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Hey, man. How did your lady enjoy those sterling silver earrings you copped her from that kiosk in the mall on Christmas Eve? Yeah the kiosk right next to the Brookstone and adjacent from the perpetual virgin crushing Dance, Dance Revolution at the arcade. Sneaky quick feet, could have been an athlete if he didn’t eat his own boogers with a spork.
That was mean. I tend to slide into a bit of a mood when I see rich people buying things I can never afford and that don’t tangibly improve the quality of their lives. A house gives you shelter. A car gives you transportation. An escort gives you someone to cry to. Jewelry gives you what, exactly? *Old man yells at clout*
LeBron James, whose net worth is in the neighborhood of a half billion, declared money is really not a thang during his visit to Houston to play the Rockets this past weekend.
LeBron hit up celebrity jeweler Iceman Nick to create a custom pendant that would blind the average person and make Stevie Wonder see again.
TMZ Sports has learned … Bron is the proud new owner of a “Lion Gatekeeper” pendant … complete with 130 grams of 14k gold, encrusted with 35 carats of VS1 diamonds.
Of course, LeBron’s always been a fan of using lions in his brand … and Nike once even had a “Heart of a Lion” campaign starring James.
The eyes. They light up. The door knocker. It moves.
While the cost of the pendant remains under wraps, I’d guesstimate it’s priced similarly to six four bedroom houses in a Cleveland suburb.
Iceman Nick consistently earns the business of high-profile clientele.
A week ago, he presented Heat rookie guard Tyler Herro with a $55,000 14k gold pendant with 25 carats of VS1 white and blue diamonds coupled nicely with a 14k rose gold Cuban chain with 18 carats of diamonds. The logo is his signature “TH14.”
I should have been a professional athlete. If coach just put me in as a senior on JV.
[h/t TMZ]