LeBron James was offered a multi-million dollar contract by Reebok in the early 2000s - but his mother told him to follow his heart.

LeBron James has detailed the three brands who pitched offers to him as a senior in high school - and the $10million offer he had to walk away from on his mom's advice

Bron ended up siging with Nike for $87 million in 2003 which later turned into a lifetime deal worth $1 billion.

Before LeBron James had numerous sponsorships with the Lakers, he revealed his first major contract offer by Reebok.

The best pitch that I got, where I thought I was going to end up, was actually with Reebok. At one point, I went to their meeting, and I sat down across from their CEO and the guys