Savannah James ensured her family's Christmas traditions remained intact, despite her husband, LeBron James and first son Bronny, being away with the LA Lakers. She kicked off the family's holiday celebrations with a heartwarming video posted on Instagram, featuring their children Zhuri and Bryce.
The festive post saw her, Zhuri and Bryce all dressed in matching PJs in front of a Christmas tree dancing to the popular TikTok trend song "Sweetener" by Ariana Grande.
The family is used to not having LeBron James around during the Christmas holiday. However, it is their first without Bronny who is in the middle of his rookie season with the LA Lakers.
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James led the Lakers to a 115-113 road win against the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday. He ended the game with a double-double of 31 points, 10 assists and four rebounds.
Though Bronny was available for the game, he didn't make his mark on the court. He has started to find his groove with the Lakers G-League affiliate, South Bay Lakers.
Savannah James on how she keeps Christmas magic alive in the James household
During an episode of her podcast with co-host, April McDaniel, Savannah talked about her belief in Santa Claus and how she keeps the Christmas magic alive for her family. A belief that she says has been passed down to her only daughter and youngest child, Zhuri, even though she doesn't believe it anymore.
"I believe in Santa. I want my kids to believe in Santa till at least 10. Santa be thumping in my house. Santa is the GOAT at my house," she said (27:15).
She revealed that she cried as a child when she learned Santa was not going to make it to her place in Ohio due to a snowstorm.
Savannah James' podcast on YouTube has grown since it opened on February 22, 2024, boasting 574,239 total views and over 27,000 subscribers.