LeBron James is one of the most successful basketball players in big league history, and the one person he gives credit to is his mother, Gloria James. But what about his father, and what is the relationship between the Lakers star and his father? Anthony McClelland is believed to be the biological father of LeBron James. Father McClelland has had such a devastating impact on LeBron James’ life that mother and son don’t like to talk about. James had absolutely no relationship with his father; however, fans may have a keen interest in uncovering the mystery behind Anthony McClelland.
Who is the father of LeBron James Anthony McClelland?
Anthony McClelland was born in the 1960s and is widely believed to be the biological father of LeBron James. He had a casual relationship with Gloria James in the 1980s. But after James was born, Anthony McClelland left him and his partner at the time and had no connection with them. He showed no interest when James was born and abandoned the two. Because of this, the mother Gloria James had to raise her son, alone, with the help of LeBron James’ grandmother and uncles. However, three years after LeBron James was born, Anthony McClelland had another son, Aaron McClelland Gamble, with another woman. He is believed to be James’ brother.
LeBron James and his relationship with his father Anthony McClelland
LeBron James has absolutely no relationship with his father and does not want to talk about him. Anthony McClelland had no responsibility or role in raising James. In an Instagram post, LeBron James wrote, “Because of you Pops! Thanks all along. Could have said why me with u not being there, but look what I made of myself.”The Los Angeles Lakers legend initially hated his father for not being there, but he gradually came to understand him and was inspired to be the father his father couldn’t be. “The crazy thing is, all my life I grew up resenting my father. He is the reason I am the father I am today”, said LeBron James. “Because I always want to set an example and have a father figure in their lives so they never have anger”, he added. However, Anthony McClelland tried to connect with his son a few years later, but LeBron James ignored everything and did not want to establish any connection with his father. Also read: Who is LeBron James’ mother Gloria James? Explore all about the woman who built her own legacy beyond the Los Angeles Lakers star