LeBron James museum coming to ‘The 330’
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AKRON, Ohio (WJW) – The first museum dedicated solely to the life and journey of LeBron James is coming to Akron.
The LeBron James Family Foundation announced the LeBron James’ Home Court will be located at House Three Thirty and will open on November 25, 2023.
According to a press release, the multimedia storytelling experience is a self-guided tour that will take visitors through LeBron’s life, including “never-before-seen items.”
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The immersive experience begins with a recreation of his childhood apartment curated by LeBron’s mother, Gloria James.
The tour continues through the historic Fab Five years with a recreation of the St. Vincent – St. Mary’s Mary’s LeBron James Arena with the original rim and backboard LeBron played on during his time at St. V.
LOS ANGELES, UNITED STATES: St. Vincent-St. Mary’s LeBron James pumps his fist after scoring against Mater Dei in the second quarter, in Los Angeles, CA, 04 January 2003. St. Vincent-St. Mary won 64-58 with James scoring 21 points. James, 17, is expected to be the number one pick in the NBA draft this spring, following Kevin Garnett and Kobe Bryant in entering the NBA from high school. AFP PHOTO/Lucy Nicholson (Photo credit should read LUCY NICHOLSON/AFP via Getty Images) LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 07: LeBron James #6 of the Los Angeles Lakers poses for a picture with his family at the end of the game, (L-R) Bronny James, Bryce James, Zhuri James Savannah James and Gloria James, passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become the NBA’s all-time leading scorer, surpassing Abdul-Jabbar’s career total of 38,387 points against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Crypto.com Arena on February 07, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) Basketball Player LeBron James attends the Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year Ceremony 2016 at Barclays Center of Brooklyn on December 12, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images for Sports Illustrated) USA’s Kobe Bryant (L) looks at USA’s LeBron James during the men’s semi-final basketball match Argentina against The US of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 22, 2008 at the Olympic basketball Arena in Beijing. AFP PHOTO / FILIPPO MONTEFORTE (Photo credit should read FILIPPO MONTEFORTE/AFP via Getty Images) LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers looks on against the Brooklyn Nets during their game at the Barclays Center on December 18, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images) LeBron James of Cleveland Cavaliers gives a high five to teammates before their NBA pre-season match against Orlando Magic at the Venetian Macao in Macau, 20 October 2007. Orlando Magic won 100-84 AFP (Photo credit: TED ALJIBE/AFP/Getty Images) LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers works out during the 2018 NBA Finals Media Day at ORACLE Arena on May 30, 2018 in Oakland, California. The Cleveland Cavaliers play against the Golden State Warriors in Game One of the Finals tomorrow night. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) OAKLAND, CA – JANUARY 10: LeBron James #6 of the Miami Heat throws chalk in to the air before their game against the Golden State Warriors at Oracle Arena on January 10, 2012 in Oakland, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) LeBron James #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers holds his daughter Zhuri during a press conference after defeating the Golden State Warriors 93-89 in Game 7 to win the 2016 NBA Finals at ORACLE Arena on June 19, 2016 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) OAKLAND, CA – JUNE 19: LeBron James #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers holds the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy after defeating the Golden State Warriors 93-89 in Game 7 of the 2016 NBA Finals at ORACLE Arena on June 19, 2016 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
Visitors can also walk through the memorable year of 2003 NBA Draft, his championship runs in Cleveland, Miami, and Los Angeles, and his gold-medal-winning Olympic years.
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A gallery on display showcases a collection of fan art he’s received over the years, original shoes he’s played some of his biggest moments in, family photos, and notes from his journey along the way.
“My dream was always to put Akron on the map, so to have a place in my hometown that allows me to share my journey with my fans from all over the world means a lot to me,” said LeBron in the release. “I’ve been known to hang on to a lot of things over the years, and I always knew there would be a time and place to bring them out. I’m so proud that place is House Three Thirty, a space my Foundation created to serve my I Promise families and the entire community.”
The first tours begin on Nov. 25. Presale reservations can be found, here.
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