis said during All-Star weekend that he would play for the Americans if asked.

Considering how poorly things went at the FIBA World Cup last year and how few stars took place in a COVID-impacted 2020 Olympics, it seems plausible and likely that more stars will likely be willing to play this time.

Injuries are already throwing wrenches into that plan, though. Of the names mentioned in the piece, Joel Embiid is currently out, LeBron James is nursing an ankle injury, Anthony Davis has been a constant fixture on the injury report this season with a handful of injuries and Kevin Durant has struggled with injuries at times the last two seasons, playing in just eight of the Suns’ final 40 games last year.

On the chance Team USA does get the best roster possible, it’s going to immediately have the argument for arguably the top team in Olympic history. Even if a number of players are on the backend of their careers, LeBron amongst them, they’ll still be as loaded and deep of a team as perhaps ever before.

There are certainly lots of ifs and uncertainties, but if things break the right way, this could be an all-time roster for the Olympics.

Lakers News: After Win Over OKC, LeBron James Climbs Into Top 4 In Another Category

 

Los Angeles Lakers superstar forward LeBron James keeps on adding to the record books.

After beating the Oklahoma City Thunder soundly on Monday, the 20-time All-Star has now climbs into the top four all-time in career regular season wins.

The Lakers defeated the Thunder 116-104 to earn James his 954th career win in his illustrious career. The four-time NBA MVP now trails only San Antonio Spurs Hall of Fame power forward Tim Duncan’s 1,001 victories, Hall of Fame Boston Celtics center Robert Parish’s 1,014, and Hall of Fame Lakers center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s 1,074.

James has collected 193 of his 954 wins in purple and gold. This is his sixth season in Los Angeles; he’s won 57.9% of his games. The King has done it all in his extraordinary career and is not close to being done.

As long as he stays healthy and the drive is there, he could climb into the top three on the list. He only trails Duncan by 47 wins as of Tuesday, March 5th.

If he returns for a 22nd season, he should be able to pass him by then.

James’s legacy continues to grow, and we’re glad he’s going it as a Laker.

 

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After USC’s 2023-24 season came to an end on Thursday with a loss to Arizona in the Pac-12 tournament, many are wondering about the future of Bronny James.

While it’s not yet clear if James will enter the 2024 NBA draft, an Eastern Conference executive told ESPN’s Jeremy Woo that teams will undoubtedly be interested in selecting him for the prospect of pairing him with his legendary father, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James, no matter how slim the chances of adding him to their roster.

“I think everyone is preparing for him to go in the draft, and I’m dead serious — I think a lot of teams will take the stance that they’ll draft him if there’s a 1% chance LeBron will join them,” the exec said. “So, I’ll be surprised if he doesn’t enter. Will he stay in, I don’t know.”

The elder James has a $51.4 million player option on his contract for the 2024-25 season, and he has until June 29 to decide whether he will exercise it or opt out and test free agency. ESPN’s Brian Windhorst said last month that there are indications that the 39-year-old is “angling to sign a multi-year deal in the offseason with the Lakers that will be nine figures.”

Bronny appeared in 25 games for the Trojans and averaged 4.8 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.1 assists. He made his season debut in December after suffering cardiac arrest during a July workout that led to the discovery of a congenital heart defect.

Despite his nondescript freshman season, Bronny is still regarded as a gifted athlete and skilled defender who can develop into a productive player. While it would likely benefit him to remain in college for another year, the chance of sharing the court with his father could be too enticing to pass up.

It’s no secret that LeBron is nearing the end of his career, so perhaps drafting Bronny will give teams a larger chance than expected to sign the NBA’s all-time leading scorer.

“A team would have to have room or have assets the Lakers would want, and I don’t see that as likely, but I think there will be teams that will take that approach,” the exec said.

The Lakers star was front row as the USC Trojans defeated the Arizona Sun Devils on Thursday in Los Angeles

Lebron James looks on during the college basketball game between the Arizona State Sun Devils and the USC Trojans on March 7, 2024. PHOTO:

 

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Bronny James grew up supporting his dad LeBron James at games — and now LeBron is doing the same for his son.

The Lakers star spent his day off cheering on Bronny at a USC Basketball game on Thursday night.

LeBron, 39, sat courtside with his wife, Savannah, sporting a USC Basketball hoodie while the Trojans took on Arizona State. Bronny and USC came out on top with his parents in the building, defeating the Sun Devils 81-73 at Galen Center in Los Angeles.

The 19-year-old college freshman played 16 minutes for the Trojans, recording two assists, one rebound and one steal on Thursday.

With Thursday’s win, USC now holds a record of 13 wins and 17 losses on the season. On Saturday, the Trojans will host the Arizona Wildcats at USC.

Bronny had a late start to this college basketball season, missing the first eight games on USC’s schedule while he recovered from his July 2023 cardiac arrest. Doctors later diagnosed Bronny with “an anatomically and functionally significant congenital heart defect” and he underwent surgery to correct the issue.

USC Trojans guard Bronny James (6) drives to the basket during the college basketball game between the Arizona State Sun Devils and the USC Trojans on March 7, 2024 at Galen Center in Los Angeles, CA.

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Since his debut with USC, Bronny has averaged 5.5 points on 37.1% shooting, 2.8 rebounds and 2.5 assists in 19 games this season. He’s also averaging 20.2 minutes per game, according to USA Today.

LeBron’s outing to support the Trojans comes shortly after he defended his son when Bronny was removed from ESPN’s 2024 NBA mock draft last month. Bronny is now projected to be picked in 2025.

The Los Angeles Lakers star, who became the first player to record 40,000 NBA points on Saturday, took to X (formerly known as Twitter) to express his frustration with Bronny falling out of the mock draft.

Bronny James #6 of the USC Trojans greets his dad, LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers.

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“Can y’all please just let the kid be a kid and enjoy college basketball?” the Lakers star wrote in the now deleted X post, USA Today reported. “The work and results will ultimately do the talking no matter what he decides to do. If y’all don’t know, he doesn’t care what a mock draft says; he just works! Earned Not Given!”

“And to all the other kids out there striving to be great just keep your head down, blinders on and keep grinding,” continued the four-time NBA champion. “These Mock Drafts doesn’t matter one bit! I promise you! Only the WORK MATTERS!! Let’s talk REAL BASKETBALL PEOPLE!”

ESPN’s NBA Draft analyst Jonathon Givony also came to Bronny’s defense at the time, citing the freshman’s months-long recovery.

“We have to remember that this kid missed four months with a heart issue, starting in July, that really seemed to derail his season,” Givony explained to Malika Andrews on NBA Today.

“He’s one of the best defenders in the freshman class,” said Givony. “If Bronny James comes back for his sophomore season, we’re going to see a completely different guy. We’re going to see someone that really could be a lottery pick still.”

In addition to Bronny, LeBron shares Bryce Maximus, 16, and Zhuri Nova, 9, with his wife, Savannah James.