LeBron James and Savannah James. Image via: Getty Images
Savannah, 39, discussed the incident during the Aug. 7 episode of Danielle Robay’s Question Everything podcast, where she appeared with McDaniel.
McDaniel said she had arranged Hermès shopping appointments for herself and Savannah while the pair traveled through Europe. Their experience at the Italy store quickly went wrong, according to McDaniel. “We be hustling,” McDaniel said, before claiming, “they treated us like s–t. “And fired the lady,” McDaniel said adding, “I said, we’ll be back for you. “I said baby you caught the wrong one today,” she said, describing Savannah as “very nice” while joking about her own willingness to confront the situation. McDaniel said the women were eventually taken into a private room, where they were offered champagne and caviar. “They brought out everything,” Savannah said. McDaniel claimed a sales associate repeatedly told Savannah not to touch a miniature bag, even though it was available to customers.
The friends recalled the experience while also opening up about the realities of life as a high-profile NBA wife and the importance of staying grounded. They closed down that whole motherf—–g store. I’ll be right back. McDaniel made it clear she was ready to defend her friend. The experience apparently changed once the store addressed the dispute. The friends also described an allegedly similar encounter at a Chanel store in France.