ZHURI Nova James could be the latest in the family to chase the sporting dream.
The youngest 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥 of NBA great LeBron James and his wife Savannah, the eight year old doesn’t appear to be following her dad or two older brothers into the family business however.
LeBron is a nineteen-time NBA All-Star and four time MVP
It appears young Zhuri could be a future volleyball star
No, according to a recent Instagram post by LeBron, young Zhuri is “My [volleyball emoji][star emoji] in the making.”
Should volleyball be her calling, she would be the first of the James 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren not to follow in their father’s footsteps.
Eldest son Bronny is a four-star recruit out of Sierra Canyon High School, currently weighing up his college options with offers from Ohio State, Memphis, and USC already on the table, per 247 Sports.
ESPN’s 28th ranked prospect, he is set to graduate in 2023, and expectations are high for the eighteen year old.
In March, while watching an NBA game, LeBron tweeted: “Man Bronny definitely better than some of these cats I’ve been watching on league pass today.”
But while a potential pro career is still a few years away, Bronny is already making an impressive living off of his basketball career.
Back in October, it was reported that he had signed an NIL (name, image, and likeness) deal with Nike and Beats by Dre.
With an annual value of $7.2million, Bronny is the highest earning student athlete in the nation, according to On3.
Meanwhile, LeBron’s youngest son, fifteen year old Bryce, also entered into an NIL deal with Klutch Sports back in December, per the agency.
Klutch Sports, which was founded by his dad’s agent Rich Paul according to CBS, will take care of Bryce’s endorsement deals throughout his time at Sierra Canyon High School.
As of April, Bryce has a reported annual NIL value of $1.2million, according to On3 – sixteenth most in the nation.
And as with his brother, expectations are sky high for Bryce, who according to “some basketball analysts” is believed “could actually be the more talented of the two James brothers,” via CBS.
LeBron’s family were on hand to celebrate earlier this season as he became the NBA’s all-time leading scorer
