Kamala Harris paid LeBron James' entertainment company $50,000 for 'campaign event production,' records show
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LeBron James' endorsement of Kamala Harris last year came with an added bonus for him.
Records show that on Jan. 28 the former vice president paid James' entertainment company $50,000 for "campaign event production."
The NBA's all-time leading scorer has long been critical of President Donald Trump, and James urged his followers to "vote Kamala Harris" the week before the election with a video that garnered criticism for out-of-context clips.
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Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, speaks during a campaign rally Nov. 2, 2024, at the PNC Music Pavilion in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
James and his longtime business partner, Maverick Carter, founded the company, Springhill Entertainment, in 2020.
"What are we even talking about here?? When I think about my kids and my family and how they will grow up, the choice is clear to me. VOTE KAMALA HARRIS!!!" James posted on X.
With the post, James shared a video that featured negative headlines about Trump's rally at Madison Square Garden and a clip of Tony Hinchcliffe saying he and a Black person in the crowd carved watermelons. The video also features other headlines that said Trump spewed "nazi rhetoric" and clips of African Americans being assaulted.
Commenters said the clips were taken out of context and ripped James, but he doubled down days later.
"Having a daughter, having a wife, having a mother and things of that nature, what (Harris) believes in when it comes to women’s rights that’s what the future with my kids and where I see our country should be. I feel like that endorsement is only