LeBron James, Wife Welcome Third Child
By Sam Richmond
LeBron James welcomed his first baby girl into the world last week in Akron, Ohio.
Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James and his wife Savannah have welcomed their third child, Zhuri, into the world, according to TMZ.
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LeBron announced the child would be named Zhuri on Instagram in August, writing “Zhuri hurry up and get here so your daddy and 2 brothers can annoy you! Lol.”
Zhuri is James’ first daughter with 10-year-old LeBron Jr. and seven-year-old Bryce Maximus rounding out the James clan.
TMZ reports the birth happened last week in Akron, Ohio.
LeBron and the Cavaliers are set to begin their 2014-15 NBA season on Thursday against the New York Knicks at the Quicken Loans Arena. The Cavaliers are expected to compete for an NBA championship this season with LeBron, power forward Kevin Love and point guard Kyrie Irving leading the way.
James signed with the Cavaliers this summer, returning to the team that he played on from 2003 until 2010 when he left to join the Miami Heat.
In his four seasons in Miami, James won two championships and made it to the NBA Finals four times.
LeBron averaged 27.1 points, 6.9 rebounds and 6.4 assists per game this past season with the Heat.
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