LeBron Raymone James Sr. is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Due to his success, he has been credited in the respective games he played.
However, people usually fail to recognize the ones who bought them to this world, making them who and what they currently are.
Parents are often forgotten, but they play a pivotal role in bringing their kids up to be successful members of society.
And in the case of LeBron James, his biological mother, Gloria Marie James, took all the onerous responsibility of raising LeBron herself.
Let's know more about Gloria and her son LeBron is detail.
Gloria Maria James' Bio, Age
Gloria Maria James stands at the height of 5 feet 5 inches (1.65 meters).
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Born in 1968, she celebrates her birthday on 4th February every year. She was raised by her mother, Freda James, in Akron, Ohio, alongside her two brothers Curt and Terry James.
Sadly, Gloria's mother passed away in 1987 due to a sudden heart attack on Christmas morning.
As for Glori's education, due to her poor financial situation, she was not able to graduate high school, let alone college.
Birth of LeBron James
Gloria became pregnant when she was just around the age of 16. Sadly, when the father of the baby, Anthony McClelland, found out about her pregnancy, he left Gloria, uninterested in being a parent.
According to the news, it was said that Gloria and Anthony had only been casual sex partners.
Moving back, after Anthony left Gloria, she lived with her late mother throughout her pregnancy.
On 30th December 1984, she delivered the superstar, LeBron James, and retained the name James most likely in honor of what Gloria had to go through to bring him up.
Gloria James with her son LeBron James on 16 February 2014 (Photo: LeBron James' Instagram)
While raising LeBron as a single mother, Gloria faced a lot of ups and downs.
Due to her incomplete education, she was not able to land a steady job and had to move from place to place.
Despite the difficulties, Gloria was able to play a role in shaping her son's basketball career.
About Her Son
LeBron James began playing organized basketball in the fifth-grade following his journey with Amateur Athletic Union (AAU).
In 2003, he was chosen by the Cleveland Cavaliers as the first overall pick of the NBA draft.
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As of now, LeBron has been named to 15 All-NBA Teams.
He also has endorsement deals with dozens of companies, including McDonald's, Microsoft, State Farm, Beats by Dre, Coco-Cola, Dunkin-Donuts, Baskin Robbins Samsung, amongst many more.
From his successful career, he has not only received success but has also made a net worth of $480 million. LeBron also owns a $23 million house he bought in Los Angeles.
