Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James became the first active basketball player and the second NBA star after Michael Jordan to become a billionaire. The Chosen One’s effort and talent is being credited for this status. Likewise, in the music world, Jay Z became the first billionaire rapper. Apart from their financial similarities, these two superstars have developed a great bond over the years. Moreover, James heaped praise for his buddy’s recent humble gesture via social media. 

King James and the superstar rapper have had a strong bond since James’ first Cleveland Cavaliers era. Jay Z has witnessed multiple games of the Akron Hammer from the courtside and even used his name in his rap verses multiple times. Now that Jay Z has opened up to the world with his recent work, James backed it up.

LeBron James pours in praise for Jay Z’s recent exhibition

Brooklyn’s finest Jay Z opened up an artistic delight to millions of music fans with his exhibition. The superstar rapper organized a four-day exhibition called The Book of HOV at the Brooklyn Public Library on July 14. The exhibition displays various unseen pictures of Jay Z, recording masters, awards, recognitions, stage attires, accessories, art works and many more. In short, this exhibition would act as a window into the rapper’s personal life. 

Of course, the superstar’s close buddy, King James, sent an overwhelming response to the effort via Instagram. The 4x NBA Champion shared a recent IG post of the celebrity photographer Lenny Santiago featuring the exhibition on his IG stories. Along with the post, he poured in a lot of fire emojis. 

Moreover, the caption of Santiago’s post suggested that the revenue of the exhibition would go to charity. 

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Despite away from NBA, Jay Z once scared the Cavs’ fans as a part owner of famous franchise.

Jay Z’s friendship with James scared the Cavs fans

$2.5 billion rich Jay Z once owned a part of the Brooklyn Nets franchise in the early 2000s. During that time, the rapper and LeBron James began to develop a bond with each other. The rapper attended many games of the then-rising star which eventually scared the loyal Cavs fans, reported ESPN.

When James’ contract with the Cavaliers was coming to a close, fans felt that Jay Z would pull him to Brooklyn. However, James ended up in the Miami Heat and the rest was history.

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Even after two decades of friendship, both billionaires still have a similar bond with each other. What do you make of their friendship? Let us know in the comments.