Gloria Marie James has gained fame as the mother of legendary NBA star, Lebron James. She raised her son as a single mother since she was still a teenager after his biological father who is also an ex-convict, Anthony McClelland, was no longer there soon after he impregnated her. Although not easy, she was still able to raise him into becoming one of the greatest basketball players of all time.
Gloria Marie is golden in her own ways, although she still has few controversies that followed her over the years. She is quite popular even though there are still a lot of unknown things about her. Here are some:
Biography of Gloria Marie James
Gloria Marie James was born on 04 February 1968 in Akron, Ohio. That was also where she was brought up and although she started her high school education, she did not graduate because she got pregnant on the way. There is no record that she went back to school.
She was brought up by her mother Freda James alongside two brothers, Curt and Terry James. However, there is no information provided about the father of Gloria. When she was 19, she lost her mother and so she was left with not only the responsibility of caring for both her kid and her brothers.
10 Unknown Facts About Gloria Marie James
1. She Had Lebron James When She Was 16
Gloria Marie James was only 16 years old when she had her first and only son, LeBron James. Although a number of men later came out to claim to be the biological fathers of Lebron, it was later established that Gloria took in for Anthony McClelland.
She was still a high school student at the time, and so she had to drop out to take care of her young child together with the help of her mother.
2. Gloria Moved Apartments To Bring Up Lebron James
When LeBron was 3 and his mother was 19, Freda James died from a heart attack, leaving her to take charge of the home alongside her older brother. Without a stable job or any source of income, she kept moving with her son and brothers from one apartment to the next.
This meant that her son would have to keep changing school. At a point, he was forced to stay away for a while. All in all Gloria changed about 19 apartments to survive the challenges of raising a child by herself.
3. Gloria Marie James Allowed Her Son Move In With Another Family
The challenges of moving homes for son affected him greatly. She took the painful decision of allowing him move in with Frank Walker’s family. Though a painful decision, it paid off years later.
Frank Walker was a youth football coach. He introduced Lebron to basketball at the age of nine turning his story to around.
4. She Has Never Been Married
As stated, LeBron James’s mother had him when she was still a teenager. Since then, she has only concentrated on raising her kid. Although she has come to be in a few relationships, she has still never been married.
More so, Lebron still remains as her only son, although the basketball star has an alleged half-brother from his father, Aaron McClelland Gamble. Just like James, Aaron was raised by his mother, and the two brothers are said not to have the best of relationships.
She is the mother-in-law of Savannah and the grandmother of Bronny, Bryce and Zhuri- LeBron’s wife and children respectively.
5 .Gloria Marie James Gifted Her Son A $50 000 Hummer H2
Ever wondered why Lebron and his mother are very close? She has always been dedicated to him even before he became famous. Gloria bought him a jeep worth $50000 hummer H2 for his 18th birday.
Such a generous gife made brows rise. The Ohio High School Athletic Association did an investigation of such a generous gift. This happened weeks before his NBA draft.
The investigation did not bring out any result. However it was found that Gloria took a loan.
6. Her Engagement To Da Real Lambo
Inasmuch as she has never been married, Gloria Marie James was once in a relationship with Da Real Lambo, a Miami-based rapper. The two were linked to each other in 2013.
Although there were no records that the two were ever married, the rapper once referred to her as his wife while they were living together and in a video in which he threatened LeBron James.
Their relationship did not last a very long time before the NBA star made his mother break up with Lambo after he uncovered the rapper cheating on her.
It was in retaliation that the rapper made a video threatening LeBron that he was going to expose him for acting like he was perfect and coming in between him and his “wife”.
7. Da Real Lambo Claimed Her Son Had An Affair With Beyonce
Her son would not have another man treat his mother unfairly. When he exposed her then boyfriend, it opened the proverbial can of worms. Da Real Lambo accused Gloria’s son of having an affair with Beyonce.
He claimed that was why the singer was not invited to his wedding. The rapper also claimed James had a secret child with Sharon Reed.
8. Gloria Marie James May Have Had An Affair With Delonte West
In the 2009/2010 season, there was the rumor which went wild, claiming that Gloria Marie James had something to do with the then-teammate of her son, Delonte West who later got married to Caressa Suzzette.
Although there were those who felt the rumor was not true, former NBA star Calvin Murphy revealed that his source in the team revealed that it was actually true. Infact Lebrons awful performance during the Celtics vs. Cavaliers series is linked to the affair issue. A year later, Delonte was off to Celtics on a one-year deal worth $1 million.
Many fans always thought Lebron would play for his homeland. Yet, he moved to play for the Lakers years after his mom’s affair with West.
9. Gloria Marie James Son Is Devoted To Her
Even more than Basketball, LeBron James is completely devoted to his mother. He revealed that his devotion and dedication to her is because he watched as she struggled to bring him up into becoming the man he is, and because all through, she was always devoted to him.
In addition to that, she was always available and trying to provide for her son that LeBron James never asked his mother who his father was.
10. Gloria James Net Worth
Mainly in the spotlight for the amazing exploits of her son, the exact net worth of Gloria James is within the range of $1 to $2 million. What is known, however, is that her LeBron who is one of the biggest in the world of basketball has a net worth of over $450 million.
Complete profile of Gloria Marie James
| Gloria Marie James | |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Gloria Marie James |
| Date of Birth | February 4, 1968 |
| Age | 52 years |
| Zodiac Sign | Aquarius |
| Nationality | American |
| Birth place | Akron, Ohio, United States |
| Ethnicity | African-American (Black) |
| Profession | American socialite |
| Education | NA |
| Father | NA |
| Mother | Freda James |
| Siblings | Curt James, Terry James |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Spouse/Partner | NA |
| Boyfriend | Da Real Lambo |
| Kids | LeBron James |
| Religion | Christian |
| Estimated Net Worth: | NA |
| Source of net worth | NA |
| Height | Feet – 5ft 5inches Meters –(1.60m) |
| Weight | NA |
| Eye color | Black |
| Hair color | Black |
| Social media | Twitter |
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