Blogged by senior sports reporter @gregorymolette ___________________________________________________ “Gave LeBron a billi’ not to run away.” Remember that Kanye West line in his Nike diss called, “Facts?” Looks like Ye was correct on the estimated worth of the leader of the Eastern Conference Champions and Cleveland Cavaliers superstar, LeBron James’, Lifetime deal with Nike. James’ business partner, Maverick Carter, sat down with GQ magazine to talk about how he helped James come from a passionate basketball player from Akron, Ohio to a billionaire global brand. _____________________________________________________ In December, LeBron signed the lifetime deal with Nike but the estimated value of the endorsement was not released. In Carter’s GQ interview spread, Green of GQ attempted to get a concrete answer on how much James’ deal with Nike will pay him, but Carter said he “can’t say..." Read more at Thacelebritea.com [link in bio]

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