In France, LeBron is a big star (5)

I believe the answer is:
celeb
'big star' is the definition.
'celeb' can be an answer for 'star' (I've seen this before). I'm not certain of the 'big' bit.
'in france lebron is a' is the wordplay.
'in' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'CELEB' is hidden within 'france lebron a'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for celeb that I've seen before include "Famous person (abbr)" , "Big name" , "Famous person (colloq.)" , ""Personality"" , "Prominent figure" .)
