LeBron James demolishes $37m LA mansion and starts rebuild on dream home after receiving permits
LEBRON James has demolished his $37million Los Angeles mansion and started work on building his dream home.
The NBA great has received permits to begin the rebuild on his Beverly Hills land.
James, 38, only purchased the property in 2020 but has torn it down.
Exclusive photos show the bare patch of land on a hillside overlooking the exclusive Los Angeles neighborhood.
And The U.S. Sun understands permits have been granted for building work to begin on James' new home.
The Lakers isn't short of a place to stay in Hollywood as he owns two $20million mansions in Brentwood.
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His Beverly Hills home was purchased for $2million less than the $39million asking price back in 2020.
Built in the 1930s, the four-bedroom compound spanned across a 2.5-acre land with a view of both Beverly Hills and the Pacific Ocean.
It came with eight bathrooms, two detached guesthouses, seven fireplaces, a tennis court, a movie theater, a swimming pool, and a pool house.
A hedged-lined driveway led to a large motor court approaching the Mediterranean-style abode.
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But the NBA legend has his eyes on bigger things as work begins on his dream home.
James has been enjoying a vacation in Europe - where he was seen at the LeMans 24-hour race in France.
The four-time NBA champion dropped a number of retirement hints after the Lakers' season ended in a playoff sweep by the Denver Nuggets.
He recently wrote on Instagram stories: "I'm suppose to be #1 one on everybody list. We'll see what happens when I no longer exist."
And, after losing to the Nuggets, he told reporters: "Just personally, with me moving forward with the game of basketball, I got a lot to think about.
Asked to clarify what exactly he wanted to think about, LeBron responded: "If I want to continue to play."
