For many fans, LeBron James isn't just the GOAT on the court—he's the GOAT behind the scenes, too. But he's not totally immune to controversies, chief of which are rumors about him being unfaithful to his wife, Savannah.
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00:00For many fans, LeBron James isn't just the goat on the court — he's the goat behind
00:05the scenes, too. He's already racked up an unbelievable 40,000 career points, a feat
00:11unmatched in the NBA. Plus, he's kept his image squeaky clean, presenting himself as
00:15the ultimate family man. But he's not totally immune to controversies, chief of which are
00:21rumors about him being unfaithful to his wife, Savannah.
00:24The pair met in 2003, when LeBron had been recruited to play basketball for St. Vincent
00:29St. Mary High School in Ohio, and it was Savannah who had made the first move. They reportedly
00:35had their first date at an Outback Steakhouse in their town, and the rest is history. The
00:40two have been inseparable and thriving as a power couple ever since, tying the knot
00:44in 2013 and raising three kids.
00:48While many superstar athletes can't seem to stay faithful, LeBron stands out as a loyal
00:53husband and doting dad — or does he? According to one bold claim, he's got a reputation for
00:59being a serial cheater.
01:00"'You didn't know that? You didn't know LeBron's a cheetah?'
01:03If podcaster Sophia Franklin is to be believed, LeBron isn't the stand-up guy he pretends
01:08to be. The former Call Her Daddy host, now solo on Sophia with an F, after a falling
01:14out with Alex Cooper, spilled some tea about the Los Angeles Lakers star. According to
01:19her, LeBron has a thing for getting women to sign NDAs to keep his extracurricular activities
01:25hush-hush.
01:26"'LeBron James has various parties constantly where NDAs need to be signed and women are
01:34at.'"
01:35Franklin didn't elaborate any further, but several claims on Reddit corroborated her
01:40story. One user claimed,
01:41"'He has side pieces in every city. He's horribly cheap.' Made a big deal out of giving
01:47a friend of mine a Joe Malone candle for her birthday."
01:50Another Redditor wrote,
01:51Everyone in L.A. knows LeBron cheats constantly. His wife has to know because it's so well-known.
01:57Hopefully they have an agreed-upon arrangement. LeBron hasn't bothered refuting these claims,
02:02and Savannah? Either she hasn't heard about them, or more likely, she's chosen to ignore
02:07the noise. In an interview with The Cut, the entrepreneur and mother of three made it clear
02:11she's not losing sleep over rumors about her or her marriage, saying,
02:16"...I'm not a comment reader because I feel like that is going to put you into a rabbit
02:19hole that you don't want to be in. I don't think that there are misconceptions about
02:24me out there that I would even be inclined to address."
02:27And besides, Savannah feels rock-solid about her marriage with LeBron. On her podcast,
02:32Everybody's Crazy, she shared how she and her husband are intentional about keeping
02:36the spark between them alive, saying,
02:38"...We've been together for 22 years, but, like, I want to feel young and fun, so I want
02:44us to date, you know? I would say for me the biggest thing that I felt was just a sense
02:48of security."
02:49As for LeBron, he's never missed a chance to highlight Savannah's role in his success,
02:54saying he owes all his milestones to his wife. He once told The Hollywood Reporter,
02:59"...We have been down since high school. You wouldn't be talking to me right now if
03:03it weren't for her."