LeBron James had opened up on his relationship with wife Savannah after more than 20 years together.
LeBron has played in the NBA for for 22 years, featuring for three different teams over four spells. He began at the Cleveland Cavaliers, and returned to them after a spell with the Miami Heat, and is about to enter his eighth season as an LA Laker.
While there’s been change, there has been one constant throughout the star’s career: his wife, Savannah, who he was in a relationship with from the start of his professional career, and married in 2013.
The pair went to high school together and have been in a relationship ever since.
But LeBron has opened up on the 360 With Speedy podcast about how things aren’t always plain sailing – and how you need to be okay with that.
He said: “I’m gonna be honest, a relationship is never picture perfect.
“If you’re okay with working through the hardships and the adverse moments, then it will make it all worth it.
“We’ve been together since high school, so, s*** ain’t always gonna be a bed of roses, in any relationship, let alone someone you’re living with for over 20 years.”
But LeBron revealed the ways he and Savannah try to stay on the same page.
“Communication is number one. Being honest is number two,” he said.
“And number three is, like, you have to be okay with being uncomfortable in relationships sometimes and you can’t always have it your way, it’s not gonna work that way.”
Those three factors have kept the relationship running for more than 20 years, and LeBron has had a lot of success in the NBA alongside it, with four rings and four MVP awards.
READ MORE: KENDALL JENNER AND DEVIN BOOKER SPARK RECONCILIATION RUMORS WITH NYC SIGHTING
