Zhuri James turned 12 on Thursday, October 22, and spent the evening courtside with her mom, Savannah James, watching her dad, LeBron James, and the Philadelphia 76ers take on the Cleveland Cavaliers.
During the game, Zhuri received a special birthday shout-out on the arena’s Jumbotron, which read, “HAPPY BIRTHDAY ZHURI!”
Savannah captured the moment on her Instagram Stories, where Zhuri could be heard reacting in the background.
“Thank you,” she said before adding, “It’s really big.”
A separate video posted jointly by the NBA and LeBron showed Zhuri seated in the crowd. Wearing a Sixers jersey over a white long-sleeved top and jeans, she smiled and waved toward the camera.
“HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Z!” appeared across the clip, which was captioned, “Happy 12th Birthday, Zhuri James!”
Her parents also shared birthday messages on their own social media accounts. Savannah posted a series of photos of her daughter and wrote, “Happiest Birthday Zhuri Nova!!!!”
LeBron followed with a reposted photo on his Instagram Stories and a message that read, “HBD PRINCESS !! Love you Mama Face!!!”
Though she’s a basketball fan, Zhuri is also a dedicated volleyball player. LeBron regularly supports her from the sidelines and even shared a video in February of the preteen delivering an impressive spike during a match.
That same month, she drew attention for her basketball skills while attending one of his road games. When reporters asked about her playing, LeBron explained that volleyball was her focus and joked about Savannah watching another child follow him into basketball.
“She’s a volleyball player, don’t get my wife mad. My wife is done with basketball, she’s done with it,” he said.
Both of Zhuri’s older brothers, Bronny, 22, and Bryce, 19, play basketball. She is LeBron and Savannah’s youngest child and only daughter.
