LeBron James Jr (Bronny James)

Written and reviewed by Emma Carter Updated August 26, 2026 Fact checked August 26, 2026

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LeBron James (father)

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Date of birth: December 30, 1984

LeBron James Jr, or Bronny, as his relatives name him in a family circle, is a lucky guy, because his father serves as a role model not just for him, but also for many people worldwide. He is considered one of the most skillful NBA players worldwide. His career and talent are compared to those ones of Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan. Nowadays many people in the boy’s immediate circle think that he would follow his dad’s pace. By the way, LeBron Sr’s path has never been easy.

During his early years, LeBron Raymone James Sr. resided in Akron, a small town in Ohio. The baby boy was welcomed in this world just by Gloria Marie James, his mom, who was just about 16 then. She had a kid from an occasional boyfriend Anthony McClelland. They were not even going to get married.

It’s hard to tell, that LeBron had a happy childhood. His mother moved from one town to another, looking for a better job and a bigger salary. Her son had to change schools too often to find friends or to study well. He saved his lone heart with sports – since the earliest years LeBron was good in football as well as in basketball.

The teenager’s life changed when he met a coach Frank Walker, who opened the door of his house in front of LeBron. Thus, for the first time, he felt what it was like to have a family.

With Frank’s help, he made friends with other young talented athletes like Willie McGee and others. They made their school sports a sports sensation.

When James studied in the 8^th form, he was the tallest and the most skillful player in his team. Around that time journalists of different sports issues started to write about him. Obviously, the young athlete was going to become a basketball star.

He started to play professionally immediately after graduation from school. Probably, he could start playing professionally even earlier, but the NBA age limit stopped him. Cleveland Cavaliers drafted him first. Finally, James could start the way to his dream.

Each new basketball player needs some time to show himself. But James didn’t need it. He finished his first match with perfect results – 25 points, 9 assists, and 6 rebounds. He came to win – that was not a secret.

Except for the Cavaliers, Bronny’s father played for Miami Heat and Los Angeles Lakers, too. He gained the reputation of a constantly developing player, who trained hard, almost without vacation, turning his weak points into strong ones. But once the basketball star took a one-month pause, during which he didn’t take a ball in his hands. It was in the summer of 2013 when he married James Jr’s mother Savannah Brinson.

In 2018 LeBron changed the team “Cleveland Cavaliers” to “Los Angeles Lakers”. In the 2018-19 season, he was supposed to lead his new team to a championship victory, but LeBron got a serious groin trauma. That’s why he was out of the field during the last 17 games of the season.

After a long severe treatment, he managed to relaunch his career. In 2022-23 LeBron Sr still plays for the Lakers. He has started the season successfully.

In 2024 LeBron, who had already been put on a pedestal, bumped into the next level of success. He was selected for the 2024 NBA All-Star Game, which became his other record. He surpassed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s results in this area. In March 2024, LeBron accumulated 40, 000 points, which made him a total record-setter of all times.

Savannah Brinson James (mother)

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Date of birth: August 27, 1986

In fact, James Sr is the star of the international level. No wonder he was romantically connected with numerous beautiful popular women, like actress Adrienne Bailon and model Amber Rose. It’s hard to tell now, whether the athlete’s love affairs were real, or just the product of journalists’ imagination. But in any case, he always returned to the main woman in his life and the mother of his kids, Savannah Brinson.

Bronny’s mother was born in Akron, OH in the family of JK and Jennifer Brinson. She studied at Buchtel Community Learning Center, where crossed the ways with a sports star and an incredibly charismatic person James LeBron.

They started dating. When Savannah turned 17, she got pregnant with her first son – today’s protagonist – Bronny.

No need to say, that the young woman was shocked. She was afraid to tell her parents about it and didn’t know, how to share her baby news with her boyfriend, who had just been drafted by the Cavaliers. But she had never thought about the termination of her pregnancy – and that was the right decision! Nowadays her son LeBron Jr is his mother’s support and an upcoming NBA star. Agents of the strongest NBA teams have already set eyes on him. And of course, his father shares with the boy numerous basketball secrets.

Savannah lived with her stellar partner for several years. Finally, he dared to marry her. They wedded on September 14, 2013, in the company of their two sons – Bronny and his younger brother Bryce.

Mrs. LeBron is not a weak woman. She is a real rule-setter in her family. Her husband is often away from home, so she brings up her kids mostly by herself and remains the credibility for them.

In addition to her everyday work as a wife and a mother, Savannah is a businesswoman and a philanthropist. She develops the furniture line “Home Court” and runs a female organization “Women of Our Future”.

Bryce Maximus James (younger brother)

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Date of birth: June 14, 2007

Bronny is a happy boy, who has not just famous athletic parents (his mother was an athlete in high school too), but also an older brother, with whom he plays and trains.

Bryce the younger beloved kid of the celebrated LeBron and his then-girlfriend and now wife Savannah. He was born in Ohio but later moved to Los Angeles, where his father came, following the development of his career.

The boy studies at Sierra Canyon School (just like his older brother). Of course, he practices basketball too, and seems to be great at it. He performs on the field as a shooting guard, and as it’s rumored, had already caught sports agents’ attention.

In the 2023-2024 season, Bryce generated a lot of buzz, when he transferred to Campbell Hall Day School in Studio City, CA. He even took part in a summer basketball tournament as part of the school team. Nevertheless, he changed his mind in August and returned to Notre Dame High School.

In his interview, Bryce used to tell, that he is still not sure, that basketball is his cup of tea.

Zhuri Nova James (younger sister)

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Date of birth: October 22, 2014

Zhuri is the only girl in James’ family and the only kid, which was born after Savannah-LeBron’s marriage. Although the sports star and his wife announced Bronny’s sister’s birth, they didn’t show the girl in public for a long time. Firstly, the cute child appeared in front of the cameras at NBA Finals alongside her parents and brothers, when she was 1.5 years old. She is a real little gem in James’ gang.

In 2024, Zhuri is a school pupil. But as you can judge from her family, she can’t stop on a single project. LeBron’s youngest kid is hosting the YouTube show, titled “All Things Zhuri”, which can brag about 204k subscribers. On the show, Zhuri shares her everyday routine. She shows the recipes of healthy dishes and drinks, gives some secrets her mother and she uses for haircare and of course, tells about her family members’ lives. The girl also showed the viewers her pet – a bulldog, named Indigo.