LeBron James and his wife, Savannah, have two sons and a daughter
LeBron James and Savannah James might be NBA royalty, but their most important titles are dad and mom.
The couple have three children together: LeBron “Bronny” James Jr., 19, Bryce Maximus, 17, and Zhuri Nova, 9. Both Bronny and Bryce were born before the couple’s wedding in 2013, and Zhuri arrived a little over a year after the big day.
The NBA great has shared how much he loves his kids, telling Access Hollywood in 2021, “My daughter is the greatest thing in my life, along with my boys. So, whenever she smiles, it don’t matter what I’m doing, it makes me happy.”
In February 2023, LeBron’s wife and children were sitting courtside when he became the NBA’s all-time leading scorer. Ahead of the milestone, Bronny, Bryce and Zhuri recorded congratulatory video messages for their dad.
“Congratulations, dad. Proud of all the work you’ve done. I love you so much,” Bronny said. And Bryce added: “Congratulations, dad surpassing Kareem for all-time scoring. I’m so proud of you. I love you. Keep it up.”
Bronny is following in his father’s footsteps on the basketball court. In June 2024, he was drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers as the 55th overall pick — fulfilling LeBron’s longtime dream of getting to play in the NBA alongside his eldest son.
“My last year will be played with my son. Wherever Bronny is at, that’s where I’ll be,” LeBron told The Athletic in 2022. “I would do whatever it takes to play with my son for one year. It’s not about the money at that point.”
Ahead, read everything to know about LeBron and Savannah James’ three children.
LeBron “Bronny” James Jr., 19
LeBron and Savannah’s first son, LeBron “Bronny” James Jr., was born on Oct. 6, 2004.
Bronny began playing basketball as a child and has been very successful at the sport. In 2019, he led his high school, Sierra Canyon School, to a win against his dad’s alma mater. Three years later, Bronny was chosen as one of 24 high schoolers for the 46th annual McDonald’s All-American Game.
LeBron’s eldest eventually committed to the University of Southern California (USC). He spent one season with the Trojans before being drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers in June 2024.
“This is a historic moment because LeBron and Bronny are the first father-son duo to play in the NBA at the same time and on the same team,” former Lakers player Magic Johnson wrote on X, formerly Twitter.
Bronny is quickly becoming a household name in the athlete universe. At age 16, he landed on the cover of Sports Illustrated; a few days after turning 18, Bronny signed an endorsement deal with Nike.
However, Bronny’s path to basketball success has not always been smooth. On July 24, 2023, he had a major health scare when he went into cardiac arrest during a workout at USC. Bronny was discharged from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center within the week and made his USC basketball debut in December 2023.
Bryce Maximus James, 17
Bryce Maximus James joined the family on June 14, 2007 — right in the middle of the 2007 NBA Finals. At the time of Bryce’s birth, LeBron and the Cleveland Cavaliers were trying to make a comeback against the San Antonio Spurs. A representative for LeBron and Savannah told PEOPLE, “LeBron and Savannah are overjoyed with the birth of their son and are looking forward to bringing him home to his big brother, LeBron Jr.”
LeBron celebrated Bryce’s 10th birthday in a big way in 2017 when he shared a video on Instagram of himself singing “Happy Birthday” to his son. He captioned the video, “Happy Bday Bryce Maximus!! Can’t believe you’re 10 years old man. Time is serious flying. Love you Young 👑 and u make me proud to be your father every single day!! #ZhuriLikeThatsMyCakeToo 😂😂😂😂.”
Bryce graduated from middle school in 2021. Just like his father and older brother before him, Bryce plays basketball, sometimes sharing photos from his school games on his Instagram account. In August 2022, he received his first Division I scholarship offer from Duquesne University.
Later that same month, Bryce and Bronny appeared alongside their dad on the cover of Sports Illustrated. They were deemed the “Chosen Sons,” a nod to LeBron’s iconic Sports Illustrated cover in 2002, which famously proclaimed him as “The Chosen One.”
Zhuri Nova James, 9
A year after LeBron and Savannah got married, they welcomed their third child, daughter Zhuri Nova James, on Oct. 22, 2014.
The little girl already has an eye for fashion. When she was just 5 years old, Zhuri helped launch Janie and Jack x Harlem’s Fashion Row clothing collection in 2020. Zhuri told PEOPLE about hosting the event, “I’m most excited about the fashion and talking to the designers.” She also noted that she “practiced with” her mom ahead of the big day.
LeBron loves to give Zhuri big gifts, and in October 2020 he showed off the new playhouse he bought ahead of her birthday, which was modeled off their family home. He shared a video on Instagram, captioning it, “Early bday gift my princess!!!!! Love you baby Z.”
In July 2021, Zhuri joined her parents for the premiere of her father’s movie Space Jam: A New Legacy. The three were all smiles on the purple carpet before the event.
At the 2023 ESPYs in July, LeBron received the award for best record-breaking performance after surpassing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s NBA scoring record. Before presenting him with the award, Savannah, who was joined by the couple’s three children on stage, said a few words about her husband — and Zhuri helped her keep it TV-friendly.
Savannah started to say, “LeBron James is the baddest mother—,” only to be cut off by Zhuri, who said, “Mom!” The little girl shook her head, urging Savannah not to swear in front of the audience.
The mom-of-three started over and said: “I think LeBron James is the baddest to ever set foot on a basketball court. Nobody works harder. Nobody cares more and nobody has done more for the game of basketball.”