LeBron James has a lot of money, but he didn't get his $1 billion net worth by spending that money willy-nilly. As Elon Musk's Twitter is threatening to take the coveted blue checkmark away from celebrities, athletes, influencers, and others if they don't pay $8 a month, James says he's way too cheap for that, and others agreed. © Provided by Sportscasting LeBron James | Melissa Tamez/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images After buying Twitter , billionaire Elon Musk is now striving to make the social media platform profitable. One of the ways he wants to do that is by charging for the site's iconic blue checkmarks. Musk first allowed anyone to purchase a blue checkmark for a small monthly fee and now wants to charge legacy verified accounts for their seal of authenticity. The thought of paying $8 a month has sent many well-known Twitter personalities into an outrage. However, as of midday, April 1 — the day the blue checks were supposed to go away — the...