Who Is LeBron James' Wife? All About Savannah James

Mar. 15, 2025

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The couple, who hails from Akron, Ohio, gotmarriedin 2013 and have three children together:LeBron “Bronny” James Jr.,Bryce MaximusandZhuri Nova.

In July 2023, LeBronhonored his wifeat the ESPYs when he received the award for best record-breaking performance after becoming the NBA’s all-time leading scorer — surpassing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. “For our family, no one has sacrificed more and more hard work to support this family more than you and I appreciate you for that, love you,” he told his wife.

Savannah is also featured in Netflix’s docuseriesStarting 5,which follows NBA players (including LeBron) through the 2023-2024 basketball season and began streaming in October 2024.

So who is LeBron James' wife? Here’s everything to know about Savannah James and her relationship with the NBA star.

She and LeBron met as teenagers

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In 2018, Savannah toldCleveland Magazinethat she first met her future husband when she was a 16-year-old high school sophomore — LeBron was a year older and attended a rival school. She recalled that he’d asked a friend for her phone number, but she decided to take his number instead. “One day I’m sitting around — I was probably bored or something — and I’m like, ‘Oh, I forgot! I have this number for this guy that I can call. He seemed interested, so let’s see,’ " she said.

LeBron invited her to one of his basketball games, and the pair linked up with friends to go to Applebee’s afterward. Their first solo date, at Outback Steakhouse, came a few weeks later.

Savannah knew it was love pretty quickly, tellingHarper’s Bazaarin 2010: “I knew he loved me when I left my leftovers from dinner in his car. I’d totally forgotten about them, and he brought them to me. I think he just wanted another excuse to come and see me.”

She’s the youngest of five children

The Ohio native grew up with four other siblings. Her parents instilled a spirit of generosity and kindness in their children, with Savannah tellingCleveland Magazinethat her mom, Jennifer, and dad, JK, always had an open-door policy with their children’s friends. “If they had something going on at home, or they just needed a safe haven, my mom and dad always opened up their doors,” she shared.

She doesn’t enjoy being in the spotlight

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Though she’s now part of a power couple, Savannah toldHarper’s Bazaarshe finds fame “kind of weird.” She said, “I’ve always been in the background. Now that magazines and the paparazzi are taking pictures of me, it’s kind of weird. I never thought it would get to this magnitude, but clearly I was mistaken.”

She shares three children with LeBron

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During Savannah’s senior year — and LeBron’s rookie year in the NBA — the couple had an unplanned pregnancy with their first child,LeBron “Bronny” James Jr., who was born on Oct. 6, 2004. Of the experience, she toldHarper’s Bazaar, “I was thinking, ‘What am I going to tell my parents? What’s going to happen to his career?’ I was very scared. I was bawling. But [LeBron] said, ‘It’s not going to slow me down, and it’s not going to slow you down. We’re going to keep doing what we have to do.’ "

Now a teenager, Bronny has shown real promise as a basketball player and his proud parents are happy to support his athletic endeavors. On Jan. 11, 2023, LeBron and Savannah attended their oldest child’ssenior night game. Bryce was on the court as well and Zhuri watched from the stands.

Four months later, Bronnycommitted to play basketballat the University of Southern California. The young athlete had only just started practices with his new team when hesuffered from cardiac arrestduring a workout in July.

The following day, a representative for the James family explained: “Medical staff was able to treat Bronny and take him to the hospital. He is now in stable condition and no longer in ICU.”

Alongside footage from their first game, Savannah wrote, “I’ve watched A LOT of basketball… This is so special!!”

She’s committed to giving back

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In 2017, Savannah launched her mentorship programWomen of Our Future, which provides one-on-one counseling and support for young girls in Akron, as she explained toCleveland Magazine. She also spoke at the Akron Community Foundation’s “For Women, Forever” event and was an honorary chair for the YWCA of Greater Cleveland’s Circle fundraiser, both in 2018.

Since 2013, she has run the annualI PROM-ise Makeover event, offering local Akron students the chance to score prom attire and accessories for free.

“I’m still a very private person,” she toldCleveland Magazine. “But these things reflect the passion that I have as far as giving back, the philanthropic part of me. So with those things, I don’t mind stepping out.”

She runs the James household

In 2017, LeBron toldVoguethat Savannah is in charge of managing the lives of the couple’s three kids because of his busy schedule. “I’m gone a lot, so she is the boss of the household; she’s the rule-setter,” he said. “It’s hard for me to go on the road for two and half weeks and then come home and tell my kids, ‘Look, this is how it should be done,’ when she’s been home every day.”

She has enjoyed career success on her own and with LeBron

While the family was in Miami during LeBron’s tenure with the Miami Heat, Savannahran The Juice Spot, a juicery in the Brickell neighborhood, which she closed after two years when the family moved back to Cleveland.

LeBron leans on her for support

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LeBron has praised Savannah multiple times over the years, bothin interviewsandon social media. As he toldHarper’s Bazaarin 2010: “A person like myself always needs a great sidekick and a person you can rely on no matter the circumstances. And she’s that. She’s got my back and I love her for that.”

Savannah also marked the special day onInstagram, sharing an adorable photo of the couple toasting with friends. “9 years down(21), forever to go!!,” she wrote in the caption. “Cheers to us my love!!🥂Happy Anniversary!!💕#JamesGang.”

She was on the May/June 2023 cover ofThe Cut

“That time, to be honest, was spent pouring into my boys. I just really wanted to enjoy being a mom and supporting my husband. I wasn’t super-comfortable with putting myself out like that,” she said.

“I appreciate it. Everyone wants to see that people are interested in what they’re doing at the time,” Savannah responded. “Sometimes I’m like, ‘Oh, my gosh, a little bit much.’ But I get it and I’m cool with it. I understood that maybe this is just where I’m at right now and this is my time to, I don’t know, be seen.”

Savannah also addressed LeBron’s motto that “he would be nothing without” his wife.

“It’s very nice to hear that the sacrifices that you’ve made and the work that you’ve put into making sure that our children are raised properly and that he has a stable environment that’s full of love and good vibes and all the things — it’s a testament to be told that,” she said. “I think it’s a testament to myself to be like, ‘Yeah, thank you. I did that.’ "

She and LeBron enjoy dressing up on Halloween

In October 2023, the couple dressed up as characters from the1988 filmBeetlejuice.LeBron, in a retro red suit and crazy hair, went as the titular character, while Savannah, who was painted blue and wore a bright red wig, went as Miss Argentina.

She hosts a podcast

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Savannah and her longtime friend April McDaniel launched the podcastEverybody’s Crazyon April 30, 2024. Together, they field calls from fans and offer advice about “crazy” situations.

“It’s freeing because it allows me to show a side of my personality,” the mom of three told PEOPLE. “We are both very private and I’ve been very private and kind of played the background this far in my husband’s career. But I am excited to venture off into new things, we’re going into new phases of our lives.”

source: people.com