#LeBron James really missed his mom during quarantine

Although Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James spent his quarantine enjoying time with his wife and kids, he revealed what he misses the most while stuck inside.

“The only thing I missed during the COVID and quarantine period was my mother,” James, 35, said during a video conference call on Monday. “It was the first time I went that long without seeing my mom. I hadn’t seen my mom since All-Star weekend, then I saw her two weeks, three weeks before we had to report to our respective cities. That was extreme for me.”

James’ mother, Gloria Marie James, spent most of her time in Akron, Ohio during the pandemic, as the 52-year-old didn’t feel comfortable flying out to Los Angeles. The two have a very close relationship, and James still continues to express awe over her strength and resilience in keeping them afloat during his childhood.

“Obviously, you guys know my story, coming from a single parent household, being an only child, my mother was 16 when she had me,” James said. “For me to be away from her that long, she was like ‘I’m not leaving Akron. I’m not getting on the plane. I’m not.”

In May, James shared a picture of him and Gloria sitting next to each other, and thanked her profusely for all she has done for him in his life. He also calls Mother’s Day his favorite day of the year.

“Still to this day, I don’t know how you did it but damn you did and I’m so grateful and lucky to have you as my mother!” James wrote. “My angel, my Guardian, my Protector, my Life!!!!”

Despite Gloria’s strong will preventing her from leaving Ohio, the three-time NBA champion and four-time MVP plans to reunite with his mother again soon.

“My mom, she kept me sane, because she said in due time we’ll join back again.”

That can’t come for several weeks as family and friends are currently barred from the NBA bubble in Disney World. Guests can’t start joining players until after the first round of the playoffs. The NBA, which did not have a single bubble player test positive for coronavirus in results released Monday, begins play at the end of this month with eight seeding games before the playoffs begin..