Let’s look at the timeline of their long-lasting relationship.

These two met while in high school in 2002.

James was a budding sports sensation in basketball and football during his time at St. Vincent-St. Mary High School in Akron, Ohio. It was there that he crossed paths with Savannah Brinson, a cheerleader and softball player from a rival school.

Their initial encounter occurred when James, already showing signs of his future stardom, invited the then-16-year-old Brinson to a basketball game. Intrigued, Brinson accepted the invitation. However, it was a seemingly mundane gesture that hinted at something deeper – when James returned for Brinson’s leftovers after their first date at Outback Steakhouse.

Reflecting on the moment, Brinson shared with Harper’s Bazaar in 2010, as reported by People magazine, “I’d totally forgotten about them, and he brought them to me. I think he just wanted another excuse to come and see me.”

LeBron James made the jump to NBA in 2003.

The high-school senior became the top pick in the 2003 NBA draft. As luck would have it, James was selected by their hometown Cleveland Cavaliers. 

Lebron and Savannah got engaged in 2011.

James confessed to feeling nervous when he proposed to his longtime partner during a star-studded New Year’s Eve celebration.

In a candid interview with Oprah Winfrey in 2012, James likened the moment to a high-stakes finals game, emphasizing the weight of the occasion. Reflecting on his decision to propose, he revealed, “I had been thinking about it, you know, for a while but it just came to me one day and I was like, ‘This is a part of growth for me.'” He continued, “I was like, ‘This is the lady and the woman I have been with through all the good and all the bad. She’s been there for a long time and I wanted her to continue to be there with me,’ so I felt like at that moment it was time.”

The couple celebrated their 9th wedding anniversary in 2022.

In September, LeBron took to Instagram Stories to share a photo of himself and his wife, accompanied by a caption that exuded admiration and affection. As reported by People magazine, the caption read, “Queen…PS. YOU SO DAMN SEXY! WOW.”

Responding in kind, Savannah posted a photo of the couple raising their glasses on her Instagram account. In her heartfelt caption, she celebrated their journey together, writing, “9 years down(21), forever to go!! Cheers to us my love!!!…Happy Anniversary!!”