Savannah James is a proud mother of three. She has even more reasons to feel joy and pride because of her firstborn, Bronny James, who’s making waves in the basketball world—although not always in a positive light. The now G League hooper gets put under unhealthy scrutiny so much that his mother looks for calming techniques.

Speaking on the Everything’s Crazy podcast, Savannah explained how she works things out in such odd situations. “I tried to stay away okay? We came into a gym with a target on our back already. It was somebody, a lot of somebody’s already had a lot of things to say. So I tried to stay away,” Savannah said.

“But I can’t say that not away from the game, just stay away from the people. So I don’t hear the banter. But I can’t say that I didn’t try it a couple of times with a baby on my head.” Most times, Mama James follows Mama Curry’s path of not caring much about the noises. However, keeping this demeanor becomes difficult.

Mrs. James added, “Sometimes, I’m an overprotective parent, too. And there’s only so much that you could take, especially when these kids are going to sixth grade or fifth grade or wherever. The next level is we’re not talking about NBA contracts coming from these AAU games or recreational games.”

Therefore, learning from her past experiences and odd situations, Savannah has picked some habits to deal with negativity. “So, it took a lot, I had to learn I feel like that’s really when I started to learn breathing techniques. Because I had to talk myself down from cussing people out, but it worked.”

Savannah has some ground rules at home and makes sure her kids follow them religiously, except for a few slips occasionally. For example, James’ children can only cuss on the court or play games at home. Savannah James herself makes it a point not to cuss before her children. But reminiscing about the past, she realized that she learned a lot of breathing techniques to avoid cussing, especially before her baby daughter, Zhuri.

But Vannah did it all just to protect her son, Bronny. It’s easy to see why the crowd often picks on James Jr. He’s the son of NBA legend LeBron James, so people have lots of expectations from the youngster. And it’s not just Bronny, but the entire James family moves around with a ‘target’ on their back, and the hate comments that come their way can be piercing. Sometimes, Savannah turns into a fierce and protective Mama.

Once upon a time, Savannah James got into a fight with a stranger with baby Zhuri on her hip

Long story short: A man tried flicking Bronny off in a game. This infuriated Savannah, who got up to deal with a grown man with baby Zhuri on her hip. The protective mama of James Jr. narrated:

“You know how you say, ‘You got to be an adult and talk to the people head-on.’ I marched up them bleachers with Zhuri – little, tiny Zhuri. What am I going to do? I’m talking to a man like, ‘o, you flicking my son off? Like that’s what we doing at this game?’ ‘Oh no! I was doing that to my son. That’s what we do.’ Okay.” We do understand from where the impulsive reaction erupted! Savannah James’ protective mom’s instincts were active when she saw her boy being insulted.

She continued: “So, now you crazy, just randomly flipping your son off while he playing the game. That’s odd, but yeah, all right. So, yeah, like it’s crazy stuff! People are just just crazy.”

Savannah James found the man’s behavior strange. She failed to understand why certain people behaved in a certain way. Therefore, it was time for her to take a calm path- hence, the “I stay away” tactics and breathing techniques emerged.

Mrs. James has learned to handle negativity with grace. She protects her children fiercely but knows when to step back. Her unique techniques keep her calm in tough situations. Through it all, she remains a proud, protective mom who prioritizes her family’s well-being.