Since her high school days, Ciara had an unwavering belief that she was destined for a successful music career. Her confidence in making chart-topping music had been a constant presence in her life since then. She foresaw her success long before it became a reality. This unwavering determination fueled her journey to becoming a multi-talented singer and a chart-topping sensation. This manifested her early aspirations into a remarkable reality. Now, Ciara has not only demonstrated a lengthy and prosperous career but also one that is undeniably still flourishing.
During a recent interview with Billboard, the R&B singer reminisced about a dream she had. When she graduated from Riverdale High School in 2003, she made a prediction that she still remembers. She confidently stated her goal of reaching the top of the Billboard singles chart within a year.
“I was on camera, documented right at the graduation, and the guy said, ‘So, Ciara, where do you see yourself a year from now?’” she remembered. “And in my super-Atlanta thick accent, I said, ‘I see myself having the No. 1 song on the Billboard charts!’ And then literally, “Goodies”was No. 1 on the Billboard charts. I dreamed big!” Ciara has definitely surpassed and achieved numerous goals related to her music. Some of her accomplishments include having her debut album Goodies reach No. 3 on the Billboard 200 chart when it first came out in 2004.
Additionally, the singles from the album, “1, 2 Step,” “Goodies,” and “Oh” all reached the top three positions on the Billboard Hot 100. Moreover, Ciara won a Grammy in 2006 for “Lose Control” with Missy Elliott and Fatman Scoop, and was nominated in 2010 for “Love Sex Magic” ft. Justin Timberlake. Anticipating the 20th-anniversary of Goodies coming up next year, Ciara admitted that she’s just getting started. “I feel blessed,” she said. “I feel like I’m just getting started at the same time. To know that it was 20 years ago that I was just really, really ambitious… dreaming big, I envisioned that I’d be sitting somewhere like this 20 years later.”
Steve Harvey is a man with a big personality. So when he celebrated his wedding anniversary with his wife, the beautiful Marjorie Harvey, you know they did it in style. As shown on The Shade Room’s Instagram account, Marjorie went out on the town in a white silk dress with a low back cut. She also touted a long white cape with lots of fringe on the top and sleeves, adding to the glamour of the look.
As for Steve Harvey, he was decked out in a diamond-sequined dress jacket, white dress pants, and a flowing white dress shirt. Together, the couple looked as powerful as possible, strutting for the camera and showing off the design of their combined outfit. Steve also wore classic black dress shoes, and minimal shades adorned his face. They stopped for an extensive photoshoot in Lake Como, Italy, before a night filled with love and appreciation.
“Anniversary time with the Love of My Life,” Marjorie Harvey said in an Instagram caption, talking about her celebrity husband Steve. The couple has been married for 16 years now, and they are “Still going strong,” according to Marjorie. The host of Family Feud and his wife are obviously doing well. However, that doesn’t mean the whole Harvey family is doing okay in the relationship department…
As of about a month ago, Steve Harvey’s daughter, Lori Harvey, had split up with actor Michael B. Jordan. When asked about the breakup, Steve said he was “Team Lori” even though he still respected Michael as a person. And while Lori might be treading the dating waters again, her dad is thriving with Marjorie. No doubt Lori will land on her feet as well. After this magical wedding anniversary, Steve and Marjorie are floating on cloud nine. Who knows how long they will stay in Italy, but eventually, Steve will head back for more Family Feud shows.
K-Fed is about to move to Hawaii, and he’s taking his sons with him. Their mother, Britney Spears, has not seen any of them in over a year with intention. And now it sounds like Kevin Federline won’t force his kids to go see their mom before the tropical relocation. Sons Sean Preston and Jayden have the choice of saying goodbye to Britney before they jet off to Hawaii in August. As of this writing, they have yet to make a decision.
Kevin Federline is actually encouraging the brothers to go see Britney. But he won’t force them or pressure them into doing something they don’t want to do. According to TMZ, Kevin’s attorney and Britney’s lawyer exchanged a letter where K-Fed was asking Britney permission to move the boys to Hawaii with him and his current wife. In order for them to actually relocate, they needed Britney’s permission, which she gave a few days ahead of an imposed response deadline.
