Kamala Harris Campaign Paid LeBron James' Company $50K for Video

LeBron James publicly endorsed Kamala Harris during the 2024 presidential election, citing concerns for his family's future and women's rights, and posted a 75-second video on social media portraying Donald Trump as racist. Records show that Harris's campaign later paid $50,000 to James’s production company, SpringHill Entertainment, for 'campaign event production,' though he did not appear at any campaign events. The video, criticized by some as deceptively edited and misleading, was part of a broader campaign effort that included large sums spent on celebrity endorsements and advertising, which some Democratic donors later criticized as wasteful given Harris's loss. The payment to James's company was one of several similar disbursements made by the Harris campaign to other celebrities for campaign-related media efforts. While James’s endorsement aligns with his previous public stances against Trump, critics questioned the integrity of the compensated support and the effectiveness of such campaign strategies. Supporters argue James was exercising his First Amendment rights, while detractors point to the ethical implications of paid political endorsements.