둘째 아이의 탄생을 기다리는 르브론 제임스

샌안토니오 스퍼스와의 파이널을 앞두고 있는 클리블랜드의 르브론 제임스. 이제 둘째아이의 탄생을 코앞에 두고 있다는군요. 제임스는 여자친구인 사바나 브린슨과의 사이에 아들 하나를 두고 있죠. 그 아이가 현재 만 2살인 르브론 제임스 주니어입니다. 제임스는 아들을 어릴 때부터 홈코트인 퀴큰론즈 아레나에 데리고 다니고 있죠. 출산 예정일이 6월 17일(현지시간)이라고 하는데, 이 날은 NBA 파이널 5차전이 벌어지는 날입니다. 과연 제임스는 둘째 아이 탄생 기념으로 래리 오브라이언 컵을 들어올릴 수 있을지.... Oh, baby! LeBron ready for finals, son's arrival By TOM WITHERS, AP Sports Writer June 5, 2007 CLEVELAND (AP) -- As if the NBA finals weren't big enough, LeBron James has another major event in his life coming up. He has another son on the way -- soon. Cleveland's All-Star forward, enjoying the highest point of his professional career, is also thrilled about the upcoming birth of his second son with girlfriend Savannah Brinson, who had the couple's first child, LeBron James Jr., in 2004. "It's great," James said Tuesday shortly before the Cavaliers left for San Antonio. "Any time you are able to have another child and something to live for and have responsibility for, it's always a big step in any man's life. And that I'm a part of the finals, something I've always watched growing up, it's something special." Brinson is due to deliver on June 17, when the Cavaliers are tentatively scheduled to host Game 5 in Cleveland. Will she make it? "No," James said with a smile. "I don't think so." If she goes into labor and the Cavaliers are still in Texas, James may not be able to get back to Ohio in time for the birth. The 22-year-old has discussed that possibility with his loved ones. "My family understands what's going on," he said. "We've sat down and talked and we know how important this is for me and how important I am to my teammates. Savannah knows that and she knows if there's an opportunity I can be there, I will. And if not, I'm going to support my teammates. She understands." James, who was raised by a single mother, said fatherhood has changed him. After the Cavs won the Eastern Conference title on Saturday night, he proudly carried his 2-year-old son around the floor of Quicken Loans Arena during the wild celebration. "You know you're not just out there playing for yourself," he said. "You've got responsibility. You've got a last name to hold up. I've got a son and another son that I've got to represent out there. I don't want to make them look bad. I want to go out there and make them look good." During the playoffs, James has stayed in close contact with Miami's Dwyane Wade, a close friend who recently welcomed his second child. "Everyone knows me and LeBron are pretty tight," Wade said. "The main thing for us outside of basketball is making sure his fiancee and my wife are healthy. Going through the process of having a baby, I had mine and everything went great over here and hopefully it's the same for him." AP Sports Writer Tim Reynolds in Miami contributed to this report. Updated on Tuesday, Jun 5, 2007 5:21 pm EDT