BRIGHTON, ENGLAND – AUGUST 04: Britney Spears performs onstage during the Britney Spears ‘Piece Of Me’ Summer Tour – Brighton Pride at Preston Park on August 4, 2018, in Brighton, England. (Photo by Dave Hogan/BCU18/Getty Images for BCU)
With being allowed to move, this closes what might be the final chapter of the K-Fed and Britney saga. Despite the tumultuous relationship between the parents, they have recently been nothing but supportive of each other. Britney didn’t fight the Hawaii relocation. Kevin Federline recently defended Spears after a Daily Mail report claimed she was on methamphetamines. After allowing the Hawaii move, Spears took to social media to support to her sons, calling her eldest, Sean Preston, “her first love.”
This isn’t the first time Britney has dealt with family dilemmas. She got out of a traumatic conservatorship with her father back in 2021. This was after 13 years of her father abusing his powers as conservator of her estate. She’s also had a falling out with her sister, Jamie Lynn Spears. Her mother implores that she reconcile with Jamie Lynn. Seeing as she allowed her sons and Kevin Federline to move to an island, perhaps she extends the olive branch to her sister as well.
Former and indicted president Donald Trump popped out for a surprise appearance at UFC 287. Not only that, but the Miami crowd on Saturday night (April 8) went crazy when he came out with Dana White and Kid Rock. Also, a picture went viral online of the trio posing up with Mike Tyson, and another made rounds for No. 45 grabbing a bottle of Prime energy drink. Given that news of his arrest and not guilty plea rocked the news world, many wondered how he was able to get there in the first place. When you’re facing accountability for your crimes and need a public boost in favor, all roads point to surprising a Florida sporting event.
Of course, this isn’t the first time that people spotted Donald Trump at UFC events, to varying degrees of anger. For example, celebrities like Mel Gibson and Addison Rae showed him some love at UFC 246, with many particularly criticizing Rae for saying hi. On that note, he also faced a lot of protestors outside UFC 244 in Madison Square Garden, which didn’t faze him at all as he attended the event. With that in mind, it’s no surprise that Trump would want to greet fans yet again at the MMA brawl.
However, Donald Trump still has much bigger fish to fry. Recently, he responded to his legal troubles during a speech at Mar-A-Lago. “They can’t beat us at the ballot box, so they try to beat us through the law,” the 76-year-old said. “The only crime that I’ve committed is to fearlessly defend our nation from those who seek to destroy it. The criminal is the district attorney because he illegally leaked massive amounts of grand jury information, for which he should be prosecuted — or at a minimum, he should resign.
“In the wings, they’ve got a local racist Democrat district attorney in Atlanta who is doing everything in our power to indict me over an absolutely perfect phone call — even more perfect than the one I made with the president of Ukraine,” he continued. “Then you have a radical left lunatic, known as a bomb-thrower, who is harassing hundreds of my people day after day over the boxes hoax. This lunatic new special prosecutor named Jack Smith … others of his ilk say he’s even worse than they are.” Hopefully his statements don’t obfuscate the extent of his crimes for those still on the fence. Regardless, check back in with HNHH for more bizarre updates on Donald Trump.
LeBron James has a lot of titles under his belt: MVP, Rookie of the Year G.O.A.T. (arguably), All-Star and many more. A few of those could be applied to other NBA stars who have also won plenty of accolades, but he does have one that most athletes don’t: billionaire.
The NBA star has spent 20 seasons atop the NBA as arguably its best player through that entire stretch. That alone would result in a lot of money as James has had quite a few lucrative contracts as a result.
LeBron James’ official net worth is $1 billion. He hit this mark in June of 2022, per Forbes’ estimation. The Los Angeles Lakers star hit a financial milestone only achieved by two other athletes: Tiger Woods and Michael Jordan.
