LeBron James dating history: Exploring the love life of the NBA superstar

LA Lakers’ LeBron James is one of the greatest players in NBA history and as a result people are often curious about his personal life, especially his love life. During his career spanning over two decades, he has made several accomplishments including breaking Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's score record after 20 seasons and becoming the first NBA player to reach 40,000 points. Despite being a globally renowned celebrity thanks to his professional career, he maintains a low-profile personal life. LeBron doesn’t have a widely publicized dating history. In fact, his dating and married life have been highly regarded among fans since he married his high school girlfriend Savannah Brinson, who is now Savannah James.



Having known each other since their teenage years, their relationship is one of the most endearing in the sports and entertainment world as it stood the test of time. They first met when they were attending rival high schools in Akron, Ohio. LeBron was already a rising basketball star at St. Vincent-St. Mary High School. Meanwhile, Savannah was a cheerleader at Buchtel High School. He invited her to a basketball game and she later joined him at an Applebee’s for their first date. Savannah has said she knew he was special since the first time they met.
LeBron started her at the age of 16 and Savannah was 15. The couple welcomed their first child in 2004, LeBron James Jr. (Bronny). Currently twenty years old, Bronny has already made a name for himself in the NBA. He is now in the G-League on assignment from the LA Lakers. In 2007, LeBron’s and Savannah’s second son, Bryce Maximus James was born. Bryce, at the age of 17 is another basketball prodigy and currently serves as the shooting guard for the Sierra Canyon Trailblazers.
After nearly a decade of dating, LeBron and Savannah announced their engagement in 2011. The couple married in 2013 in a luxurious ceremony in San Diego, California. About 200 guests attended the wedding, including LeBron’s teammates and celebrity friends. Savannah has been recognized as a supportive partner throughout the years, managing their family and working as a philanthropist and entrepreneur. A year later, they welcomed their third daughter Zhuri. Zhuri is already a social media sensation with over 400k followers on Instagram and over 200k subscribers on her YouTube channel.
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As a global celebrity couple, fans have always been curious about their relationship. Throughout the years, there has been no verified evidence of either of them being romantically with anyone else. Although the tabloids have made some speculations about LeBron’s interactions with other celebrities and influencers, they never provided any evidence to back it up.
Savannah has supported LeBron throughout his career while the latter has remained dedicated to his family and kept their life drama-free regardless of their fame. Therefore, LeBron’s romantic history is not extensive and he has been with Savannah for the majority of his life, and their bond continues to thrive.