{"id":47214,"date":"2026-08-15T19:35:32","date_gmt":"2026-08-15T14:35:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=47214"},"modified":"2026-08-15T19:35:32","modified_gmt":"2026-08-15T14:35:32","slug":"lebron-james-launches-youtube-golf-channel-watch-trailer-exclusive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=47214","title":{"rendered":"LeBron James Launches YouTube Golf Channel \u2014 Watch Trailer (Exclusive)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tForget Philly, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/t\/lebron-james\/\" id=\"auto-tag_lebron-james_1\" data-tag=\"lebron-james\">LeBron James<\/a> is taking his talents to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/t\/youtube\/\" id=\"auto-tag_youtube_1\" data-tag=\"youtube\">YouTube<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tJames, the NBA\u2019s all-time leading scorer, is launching <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=thr.com+youtube+golf&amp;oq=thr.com+youtube+golf&amp;gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIHCAEQIRigATIHCAIQIRigATIHCAMQIRigATIHCAQQIRigATIHCAUQIRiPAjIHCAYQIRiPAtIBCDQxMDZqMGo3qAIAsAIA&amp;sourceid=chrome&amp;source=chrome.ob&amp;ie=UTF-8\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=thr.com+youtube+golf&amp;oq=thr.com+youtube+golf&amp;gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIHCAEQIRigATIHCAIQIRigATIHCAMQIRigATIHCAQQIRigATIHCAUQIRiPAjIHCAYQIRiPAtIBCDQxMDZqMGo3qAIAsAIA&amp;sourceid=chrome&amp;source=chrome.ob&amp;ie=UTF-8\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">a YouTube Golf channel<\/a> \u201cchronicling\u00a0his journey with the sport,\u201d <em>The Hollywood Reporter<\/em> has learned. The name of the YouTube Channel will simply be \u201cLeBron James.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\t\u201cLeBron and his friends will play a round at some of the world\u2019s greatest golf courses, dine at local restaurants and have a little fun while enjoying everything the game of golf has to offer,\u201d <em>THR<\/em> is told.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tIf you simply can\u2019t wait a minute longer for such content, well, we\u2019ve got more good news for you.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tThe channel launched timed to the publication of this story; its debut episode \u201cfollows James and members of the storied 2016 Cleveland Cavaliers championship team as they celebrate the 10-year anniversary of their historic comeback that brought the franchise its first title.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tJames, Kevin Love, J.R. Smith, Richard Jefferson, Tristan Thompson, Channing Frye and <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/articles\/lebron-james-ex-teammate-reveals-170834204.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/articles\/lebron-james-ex-teammate-reveals-170834204.html\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">famously not Kyrie Irving<\/a> picked a great place to start: Castle Stuart Golf Links at Cabot Highlands in Scotland. There, the \u201creminiscing, wine and hilarious commentary are flowing,\u201d according to the episodic description. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\t\u201cI\u2019m looking forward to people seeing this first episode, which was the trip of a lifetime with my teammates. We got to play golf and catch up in some of the most beautiful settings I\u2019ve ever been in,\u201d James told <em>THR<\/em>. \u201cIt\u2019s been a lot of fun out on the course, learning and loving all the nuances of the game, and I\u2019m excited about bringing everyone along with me on this journey through my channel.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tJames\u2019 YouTube Golf channel will release new episodes monthly, always on a Saturday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tAhead of today\u2019s launch, James told <em>THR<\/em> that he\u2019s \u201caround a 22 handicap right now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\t\u201cGolf has given me the challenge I need as a competitor,\u201d James said. \u201cJust having a lot of fun, learning the game, practicing and playing as much as I can.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\t<a data-id=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/tv\/tv-news\/lebron-james-leaves-los-angeles-lakers-and-hollywood-career-1236633863\/\" data-type=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/tv\/tv-news\/lebron-james-leaves-los-angeles-lakers-and-hollywood-career-1236633863\/\">James recently departed the Los Angeles Lakers<\/a> for a two-year deal with the Philadelphia 76ers. In the courting process, private country clubs in the Philly area offered free memberships to the basketball superstar entering his 24th(!) professional season \u2014 clubs in the cities that ultimately <em>didn\u2019t<\/em> land LeBron did the same. Not that the billionaire needs a handout.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tWatch the trailer for episode one:<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tJames and his business partner Maverick Carter founded production company SpringHill Entertainment in 2007. In 2020, it became part of SpringHill Company, which also includes a marketing company founded by James and Carter. Last year, <a data-id=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/business\/business-news\/fulwell-73-springhill-merger-maverick-carter-ben-winston-interview-1236063258\/\" data-type=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/business\/business-news\/fulwell-73-springhill-merger-maverick-carter-ben-winston-interview-1236063258\/\">SpringHill Company merged<\/a> with British TV and film production house Fulwell 73.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Forget Philly, LeBron James is taking his talents to YouTube. James, the NBA\u2019s all-time leading scorer, is launching a YouTube Golf channel \u201cchronicling\u00a0his journey with the sport,\u201d The Hollywood Reporter has learned. 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