Last year, the approval of LeBron James de Kamala Harris came with an additional bonus for him.
The files show that on January 28, the former vice-president paid $ 50,000 for the “production of campaign events” of James.
James and his long -standing trading partner, Maverick Carter, founded the company, Springhill Entertainment, in 2020.
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Vice-president Kamala Harris, the presidential democratic candidate, speaks during a campaign rally on November 2, 2024 at the PNC Music Pavilion in Charlotte, NC (AP photo / Jacquelyn Martin)
Carter and James are linked from high school. The two played basketball at St. Vincent-St. Mary secondary school in Akron, Ohio, and are also owners of minorities of the Boston Red Sox And the English football club Liverpool.
The files show that the campaign had seven payments from these “country events”, each to another recipient, one of which is to actress Jennifer Garner for $ 35,000.
The most important payment was spent on the management of ONE production, Inc. for $ 258,993.
The top scorer of all time in the NBA has long criticized President Donald Trump, and James urged his supporters to “vote Kamala Harris” the week preceding the elections.
LeBron James and Kamala Harris (Imagn; AP Newsroom)
“What are we talking about here? James posted on X.
When former President Joe Biden Harris decided As a running mate in 2020, James expressed his support.
“Congratulations and well deserved Senator Kamala Harris !! I love to see and support him! Enjoy JB,” he wrote at the time.
The quadruple MVP approved Hillary Clinton as president in the 2016 elections and campaigned for her in Ohio when he was still with Cleveland horsemen.
James previously described Trump as a “tramp” when Trump canceled an invitation from the White House to Stephen Curry.
“Going to the White House was a great honor until you showed up!” He said at the time.
Trump also said once “was not easy” to make James “be smart”.
Los Angeles striker Lakers Lebron James Dunks in the second half of match 4 in a first-round eliminatory series against the Denver Nuggets on April 27, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP photo / Mark J. Terill)
When Trump said he was losing interest in the NBA after players kneel during the national anthem, James said: “I really don’t think the basketball community is sad to lose his audience.”
