LeBron and Savannah met in 2002 when they were both students in Akron, Ohio. Savannah was a 16-year-old sophomore at Buchtel High School, while LeBron was a 17-year-old junior at St. Vincent-St. Mary, per The Independent.

In 2017, Savannah told Cleveland Magazine that it all started when a friend told her LeBron wanted her number. “I’m like, ‘Um, nope. I’ll take his number,'” she said. “One day I’m sitting around, I was probably bored or something, and I’m like, ‘Oh, I forgot! I have this number for this guy that I can call. He seemed interested, so let’s see.'”

LeBron soon invited her to one of his basketball games, followed by a group dinner at Applebees, People reported. The pair then went on a solo date at Outback Steakhouse.