Is LeBron James vaccinated? Vaccination status of James family explored

LeBron James' vaccination status has been called into question on the heels of his son, Bronny James, going into cardiac arrest this week. Immediately, fans debated whether Bronny had been vaccinated against COVID-19.

Back in 2021, James confirmed that he had received the vaccine. The move allowed him to play after vaccine mandates were put in place.

While speaking to The New York Times two years back, he explained his hesitancy to get the vaccine and his decision to take it in the end.

“I think everyone has their own choice to do what they feel is right for themselves and their family," said LeBron. "I know that I was very skeptical about it all, but after doing my research and things of that nature, I felt like it was best suited for not only me but for my family and my friends, and that’s why I decided to do it.”

So far, LeBron James and his family have yet to respond to theories regarding whether or not Bronny James was vaccinated.

The controversy surrounding LeBron James’ vaccine status

Back in 2021 when LeBron James was fielding quite a bit of criticism for his hesitancy to get the COVID vaccine, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar criticized the four-time champ for sharing a meme that fueled conspiracy theories regarding the vaccine.

In an essay for his SubStack, the famed big man wrote:

“With 106 million Instagram followers, making such a post is automatically politically impactful because he questions the validity of the efforts to get the country vaccinated. As is evident by some of the comments that cheer LeBron’s post, he’s given support to those not getting vaccinated.”

Following Abdul-Jabbar’s essay, James spoke in a press conference where he explained that he did more research and made the decision to get vaccinated for himself and his family.

Now, in the wake of Bronny James going into cardiac arrest, the video of James justifying getting vaccinated has once again surfaced. At the same time, it’s not clear whether or not LeBron James, Bronny James, or any of the James family have received booster shoots.