{"id":628315,"date":"2026-05-07T06:03:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T06:03:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/628315\/"},"modified":"2026-05-07T06:03:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T06:03:10","slug":"lebron-james-mom-receives-honor-before-mothers-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/628315\/","title":{"rendered":"LeBron James&#8217; Mom Receives Honor Before Mother&#8217;s Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/tag\/lebron-james\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:LeBron James;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;LeBron James&quot;}\" class=\"link \">LeBron James<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/nba\/los-angeles-lakers\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Los Angeles Lakers;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Los Angeles Lakers&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Los Angeles Lakers<\/a> are currently focused on their <a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/nba\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:NBA;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;NBA&quot;}\" class=\"link \">NBA<\/a> playoff series against the <a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/nba\/oklahoma-city-thunder\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Oklahoma City Thunder;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Oklahoma City Thunder&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Oklahoma City Thunder<\/a>. The Purple and Gold lost Game 1 on Tuesday night, as OKC blew them out, 108-90.<\/p>\n<p>James had a game-high 27 points, but he didn&#8217;t get much help outside of <a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/tag\/rui-hachimura\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Rui Hachimura;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Rui Hachimura&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Rui Hachimura<\/a> who scored 18. <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/articles\/lakers-jj-redick-admits-austin-044058348.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Austin Reaves struggled mightily;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Austin Reaves struggled mightily&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Austin Reaves struggled mightily<\/a> in the contest, finishing with just eight points on 3-of-16 shooting.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Despite the tough situation the Lakers are in, however, James hasn&#8217;t forgotten to celebrate his family and give them his attention. In fact, on Wednesday, James revealed on social media that his mother, Gloria James, recently won an award.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James.Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/fc0b70179fdf3a6274fad7d388448290.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James.Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p>James <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/kingjames\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:shared his mom&#039;s post;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;shared his mom&#039;s post&quot;}\" class=\"link \">shared his mom&#8217;s post<\/a>, which stated that she received the Distinguished Motherhood award from A-Style Fashion and Accessories during a pre-Mother&#8217;s Day event in New Jersey over the weekend.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It was an absolute pleasure to attend the Pre-Mother\u2019s Day Wellness Weekend by @astylefashions in New Jersey and an honor to receive their Distinguished Motherhood award,&#8221; Gloria James wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There\u2019s nothing I enjoy more than being a mother and sharing that love with anyone who needs it and my personal lessons and learnings along the way. Thank you @acoage and @emurdock5 for a lovely fireside chat and as always, my incredible team for helping make this all happen.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>While the Lakers forward didn&#8217;t write a caption for the post, the fact that he reposted it highlights how proud he is of his mom&#8217;s achievement.<\/p>\n<p>Several fans also made sure to congratulate the James family matriarch, with one fan writing, &#8220;Congratulations mama James well deserved you are a awesome mom.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Congrats Ms. Glo!&#8221; a commenter added. Another one said, &#8220;Keep shining Queen.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Awesome job always giving back,&#8221; a supporter shared.<\/p>\n<p>A fifth follower stated, &#8220;LeBron is definitely his mom&#8217;s twin &amp; congratulations for your award.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/articles\/why-lakers-vs-thunder-ranks-011020862.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Related: Why Lakers vs. Thunder Ranks Among the Worst Matchups in NBA Playoff History;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Related&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Related: Why Lakers vs. Thunder Ranks Among the Worst Matchups in NBA Playoff History<\/a><\/p>\n<p>This story was originally published by <a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/nba\/los-angeles-lakers\/lakers-lebron-james-mom-receives-honor-mothers-day\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Athlon Sports;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Athlon Sports&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Athlon Sports<\/a> on May 7, 2026, where it first appeared in the <a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/nba\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:NBA;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;NBA&quot;}\" class=\"link \">NBA<\/a> section. 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