LeBron James’ Wife Savannah James Confirms She’s Not Okay With Zhuri James Also Taking Up Basketball

Savannah James has had enough basketball players in the family. LeBron James‘ wife confirmed that she doesn’t want their daughter Zhuri to take the same path as her father and brothers. The proud mother of three would love to see Zhuri become a volleyball player instead.

In a post on her Instagram stories, Savannah shared a reel of Zhuri playing volleyball. She was sitting courtside as her daughter played at the City Volleyball Club in Southern California.

“Yeah, it’s a no,” Savannah wrote. “We’ll be over here (volleyball emoji).”

At 11 years old, Zhuri has been playing volleyball since she was little. LeBron and Savannah have been very supportive of her love for the sport. However, it’ll likely come down to Zhuri if she wants to pursue it professionally or shift to basketball.

Zhuri isn’t the only daughter of a superstar NBA player who is playing volleyball at a young age. Steph Curry‘s eldest daughter, Riley Curry, is a player for the Academy 11 National Team in Northern California.

LeBron confirms Savannah James’ plans for Zhuri

Zhuri James has gone viral over the past week as she accompanied LeBron for the LA Lakers‘ trip to San Francisco. Zhuri showed her handles during her father’s pregame routine against the Golden State Warriors. She even threw an alley-oop pass to the delight of the crowd.

Speaking to reporters after the game, “The King” confirmed that Savannah James doesn’t want their daughter to play basketball professionally. Savannah is good with just her husband and two sons and would rather see Zhuri excel in volleyball.

“She’s a volleyball player,” James said, according to ESPN’s Dave McMenamin. “Don’t get my wife mad. My wife is done with this basketball sh*t. She’s done with it. She’s a volleyball player.”

Despite Savannah’s decision, LeBron managed to sneak in some compliments about Zhuri’s growing basketball skills.

“She’s been around the game for a while, so she does got good handles. She got a good (shooting) form, too. But my wife ain’t playing that. Not another one. She said that’s it, that’s it.”

LeBron has been playing basketball for the majority of his life. He’s in his record-breaking 23rd NBA season and will likely play another year. Bronny James is in his second season in the league, while Bryce James is in his freshman campaign at Arizona.