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\nLeBron James opened up about the early days of his relationship with his wife Savannah James during a new podcast appearanceLeBron made an appearance on Savannah’s Everybody’s Crazy podcast in an episode dropping Oct. 14PEOPLE has an exclusive first-look at LeBron talking about how he adjusted to moving in with Savannah and welcoming their first child<\/p>\n
LeBron James<\/a> is getting candid about his relationship with his wife Savannah James, and what it was like for the two to welcome their first child and move in together at a young age.\n<\/p>\n LeBron, 40, opened up about the experience during an appearance on the latest episode of Dear Media\u2019s Everybody\u2019s Crazy<\/a> podcast, which is co-hosted by Savannah, 39, and April McDaniel.\n<\/p>\n \u201cAs far as a relationship, I think having a baby at a young age and us moving in together … [was different for me],\u201d LeBron said in an exclusive clip from the episode shared with PEOPLE ahead of its Tuesday, Oct. 14, premiere. \u00a0\n<\/p>\n \u201cMy wife comes from a two-parent household and siblings in the house,\u201d LeBron said during the podcast. \u201cI don’t come from that.”\n<\/p>\n He continued, “It was my mom and my uncles, and then just friends and girls and guys just coming in, you know? S\u2014, that’s what I grew up on. So, me settling down and deciding that she\u2019s going to be the one that’s in the house, giving her the key or the garage door code, that s\u2014 was different, bro.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n The NBA superstar joined the podcast alongside streamer Kai Cenat as part of the show\u2019s \u201cboyfriend edition\u201d episodes, which kick off the show’s sixth season.<\/p>\n LeBron and Savannah \u2014 both Akron, Ohio, natives \u2014 have been together since high school and welcomed their first son, LeBron \u201cBronny\u201d James Jr., in October 2004. The couple married in September 2013 and now share three children together: Bronny<\/a>, 21, Bryce Maximus<\/a>, 18, and Zhuri Nova<\/a>, 10.\n<\/p>\n The Los Angeles Lakers star made NBA history when he and Bronny played together, becoming the first father-son duo in league history to play together on the same team at the same time.\n<\/p>\n LeBron\u2019s second-oldest son, Bryce, is currently gearing up to play for the University of Arizona as a freshman this season.\n<\/p>\n Throughout the conversation with Savannah on Everybody\u2019s Crazy, she and LeBron discussed the differences in their childhoods and how that impacted their own relationship as they grew older.\n<\/p>\n As LeBron pointed out during their chat, Savannah grew up with married parents and four siblings. Meanwhile, the future NBA legend grew up without any siblings and was raised by his single mother, Gloria James<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n LeBron explained during the episode that growing up \u201cin the projects in Akron, Ohio, and not having s\u2014\u201d led him to grow up with a scarcity mindset he says he still carries today.\n<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s hard for me sometimes to take risks,\u201d the NBA star said, adding that he\u2019d be \u201cdevastated\u201d if he had to start over financially.<\/p>\n LeBron James, Bryce James, Zhuri James, Savannah James, and Bronny James.<\/p>\n Kevin Mazur\/Getty<\/p>\n \u201cI have a lot of more risky friends, and friends that are less risky,\u201d LeBron said. \u201cBut for me, like, when I’m talking to my business partners and s\u2014 like that, financial advisers, you know, accountants, all that type of s\u2014. My financial adviser, the first thing I told him when he wanted to manage my money was if you steal my money, bro, or if I’m broke, bro, I\u2019m letting you know, bro, it ain\u2019t going to be good for you.”\n<\/p>\n