“Relationship isn’t 50/50”: LeBron James posts quote hours after Savannah James discusses family struggles on her podcast

LeBron James got people talking Tuesday night, and it was not because of basketball. The Los Angeles Lakers lost 136-108 to the San Antonio Spurs, and LeBron James did not play in the game.

He was listed as DNP, but while he was off the court, he was active on Instagram. Just hours after Savannah James spoke openly about their marriage on her podcast Everybody’s Crazy, LeBron James shared a quote on his Instagram Stories about relationships not being “50/50.” The timing caught fans’ attention quickly.The quote, originally written by relationship expert and New York Times bestselling author Jillian Turecki, read:“Behind every happy couple is the reality that a relationship isn’t 50/50.

Some days, one person is struggling, whether it’s stress, grief, or exhaustion, and the other has to step up and hold steady. Happy couples don’t keep score.” Many online began wondering if the post was connected to what Savannah James had just shared publicly.

Savannah James speaks about early motherhood and tough talks with LeBron James on her podcast

On a recent episode of Everybody’s Crazy, Savannah James spoke honestly about starting a family at a young age. She and LeBron James welcomed their first son, Bronny James, in 2004 when she was 18 years old.

Their second son, Bryce James, was born in 2007. Their daughter, Zhuri James, arrived in 2014.Savannah James explained that after her third child, she felt complete. She said:“I started my family young. First at 18, second at 20, third at 28. And I knew right then and there, that was it. That was it. So, sir, I’m telling you right now, yeah, this is it for me. I’m done. My child years is over. So, I hope you’re alive. Yeah, I was very firm in that.”She also shared that there was a moment when the topic of having more children came up again. She said:“That was one of the conversations that did come up, is like, do I save some of him just in case? I was offended. What do you mean? I said I’m not having. That was a very uncomfortable conversation.”Her words were direct and honest. Then, not long after, LeBron James posted the message about couples not keeping score. That timing led fans to connect the two moments.LeBron James and Savannah James have been together since high school in Ohio. They married in 2013. Over the years, they have spoken about growing together while handling family life and LeBron James’ NBA career with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat, and Los Angeles Lakers.Neither LeBron James nor Savannah James has said that the Instagram post was about the podcast. But the back-to-back timing gave fans a rare look into the real conversations behind one of the most well-known marriages in sports.