The NBA star's first real estate purchase was a home worth more than $ 2.1 million outside Akron, Ohio.
James bought a $9 million home in Coconut Grove before it was cool.
James liked Brentwood so much that he bought two mansions in the neighborhood.
James bought a Beverly Hills mansion for $36.75 million and is building a compound in its place.
LeBron James bought a $36.75 million home in Beverly Hills. Alexis Gonzalez/Getty Images
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