Overview

• LeBron James endorsed Kamala Harris in a pre-election video that criticized Donald Trump and used racially charged imagery.
• Two months after Harris's election loss, her campaign paid $50,000 to James's SpringHill Entertainment for 'campaign event production.'
• James did not appear at any campaign events for Harris, leading to speculation that the payment covered his endorsement video.
• The Harris campaign spent over $1.5 billion, including large sums to other celebrity vendors, such as $165,000 to Beyoncé's company and over $1 million to Oprah Winfrey's production firm.
• The timing and necessity of these payments have intensified scrutiny over the campaign's financial transparency and use of celebrity endorsements.