NBA legend LeBron James thrilled fans as he interacted with young basketball players on the sidelines of the E1 Series Fan Experience in Luanda, Angola on Sunday. James is in Angola with Team AlUla for the latest stop on the UIM E1 World Championship, the first time the series has raced in Southern Africa.
The 41-year-old is the NBA's all-time leading scorer, having passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in 2023, and is a winner of four championship rings with Miami Heat (2012, 2013), the Cleveland Cavaliers (2016) and Los Angeles Lakers (2020). James watched the youngsters go through their paces on the court during the visit. He recently signed with the Philadelphia 76ers for the 2026/27 NBA season, his 24th campaign in the league.
The E1 Series, an all-electric powerboat championship featuring futuristic RaceBird boats, is staging its first race in Southern Africa and its second on the continent after Lagos in 2025. Celebrity owners include Tom Brady, Rafael Nadal, Virat Kohli, Didier Drogba and Will Smith, who was also in Luanda. Team Brady leads the championship again this season after titles in 2024 and 2025.
Each E1 team races with two pilots, one male and one female, sharing driving duties across the weekend. Qualifying sets the order before a series of heats and knockout races determine who advances to the final.
