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Home > Celebrity > News > How Did Lebron James Become A Billionaire?

How Did Lebron James Become A Billionaire?

LeBron James
Shambhavee Singhby Shambhavee Singh
Saturday, 4 June 2022, 11:05 IST

James has around $900 million through sponsorships and business activities. His billionaire status derives from real estate, investments, and The Spring Hill Company, which he co-founded with Maverick Carter.
Michael Jordan was the first basketball player to attain a 10-figure net worth, over a decade after retiring. James’ success as an athlete and in business has defied expectations. Despite his lengthy, nearly superhuman career, his route to billionaire status is more modest than one would think.

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  • What’s The Gig All About
  • More Than $500 Million In Cash And Investments Combined.
  • Three Hundred Million Dollars For The SpringHill Company
  • 90 Million Dollars For The Fenway Sports Group
  • Real Estate: $80 million
  • Blaze Pizza: $30 million

What’s The Gig All About

LeBron James has several athletic records, but he’s also a millionaire.

According to Forbes, the 37-year-old Lakers great is the first active NBA player to become a billionaire. Michael Jordan became a millionaire after retiring, according to Forbes.

There are 700 billionaires in the U.S., including Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk. James’ NBA revenues and interests in land and companies gave him ownership holdings in significant clubs like the Boston Red Sox.
James has said being a billionaire is his “greatest milestone.”

He responded, “I want to enhance my company.” “If I become a billionaire athlete, ho. YAY! I’ll be very delighted.”

James invested $385 million from the Cavaliers, Heat, and Lakers and $900 million from sponsorships and other business interests, according to Forbes.

The article details James’ fortune.

More Than $500 Million In Cash And Investments Combined.

According to Forbes, this makes up the largest percentage of James’ fortune. The publication states that his lavish lifestyle incurs significant costs for a large number of staff and workers including agents, managers, and attorneys.

These investments resulted from stakes in Beats by Dre, which was acquired by Apple for $3 billion in 2014, and shares in Beachbody, which in 2020 acquired the sports nutrition company that James co-founded with Arnold Schwarzenegger. Beats by Dre was sold to Apple in 2014. Beachbody acquired those shares in 2020.

Three Hundred Million Dollars For The SpringHill Company

The SpringHill Company comprises three different companies operating under the same roof. These companies include James’ Robot Company, a marketing firm, and SpringHill Entertainment, a company that has sponsored movies such as “Space Jam: A New Legacy,” in which James starred.

According to Forbes, he sold a share in the company to investors, including Nike and Epic Games last year, at which point the company was valued at $725 million. According to the journal, James continues to be the firm’s single greatest shareholder, despite the fact that it is thought that his present interest in the company is less than 50 percent.

90 Million Dollars For The Fenway Sports Group

Forbes reports that James owns around one percent of Fenway Sports Group, which is the parent company of the Boston Red Sox, Fenway Park, and Liverpool F.C., a soccer club that competes in the English Premier League.

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Real Estate: $80 million

According to Forbes’ estimations, the total value of James’s real estate holdings is around $80 million. These are the following:

He paid close to $37 million for the Beverly Hills property he purchased. However, in order to construct his own luxurious estate, he had the previous residence demolished.
A house he constructed for $10 million not far from Akron, Ohio, which is his hometown.

Blaze Pizza: $30 million

According to Forbes, James is claimed to have purchased a ten percent ownership in the pizza business in 2012 for less than one million dollars. Since then, the chain has expanded to more than 300 sites throughout North America. According to the magazine’s calculations, his share of the ownership is worth around $30 million.

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