For the players of the NBA, the real all-stars in their lives are their wives and girlfriends, the ones who stand by their side and support them through thick and thin. Despite the amusing height differences between some of these couples, their love seems to be stronger than any physical distance, and they’re here to show that nothing can come in the way of true love, not even 50 inches.
LeBron James and Savannah James
This is the classic love story of boy meets girl. LeBron James and his wife of seven years, Savannah James, met when the two were still in high school, eighteen years ago. James was the pride of Akron, Ohio – meaning he was the a rising basketball star, and his wife, also an athlete from a young age, was a cheerleader and a softball player. However, the two didn’t attend the same school, but rather played for rival schools.
Despite the rivalry between their teams, James and Savannah became a couple, and their first date was held at the romantic Akron’s Outback Steakhouse. When they started dating, Savannah could have never guess what the future held for her boyfriend, who at the time was the superstar basketball player of Akron. However, young LeBron was drafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers in his senior year of high school. In 2004 the high school sweethearts had their first child, and in 2013 they finally tied the knot.
