Izuchukwu Okosi
LeBron James is set to be honoured on 25 November 2023 when the LeBron James’ Home Court, a museum dedicated to the NBA superstar and his many milestones, will open in Akron, his homeland.
The path of the free-scoring NBA icon who is in his 21st season as a Profesional basketball player from his days as a youth prodigy to when he blossomed will be on display at the meseum.
Join our WhatsApp ChannelJames, who turns 39 next month in 2022 surpassed the feat of the legendary Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the leading scorer in league history.
A multimedia experience, the museum will include a re-creation of the apartment where he and his mother, Gloria, lived along with items from his childhood, high school playing career and championship runs with Cleveland, Miami and the Los Angeles Lakers.
The museum is at House Three Thirty, a facility started by James’ foundation to serve the community where he was raised.
“My dream was always to put Akron on the map, so to have a place in my hometown that allows me to share my journey with my fans from all over the world means a lot to me,” James said. “I’ve been known to hang on to a lot of things over the years, and I always knew there would be a time and place to bring them out.”
Among the items on display will be the all-white suit James wore at the 2003 NBA Draft, his jersey from the McDonald’s All-American game and an original backboard and rim from St. Vincent–St. Mary High School, where James first caught the attention of basketball fan s as a teenager.
Izuchukwu Okosi is a Nigerian sports and entertainment journalist with two decades of experience in the media industry having begun his media journey in 2002 as an intern at Mundial Sports International (MSI) and Africa Independent Television (AIT), owners of Daar Communications Plc.
