LeBron James is still out enjoying the sunny weather in Italy with his family. The NBA superstar was photographed on a luxury yacht in Positano on Wednesday, days after he agreed to a $154million deal with the Los Angeles Lakers.
‘King James’ was snapped in the dining hall and walking along the deck of the yacht as it set sail in Positano, a village on the Amalfi Coast.
Celebrities like Samuel L. Jackson, Michael Jordan and Lakers team president Magic Johnson have often been spotted vacationing on the beautiful coast.
LeBron James is still vacationing in Italy with his family. The NBA star was spotted on a yacht in Positano, a village on the Amalfi Coast
James was photographed walking along the deck of the yacht in Positano, a village on the Amalfi Coast in Italy
There he is: James has spent the past few days enjoying the sunny weather in Italy with his wife and three kids
James, 33, takes a casual stroll along the yacht wearing short, a tank top, shades and a colorful hat
James made the trip out to Italy hours after agreeing to a $154million deal with the Los Angeles Lakers
James, 33, was a dressed very casually Wednesday afternoon sporting a white tank top, blue shorts, shades and a colorful fitted hat.
At one point James seemed to point at the camera as he walked along the yacht.
The former Cleveland Cavaliers player jetted out to Positano with his wife and three kids on Monday, hours after he met with Lakers president Magic Johnson to finalize a four-year $154million contact to join the Lakers.
‘Thank you Northeast Ohio for an incredible 4 seasons. This will always be home,’ he wrote on Instagram after news of his iconic deal made headlines.
James, a native of Akron, Ohio, was drafted to the Cavaliers as their No. 1 overall pick in 2003. He played for the team until 2010, when he left to join the Miami Heat.
James stayed with the Heat until 2014 before returning to his home team, the Cavaliers. They reportedly offered him a $35.6million contract option for the 2018-2019 season, but he turned it down for the Lakers’ deal.
James was spotted arriving in Positano on Monday, one day after his big NBA deal with the Lakers
James has been vacationing the past few days with his family, while fans continue to celebrate his new deal
James played for the Cleveland Cavaliers from 2003 to 2010 and 2014 to 2018
While James and his family have been relaxing in Italy, Lakers fans have been celebrating his big announcement.
Social media was flooded with congratulatory posts, and the official NBA store sold out of James’ yellow and gold Nike No. 23 jersey within minutes after his deal was announced. The store said in several tweets to fans that the jersey will restocked soon.
In the meantime, those wishing to snag a Cavaliers jersey can do so at a discounted price. The NBA store dropped the price on some of the athlete’s Cleveland gear.
Fans may also want to snap one last picture of James’ 25,000-square-feet banner in Cleveland before it’s gone. Sherwin-Williams, a Cleveland-based paint company, told Cleveland.com that Nike will remove the giant 10-story banner from the wall of their building this week.
