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| − | |caption = Gloria James at a party |
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| − | |Row 1 title = Born |
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| + | |'''Born''' |
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| − | |Row 1 info = February 4, 1968 (47) |
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| + | |{{Birth date and age|1968|2|4}}<br />Akron, Ohio |
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| − | |Row 2 title = Occupation |
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| − | |Row 2 info = NBA mother |
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| + | |'''Residence''' |
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| − | |Row 3 title = Years active |
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| + | |Los Angeles, California |
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| − | |Row 3 info = 2003-present |
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| − | |Row 4 title = Known for |
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| + | |'''Children''' |
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| − | |Row 4 info = mother of LeBron James |
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| + | |[[LeBron James|LeBron Raymone James, Sr.]] (December 30, 1984) |
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| + | |'''Relatives''' |
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| + | |[[Savannah James|Savannah (Brinson) James]] (daughter-in-law) |
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| + | [[Bronny James]] (grandson) |
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| + | [[Bryce James]] (grandson) |
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| − | Lebron’s father Anthony McClelland left Gloria when he found out she was pregnant. Gloria lived with her mother throughout her pregnancy and after Lebron was born until her mother died when Lebron was three. When LeBron’s grandmother died of a heart attack, Gloria was left all alone to raise him herself at the age of 19. Her mother had a large house and when Gloria was unable to pay for it, she was forced to move from place to place. His mother hadn’t graduated high school, let alone college. With no skills and little to no education, Gloria struggled to keep her and her son afloat. She took any job she could get to get them through and gave LeBron as much love and support as she could. |
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| + | [[Zhuri James]] (granddaughter) |
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| − | LeBron wrote in a tribute to his mother: |
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| − | She put me first. I knew that no matter what happened, nothing and nobody was more important to her than I was. I went without a lot of things, but never for one second did I feel unimportant or unloved. |
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| + | == Biography == |
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| − | fter moving around so much, Gloria had to make one of the hardest decisions of her life. When LeBron turned 9, she decided that he needed a stable home similar to the one she had growing up. It was LeBron’s pee wee football coach “Big Frankie” Walker that took him in for Gloria while she built up some security in their lives so she could eventually support him herself. |
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| + | James is the daughter of Frea James and two brothers Curt and Terry James. She spent her childhood, adolescent years and early adulthood in Akron, Ohio. When she was 16, James gave birth to her only son, [[LeBron James|LeBron Raymone James]], on December 30, 1984. She has two grandsons [[Bronny James|Bronny]] and Bryce, and one granddaughter Zhuri. |
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| + | At age 19, her mother who helped her raise her due to a sudden heart attack on Christmas morning. She would have to raise her son on her own. James struggled financially, moving about 19 times. While James struggled to find steady work, she realized that her son would be better off in a more stable family environment, she allowed him to move in with the family of Frank Walker, a local youth football coach, who introduced James to basketball when he was nine years old. |
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| − | Gloria told LeBron of her difficult decision: |
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| − | It was hard, but I knew it was not about me. It was about |
+ | “It was the hardest decision I'd made in my life," says Gloria, now in her 40s. "But it was also one of the best. At that time in his life, he needed stability. It was hard, but I knew it was not about me. It was about him. I had to put him first." |
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| − | LeBron stayed with the Walkers and gushes in his tribute letter to his mother of his gratitude for the family that gave him a the same bed, football team and basketball team for a year while still giving him the ability to see his mother every weekend. It was the most secure he had ever felt in his life. |
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| + | [[James Family]] |
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| + | [[Gallery:James Family]] |
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| − | Da Real Lambo is an obscure rapper that hangs on like a leech to the James family. He and Gloria have been dating since 2011 and he has joined her family on many vacations. What is comes down to is he is just trying way too hard. |
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| − | Da Real Lambo is constantly posting photos on instagram of him with the family. Multiple posts even include him wearing LeBron’s championship rings. He is only a few year Lebron’s senior but calls Lebron his “role model.” |
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Revision as of 21:21, 21 July 2021
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| Born | February 4 1968 Akron, Ohio |
| Residence | Los Angeles, California |
| Children | LeBron Raymone James, Sr. (December 30, 1984) |
| Relatives | Savannah (Brinson) James (daughter-in-law)
Bronny James (grandson) Bryce James (grandson) Zhuri James (granddaughter) |
Gloria Marie James (born February 4, 1968) is an American philanthropist, advocate, and socialite.
Biography
James is the daughter of Frea James and two brothers Curt and Terry James. She spent her childhood, adolescent years and early adulthood in Akron, Ohio. When she was 16, James gave birth to her only son, LeBron Raymone James, on December 30, 1984. She has two grandsons Bronny and Bryce, and one granddaughter Zhuri.
At age 19, her mother who helped her raise her due to a sudden heart attack on Christmas morning. She would have to raise her son on her own. James struggled financially, moving about 19 times. While James struggled to find steady work, she realized that her son would be better off in a more stable family environment, she allowed him to move in with the family of Frank Walker, a local youth football coach, who introduced James to basketball when he was nine years old.
“It was the hardest decision I'd made in my life," says Gloria, now in her 40s. "But it was also one of the best. At that time in his life, he needed stability. It was hard, but I knew it was not about me. It was about him. I had to put him first."