10 Interesting facts about LeBron James you might not know

LeBron James is almost 34 years old and shows no sign of slowing down. He is still the same beast on the court as he was during his 20s.

Currently, playing for the Los Angeles Lakers, he is averaging 28.3 points and 7.7 rebounds which is more than his career average of 27.2 points and 7.4 rebounds. He is showing no sign of aging.

LeBron's journey has been a roller coaster ride which has been a delight to watch. He is a great basketball player, but there are things about his life which are not known to a lot of people. I am listing below a few interesting facts about LeBron James that you might not know.

#10 Football player in High School

LeBron James was not only a basketball star in high school but also rocked the football field. He was an All-State reciever in the high school.

However, he once broke his finger in a football match. He then decided to avoid football so that he could protect his basketball career.

Check out the video below:

#9 Petitioned the NBA to allow him to enter the draft without completing high school

LeBron James was ever ready for the NBA draft even before graduating high school. At age 16, he was better than a lot of players older than him. After he completed his third year in the high school, he petitioned the NBA to allow him to enter the draft.

However, NBA did not allow that to happen, and he had to complete one more year and graduate high school to enter the draft.

#8 Obama supporter

Obama Welcomes NBA Champion Miami Heat To White House

James was a big supporter of Obama and donated $20,000 to his Presidential Campaign. He has kept his political beliefs public and has been a Democrat.

Check out the video below of James during the election Campaigns:

#7 Hummer controversy

LeBron was gifted a Hummer H2 by his mother on his 18th birthday. Hummer had a lot of amazing things in it like three television sets and a gaming system.

This gift was strange because they were not that rich during that time. So there arose a controversy that the Hummer was given to Lebron's mother by NBA agents.

However, it was not illegal as he was not studying in college. Had he been in college, it would have been illegal and would have landed in trouble.

#6 Married to his high-school Girlfriend, Savannah Brinson

LeBron married his high-school Girlfriend, Savannah Brinson in 2013. There have never been rumors about his link-ups with female celebrities or other women. He has been faithful to the first love of his life.

He also has two sons and is a great father to them. These qualities make him a great human and a great example for everyone.

#5 Endorsements

LeBron James earns more from his endorsements contract than his NBA contract as a player. He is one of the most wanted stars in the advertisement world and has worked with a lot of companies like Samsung, Nike, State Farm, Coca-Cola and many more.

His Nike sneaker line is one of the most selling shoes at present and continues to grow year after year.

#4 Won medals for team USA

USA Basketball Men's National Team Training Camp

LeBron has represented Team USA at the Olympics as well as FIBA Championships. He has won five medals for the country which include three Gold and two Bronze medals.

He has proved his love for the nation again and again. By representing them at the international levels, he has brought them glory on the international front.

#3 Has stakes in Liverpool FC

Liverpool FC v Everton FC - Premier League

Liverpool FC is quite a famous club in the English Premier League. Not many know that LeBron James owns stakes in this English Soccer Club.

#2 Never met his biological father

Eddie Gene Jackson Booking Photo(Lebron's surrogate father)

LeBron James' mother was 16 years old when she gave birth to him. He never met his biological father, though. His biological father did not want to raise him, and it was only his mother who took care of LeBron.

His surrogate father, on the other hand, spent three years in jail for cocaine trafficking and other crimes.

So, it is fair to say that LeBron grew up without a father and knows the importance of a father in the life of a kid. He is a great father himself and never let his kids face the same.

#1 He is ambidextrous

San Antonio Spurs v Miami Heat - Game One

LeBron eats and writes with his left hand but shoots with the right. Yes! He is ambidextrous.

He is comfortable doing things with both the hands and this is one of the reasons why he easily shoots with the left.

LeBron was asked in an interview about how he became a right-handed basketball player, and this is what he had to say:

“I think it was probably Michael Jordan, Penny Hardaway, guys that I looked up to growing up."

“Seeing those guys shooting righty, so I was like, I guess I’ll shoot righty.”

Edited by Abhinav Munshi