That $1 billion number will continue to grow, especially after James retires and transitions to Hollywood, sports analysis, ownership or anything else he decides to pursue. Here’s how he got to that mark, though.
DALLAS, TX – FEBRUARY 26 : LeBron James #6 of the Los Angeles Lakers puts up a shot and scores against the Dallas Mavericks in the second half at American Airlines Center on February 26, 2023 in Dallas, Texas. The Lakers won 111-108. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Ron Jenkins/Getty Images)
How LeBron James’ net worth reached $1 billion
LeBron James began this journey back in 2003 when he was first drafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers. His initial contract afforded him just over $4 million according to Spotrac.
As he continued to get better and more money was available in sports, his contracts got bigger and bigger. His first contract with the Miami Heat gave him $14.5 million. When he rejoined the Cavaliers, it was for $20.6 million.
Signing with the Lakers proved to be an excellent financial decision, as his most recent contract year (2022-2023) earned almost $44.5 million. All totaled, James has earned about $431.9 million over 20 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 11: Injured LeBron James #6 of the Los Angeles Lakers looks on from the bench during the first quarter against the Golden State Warriors at Chase Center on February 11, 2023 in San Francisco, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
LeBron James’ endorsements
That is only a fraction of his net worth, though. Being the most profitable face in basketball (and perhaps the entire sports world) has its perks. James has been endorsed by or a sponsor for a lot of brands over the years.
These include but are not limited to Coca-Cola, 2K Sports, Tonal, Ruffles, AT&T, Beats Electronics, KIA Motors, Nike, Walmart, RIMOWA, Mountain Dew, GMC and Wheaties.
Nike has been a huge contributor to LeBron James’ staggering net worth. Just from his 2016 contract with the company for a shoe deal, the NBA’s leading scorer will earn another $1 billion over his lifetime.
James also became the face of Ruffles, which is one of the biggest potato chip brands in the world. They’re the official chip brand of the NBA, which only helps improve the net worth of the league’s biggest star.
AT&T has plenty of star athletes as sponsors. They frequent the commercials, such as LaMelo Ball, Matthew Stafford or Sue Bird. They pale in comparison to the value and recognizability of James, though.
The Lakers’ forward has also been a luxury ambassador for Kia Motors since 2014. They are one of the more prominent car brands and even partnered with the athlete to make the LeBron James Stinger GT, a car after his own name.
James signed with Beats in 2008 and earned $1 million per commercial with them. It’s rumored that he earned over $500 million after Apple bought the company.
These are just a few of the endorsements that the 20-year NBA veteran has earned, but it’s easy to see how he’s accumulated a net worth of over $1 billion. Being a star athlete has its financial perks, but endorsements are where a lot of the money truly comes from.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JULY 12: LeBron James attends the premiere of Warner Bros “Space Jam: A New Legacy” at Regal LA Live on July 12, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
LeBron James in Hollywood: The making of a billionaire
Playing in Los Angeles has its downsides, but it also has a lot of perks. It’s right near Hollywood, which is where James has spent some time. Per IMDb, the NBA superstar has been a producer for 52 projects, with six more upcoming.
He’s also been an actor, starring in films like Space Jam: A New Legacy, Trainwreck, House Party (2023) and Smallfoot. These movies aren’t cheap to make and the stars often get sizable paydays.
He is also credited as a writer for four projects. While he’s obviously not known for his movie and television star power, James has clearly had a lot of experience (and a lot of money) in that arena.
It takes a lot to earn $1 billion in any field. Athletes, even those on absurd $500 million deals, have rarely achieved this feat. Most people don’t achieve this feat as only about 3,300 people are currently billionaires.
James’ on-court stats, highlights and more are impressive, but what he’s done off of it is equally as impressive.
Becoming the NBA’s leading scorer is incredibly challenging, but so is becoming only the second billionaire in NBA history- and the first to ever become one while still playing. Even Michael Jordan, who ascended to billionaire status in 2016, didn’t do that.
