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LeBron James Launches YouTube Golf Channel With Monthly Episodes

8/16/2026

Summary

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LeBron James (NBA player) launched the “LeBron James” YouTube golf channel on Aug 14 2026.
He signed a two-year, $8 million contract with the Philadelphia 76ers, starting his 24th NBA season.
The 90-minute debut, filmed at Castle Stuart Golf Links, Cabot Highlands, Scotland, featured Kevin Love, J.R. Smith, Richard Jefferson, Tristan Thompson and Channing Frye, with James saying he is “around a 22 handicap” and promising monthly Saturday episodes.

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In 2003, former NBA star Charles Barkley began co-hosting ESPN’s Inside the NBA, boosting the network’s ratings by fifteen percent. Barkley’s $5 million annual salary and his weekly thirty-minute segment attracted two million additional viewers, surpassing rival basketball coverage. LeBron James signed an $8 million two-year contract with the Philadelphia 76ers and launched a YouTube golf channel filmed at Castle Stuart Golf Links, featuring Kevin Love and J.R. Smith. These high-profile athlete media forays signal a lasting shift toward diversified revenue streams and global fan outreach beyond the court.

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Story summary

LeBron James (NBA player) launched the “LeBron James” YouTube golf channel on Aug 14 2026.
He signed a two-year, $8 million contract with the Philadelphia 76ers, starting his 24th NBA season.
The 90-minute debut, filmed at Castle Stuart Golf Links, Cabot Highlands, Scotland, featured Kevin Love, J.R. Smith, Richard Jefferson, Tristan Thompson and Channing Frye, with James saying he is “around a 22 handicap” and promising monthly Saturday episodes.

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