Billionaire LeBron James’ Wife Savannah Faces Backlash After Revealing She Does Not Bring Friends Along on 1st Class – “That’s Rude”

LeBron James' wife Savannah James spoke about the difference in financial status between she and her friends.

Billionaire LeBron James’ Wife Savannah Faces Backlash After Revealing She Does Not Bring Friends Along on 1st Class – “That’s Rude”

LeBron James and Savannah James (Image credits - Sports Illustrated)

LeBron James and Savannah James have one of the most beautiful love stories in the NBA. The two first met each other in high school and have been together since 2002.

The James family is loved by many for being a close-knit family. They have three children together: Bronny James, Bryce James, and Zhuri James.

James has cemented himself as one of the greatest players of all time. During the course of his career, he has made hundreds of millions of dollars and is one of the highest-paid athletes in the world.

Savannah and James are often seen making public appearances. The four-time champion has credited her several times in the past for bringing up his children and keeping the family together.

While James has been successful on the court, he has been successful off of it as well through his business ventures. The King achieved billionaire status back in 2022. Hence, it is not surprising that James and Savannah live a very luxurious lifestyle.

On Boardroom’s “Mental Wealth” podcast, Savannah appeared with her friend April McDaniel and spoke about their friendship and different lifestyles.

My friends are very respectful of my situation, all of them. Like, I’ve never had an instance like that one time. And I think that they are, you know, if I’m like, we’re going somewhere, they already understand what it is. There’s no expectation of, like, taking care of something or just me being responsible for them.

Savannah James on Mental Wealth podcast

Savannah and McDaniel have been friends for a long time and even have a business partnership together. McDaniel has built Crown and Conquer and co-founded Everybody’s Crazy, while Mrs. James has expanded her work into beauty, including Reframe.

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Fans react to Savannah James’ comments on not being responsible for her friends while traveling

Savannah and McDaniel have a podcast together called Everybody’s Crazy. They have been friends for over 15 years and actually met each other through LeBron James.

After revealing that she travels in First Class, while her friends travel depending on their budgets, Savannah was on the receiving end of some backlash across social media.

Fans took to the internet and began weighing whether respecting financial boundaries is enough when the friendship is this close, and the wealth gap is this large. However, many felt there was something unusual about two close friends sitting in separate cabins during a flight.

April McDaniel on how money impacts her friendship with Savannah James

Both Savannah James and April McDaniel have been successful in their business ventures as well. The difference in their financial status has never impacted their friendship, and they are not delusional about it.

Savannah James and April McDaniel
Savannah James and April McDaniel (Image credits – People Magazine)

When asked about how money impacts her relationship with Savannah, McDaniel said,

We talk about this a lot because there’s two different lifestyles that exist. Like we’re not delusional to that. And I think Savannah has accommodated where I’m at. Like, we don’t just show up at Fashion Week week-of. We don’t move like that even though people think we do. If we’re going on the same trip, I don’t feel the need to be in first [class] because that’s not in my budget.

April McDaniel on Mental Wealth podcast

While McDaniel is the founder of creative agency Crown & Conquer and has made a name for herself, Savannah is a billionaire and lives a luxurious lifestyle like her husband. However, McDaniel revealed that she does visit Savannah’s seat during their long journeys.

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