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LeBron James Quickly Ascending Golf Content-Creator Ranks

The NBA star only started playing golf last year.

LeBron James has quickly become a prominent figure in the world of YouTube golf, launching a dedicated channel focused entirely on golf content. Despite only picking up the sport last year, James has already garnered over 2 million views on his debut video, a 3 vs. 3 match featuring former NBA teammates. His @LeBron YouTube channel, which had just 121,000 subscribers as of last week, now boasts 530,000 subscribers as of Tuesday.

YouTube golf channels typically feature competitive matches with high production values, often including elements like shot tracers. Notable channels such as Rick Shiels' and Bryson DeChambeau's each have millions of subscribers. James, already a social media powerhouse with 154 million Instagram followers and 54 million on X/Twitter, has a history of posting casual golf videos and commentary on those platforms.

His decision to focus on YouTube golf appears to be his next strategic move, following a successful appearance in a video collaboration with Bob Does Sports in April, which garnered 3.7 million views.

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