Savannah James: Internet divided over Lebron’s wife choosing not upgrade less wealthy friend to first class
The internet is divided over the wife of an NBA legend choosing not upgrade her lesser off friends when they travel together.
Should rich people be expected to fund the lifestyles of their less wealthy friends?
The internet is divided over recent comments made by the wife of NBA legend and billionaire Lebron James, who defended her decision not to upgrade her best friend to first class when the pair travel together.
Savannah James and April McDaniel have been friends for 15 years, sharing a podcast among other business ventures — yet they experience vastly different lifestyles.
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“We talk about this a lot because there’s two different lifestyles that exist. Like we’re not delusional to that, and I think Savannah has accommodated where I’m at,” Ms McDaniel said.
“So if we want to go away, I can’t just be like, ‘All right, we’re going away tomorrow’, because I’m on a budget sometimes.
“So, we’re plotting and planning. We don’t just show up at Fashion Week (the) week of. We don’t move like that, even though people think we do.”
Ms McDaniel said she doesn’t “feel the need to be in first” class because her budget doesn’t allow for it, and admitted the pair laugh about the quirks in their wealth disparity.
She added: “People were very critical of her being in first and me being in business, and me going up to first and getting in her bed and watching a movie, they was (sic) like offended, and I was like, ‘Why?’ I can’t afford first.”
Defending their dynamic, Ms James said she’s never had to put friends in their place over attempts to leech off her status and wealth.
“My friends are very respectful of my situation,” the mother of three said.
“There’s no expectation of taking care of something or you just having me be responsible for them. It has never ever been that.”
The long-time friends host Everybody’s Crazy, a podcast featuring themes of motherhood, dating, work, identity, and personal growth.
Marrying Lebron in 2013, Ms James is a mother to Lebron jr (Bronny), 21, Bryce, 19, and Zhuri, 11.
Originally published on PerthNow
