When LeBron James went from high school phenom to NBA superstar in 2003, the ripple effect changed everything around him-including the life of his high school sweetheart, Savannah. Long before the glitz, the red carpets, and the billion-dollar empire, she was a teenager from Akron just trying to figure life out.
Fast-forward two decades and Savannah James is still by LeBron’s side, now a mom of three, businesswoman, and podcast host. But even with all the fame and fortune, her friends have no problem keeping her grounded-and one hilarious podcast moment proves it.
During the latest episode of Everybody’s Crazy, Savannah and her co-hosts April McDaniel and Brittainy Noel were debating how twenty-somethings split bills and handle money stress. While Savannah nodded along, McDaniel stopped her in her tracks. “You don’t count,” she teased. “At 21, you were a gazillionaire. Let’s talk to the normal people in the world.”
Savannah burst into laughter, clearly caught off guard by the jab. Later, she posted the clip to her Instagram Story, adding the now-viral caption: “Don’t do me bro .” Fans couldn’t get enough of her reaction, praising her for being in on the joke instead of taking offense.
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The playful exchange highlighted what listeners love most about Savannah: her ability to stay authentic despite living a life most people can’t imagine. Sure, LeBron inked a $90 million Nike deal before he even played an NBA game per ESPN, and together the couple is now worth over a billion(Forbes). But on her podcast, Savannah isn’t flexing-she’s laughing right along with her friends.
Her bond with McDaniel runs deep. The two admit their friendship wasn’t always smooth-Savannah once took weeks to call back-but over time, they’ve grown inseparable. McDaniel even joked that she FaceTimes Savannah late at night, sometimes with LeBron lying right beside her. “At this point, he’s in the friend group,” Savannah laughed.
This down-to-earth humor is part of why Savannah has developed a fanbase of her own. While LeBron’s career dominates headlines, moments like this show why his wife continues to win hearts online. It’s not the designer gowns or the celebrity circles-it’s the fact that she can take a roast about being a “gazillionaire” and flip it into something relatable.
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