Harris paid LeBron James, Jennifer Garner for campaign production, filings show

Former Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign paid a production company co-founded by NBA star LeBron James thousands of dollars for a “campaign event production,” according to the former presidential candidate’s latest financial filings. 

The disclosure, filed with the Federal Election Commission this week, was largely par for the course and included over 1,600 disbursements for ads, travel expenses, contribution refunds and other standard expenses for a national campaign. 

However, tucked away in the filings was a $50,000 payment to Mr. James’ SpringHill Co., which he co-founded in 2020 with longtime business partner Maverick Carter. 

The payment was made on Jan. 28, months after President Trump defeated Ms. Harris. 

Days ahead of Election Day, Mr. James formally endorsed Ms. Harris, posting online, “What are we even talking about here?? When I think about my kids and my family and how they will grow up, the choice is clear to me. VOTE KAMALA HARRIS!!!” 

He also posted a scathing video against Mr. Trump alongside his endorsement titled “Hate Takes Us Back.” 

The disclosure also revealed a $35,000 payment on Jan. 16 to actress Jennifer Garner for “campaign event production and travel.” Ms. Garner hit the road in support of Ms. Harris, making stops in battleground states, including Arizona, Michigan and Pennsylvania, last year. 

In all, Ms. Harris raised well over $1 billion in her quest to win the White House. The payments to celebrities uncovered in her campaign’s financial filings are a pittance versus the cash the campaign sent to A-listers. 

Filings released shortly after the election in November showed that her campaign spent at least $20 million on celebrity appearances.

Roughly $15 million of that was spent on “event production.” For example, Oprah Winfrey’s Harpo Productions was paid $1 million, just weeks after Ms. Winfrey hosted a star-studded town hall featuring Julia Roberts and George Clooney.