LeBron James' mother Gloria is feeling the heat, and 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, after getting into an altercation with a car parking valet attendant, police exclusively told Breaking Celebrity News.

Gloria was handcuffed at the scene during her arrest. A spokesperson for the Miami Beach Police Department tells us that James was issued a citation for misdemeanor simple battery, and released on her own recognizance with a promise to appear in court at a later date; police did not take a mug shot of her.