Basketball superstar LeBron James' mother Gloria James was cited with misdemeanor simple battery and disorderly intoxication after being arrested at a posh Miami Beach Hotel early Thursday morning after allegedly smacking a valet attendant in the face during an argument with him, RadarOnline.com has exclusively learned.

The mother of the NBA's most celebrated player was handcuffed and taken into custody at the swanky Fontainebleau resort in Miami Beach around 4:57 am ET Thursday.

LeBron James' mother Gloria is feeling the heat, but it has nothing to do with her superstar son's hoops career.

The mother of the NBA's most celebrated player was taken into custody at the posh Fontainebleau resort in Miami Beach around 4:57 am ET Thursday,  police exclusively tell RadarOnline.com. A spokesperson for the Miami Beach Police Department tells us that James could be charged with simple battery, but the case is still under review.