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LeBron James

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LeBron James
LeBron James

Born: December 30, 1984, Akron, Ohio;

Occupation: Businessman, Professional Athlete;

Position: Co-Founder;

Company: SpringHill Company;

Industry: Media & Entertainment;

Residence: United States;

Nationality: American;

Annual Salary in USD (2022): ~ $121.2 Million;

Net worth in USD (2022/06): ~ $1.0 Billion;

LeBron Raymone James Sr., is the Co-Founder and largest shareholder of the SpringHill Company, founded in 2020 and has a valuation of $725 million. He is also a Professional Basketball Player for the NBA's Los Angeles Lakers, since July 2018. Mr. James is also an 18x NBA All-Star, 4x NBA champion and 2x Olympic gold medalist. In June 2022, Forbes magazine named Mr. James a billionaire with a net worth of USD $1 billions, making him the first active NBA player to make its billionaires list.

Work Experience

  • Co-Founder, SpringHill Company.
  • Investor, Fenway Sports Group Holdings, LLC.
  • Investor, Liverpool F.C.
  • Investor, Blaze Pizza.
  • Co-Found, Ladder.
  • Co-Found, UNKNWN.
  • Investor, Beats Electronics LLC.
  • Endorsement contract, Audemars Piguet
  • Endorsement contract, Beats by Dre
  • Endorsement contract, Coca-Cola
  • Endorsement contract, Dunkin' Brands
  • Endorsement contract, McDonald's
  • Endorsement contract, Nike
  • Endorsement contract, State Farm
  • Professional Basketball Player, NBA's Los Angeles Lakers.
  • Professional Basketball Player, NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers.
  • Professional Basketball Player, NBA's Miami Heat.
  • Professional Basketball Player, NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers.

Accolades

  • 18x NBA All-Star: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022.
  • NAACP Image Awards, President's Award, 2021.
  • Sports Emmy Awards, Outstanding Edited Sports Series (as executive producer of The Shop: Uninterrupted), 2021.
  • 4x NBA champion: 2012, 2013, 2016, 2020.
  • 4x NBA Finals Most Valuable Player: 2012, 2013, 2016, 2020.
  • Time Athlete of the Year, 2020.
  • Sports Emmy Awards, Outstanding Long Sports Documentary (as executive producer of What's My Name? – Muhammed Ali Part 1), 2020.
  • 4x AP Athlete of the Year (2013, 2016, 2018, 2020).
  • 3x Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year (2012, 2016, 2020).
  • 3x NBA All-Star Game MVP: 2006, 2008, 2018.
  • NAACP Image Awards, Jackie Robinson Award, 2017.
  • 4x NBA Most Valuable Player: 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013.
  • Sporting News Athlete of the Year, 2012.
  • AP Athlete of the Decade, 2010s.
  • 3x Sporting News NBA MVP, 2006, 2009, 2010.
  • Sporting News Rookie of the Year, 2004.
  • 2x Hickok Belt winner, 2012, 2013.
  • 19x ESPY Award winner in various categories (15 individually, four as part of a team).
  • Sports Illustrated NBA All-Decade First Team (2000s).

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