A museum dedicated to LeBron James is set to open in the Los Angeles Lakers superstar’s hometown later this month.
The 38-year-old’s journey will be memorialized at House Three Thirty in Akron, Ohio under the name ‘LeBron James’ Home Court.’ According to the LeBron James Family Foundation, the museum will open on November 25.
‘LeBron James’ Home Court’ will be a multimedia experience, with the museum including a re-creation of the apartment where James and his mother, Gloria, lived. Items from his childhood, high school playing career and championship runs with Cleveland, Miami and the Lakers will also be on display.
‘My dream was always to put Akron on the map, so to have a place in my hometown that allows me to share my journey with my fans from all over the world means a lot to me,’ James said.
‘I’ve been known to hang on to a lot of things over the years, and I always knew there would be a time and place to bring them out.’
A museum dedicated to LeBron James is set to open in his hometown later this month
The 38-year-old’s journey will be memorialized at House Three Thirty in Akron, Ohio
Among the items on display will be the white suit James wore at the 2003 NBA Draft, his jersey from the McDonald´s All-American Game, as well as a backboard and rim from St Vincent-St Mary High School, where James first began to turn heads as a teenager.
A four-time NBA champion, James, who turns 39 next month, is in his 21st season as a pro. Last year, he passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the leading scorer in league history.
HIs career has also seen him record a number of other accolades including being named a 19-time All-Pro, 19-time All-Star, four-time MVP, six-time All-Defensive team member, and more.
The museum will feature items from throughout James’ career and from his childhood
During last season’s run to break the Lakers scoring record, James averaged 28.9 points, 8.3 rebounds, and 6.8 assists over the course of 55 games.
LA went on to rebound from a rough first half of the season to make a run to the Western Conference Finals before suffering defeat by the NBA Champions, the Denver Nuggets.
This year has once again seen the Lakers suffer a rough start. Their record currently sits at 3-5, with the five losses coming in consecutive road games.
LA’s most recent game, on Wednesday night, ended in a 128-94 blowout loss to the Houston Rockets, when James reignited his rivalry with Dillon Brooks.
