Tag Archives: Lebron James

On Monday, family, close friends, and thousands of fans flooded the Staples Center to celebrate the life of Kobe Bryant and his daughter GiGi after their unexpected passing in a helicopter crash that claimed the lives of 9 people late last month. While the memorial was a celebration of their …

LeBron James’ media company, Uninterrupted, is being sued for $33 million by a Maryland youth group over its use of the “More Than An Athlete” phrase, which has appeared on material produced by James, ESPN reports. According to court docs filed in federal court on Tuesday, Game Plan Inc., a …

Since its monumental inception, LeBron James’ I Promise Program has maintained its commitment to serve at-risk youth and their parents, in an effort to make everyone “be the best they can be in everything they do.” Created in 2011, James refocused his LeBron James Family Foundation efforts on education to …

Netflix is making a documentary series about Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka. Osaka, 22, has had an eventful and history-making last year. From the U.S. Open back in August to becoming the first Asian player to hold the top-ranking spot in singles in either men’s or women’s tennis, Osaka has …

On Wednesday, Kent State University disclosed it has merged with the LeBron James Family Foundation to provide free tuition for four years to all eligible students in the ‘I Promise’ network class. The students will also receive a year of free room and board. “The I PROMISE program is built …

It’s been almost two weeks since the devastating news broke that Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna Bryant and seven other passengers were killed in a helicopter crash. Speaking with reporters on Monday, good friend of Bryant, LeBron James, opened up about how hard the healing process is. “Every game is …

Tennis phenom Serena Williams and NBA superstar Lebron James were selected by The Associated Press as the Female and Male Athletes of the Decade this weekend after a vote by AP member sports editors and AP beat writers. Williams has won 12 Grand Slam titles over the past decade, more …

LeBron James’ new Nike ad features the ball player’s own story of humble beginnings and his dedication to making the lives of his #IPromise students and children around the world better than his. How nice would it be to not have to come from humble beginnings? That’s the question James …

LeBron James says he’ll be focusing on his mental health and partnering with the Calm app for a new series titled “Train Your Mind.” The Los Angeles Lakers player sat down with ESPN’s Dave McMenamin and opened up about how his loss to the Dallas Mavericks during the 2011 NBA …

On Tuesday evening, Lebron James made NBA history during the LA Lakers vs the Oklahoma City Thunder game. James became the first-ever NBA player to produce a triple-double against each of the 30 teams in the league. In a post-game interview, James shared his feelings about the accomplishment, stating, “I …

“Shut up and dribble,” they said, but clearly, King LeBron James has other plans. Nearly a year after opening the iPromise school for at-risk students in his hometown of Akron, Ohio, LeBron is making headlines once again. This time, he announced that in addition to the school, he will be …

When it comes to Halloween, the ball was totally in the NBA players’ court. Several ballers like #LeBronJames, Steph Curry, and more all served spooky realness this Halloween. King James, is well-known for getting into the holiday spirit. Last year, he dressed up as “Pennywise,” but this time, he brought …

LeBron James responds to backlash after he made questionable comments about the controversy between the NBA and China. On Monday night, James called Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey “misinformed” and “not educated” when he recently tweeted that he supported Hong Kong protesters’ fight against their authoritative government. For the …

In 2002, a high school basketball player was introduced to the world on the cover of a Sports Illustrated magazine titled, “The Chosen One.” Who would’ve guessed that this top-ranking player from Akron, Ohio would turn into one of the league’s greatest players? (….All of us, amiiright?)  As a junior, …

Calmatic, the director behind the award-winning music video ‘Old Town Road (Remix),’ is taking his talents to the big screen. The ‘House Party’ remake for New Line Cinema will mark the first big-screen feature Calmatic is set to direct. Alongside Calmatic will be Lebron James and his business partner Maverick …

It doesn’t look like Lebron James will have the legal rights to the phrase “Taco Tuesday” after all. The United States Patent and Trademark Office has denied the basketball superstar the rights to copyright the phrase, according to Josh Gerben of the Gerben Law Firm on Wednesday. For the past …

The latest building in the Nike worldwide headquarters expansion is being named in honor of LeBron James, the company announced Thursday. According to Yahoo Sports, the LeBron James Building is the sixth new building added to the Beaverton, Oregon campus since the expansion started in 2015. The building will house …

LeBron James is delving back into the business world again as an entrepreneur beyond the sport of basketball and filed trademarking documents for one super popular pastime and phrase “Taco Tuesday.” James has been famously linked to the phrase this summer, regularly posting videos of himself enjoying tacos every Tuesday …

The NCAA has issued a memo to agents that outlines new certification requirements in order to represent players interested in entering the NBA draft.  According to ESPN, in the memo, the NCAA outlined brand new criteria for agents, which includes a Bachelor’s degree, NBPA certification for at least three consecutive …

Drake is once again putting on for his country, but this time, it’s for the ballers…literally. The Toronto hero has joined forces with LeBron James for ‘Uninterrupted Canada,’ an extension of the digital platform run by James and business manager Maverick Carter. The deal makes Drake part-owner and promoter for …