LeBron James: never woke up after I brushed my teeth like, ‘Yeah, this is my league. I’m the face of the league. Goddamn it — shine’s up! I’ma shine something up!’ But I did know there was a responsibility put on me — to carry the league in a certain fashion. You gotta think: before I entered the league, and right after MJ retired — after he came back the second or third time — yeah, he came back and was done with Washington… There was a big fan-player separation in our league. People just weren’t resonating with a lot of the players. A lot of the guys didn’t really care — or whatever the case may be. And I felt like… in order for me to make a name for myself — obviously, I knew the play was going to take care of itself, because I knew how much I committed to it — But I also wanted to handle the responsibility of showing the face of the league… in the sense of being a modern citizen. You know — being a role model.”
Source: YouTube
Source: YouTube
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
Cameron Tabatabaie @CTabatabaie
LeBron absolutely ROASTING Stephen A Smith lol pic.x.com/lrLG4bRzuO – 5:39 PM
LeBron absolutely ROASTING Stephen A Smith lol pic.x.com/lrLG4bRzuO – 5:39 PM
Vincent Goodwill @VinceGoodwill
One can imagine LeBron crowning himself as GOAT annoying Michael, perhaps preventing a relationship…but it would annoy Kareem, Magic and a few others in the conversation.
From today’s #GoodWord pic.x.com/3A3m9miiFg – 5:02 PM
One can imagine LeBron crowning himself as GOAT annoying Michael, perhaps preventing a relationship…but it would annoy Kareem, Magic and a few others in the conversation.
From today’s #GoodWord pic.x.com/3A3m9miiFg – 5:02 PM
Dave McMenamin @mcten
New story: LeBron James, as a guest on @PatMcAfeeShow, opened up about the dynamic between him and Michael Jordan and reflected on life being teammates with his son as part of a wide-ranging interview that aired Wednesday espn.com/nba/story/_/id… – 4:29 PM
New story: LeBron James, as a guest on @PatMcAfeeShow, opened up about the dynamic between him and Michael Jordan and reflected on life being teammates with his son as part of a wide-ranging interview that aired Wednesday espn.com/nba/story/_/id… – 4:29 PM
Sirius XM NBA @SiriusXMNBA
Tune in to NBA Today 🚨 4-7p ET w/ @TermineRadio & @JumpShot8
🦌 Damian Lillard sidelined
😔 Jimmy Butler no shows
🏀 Lebron speaks
🎙️ @TomCrean at 5:20p ET
📱 @Rick24Barry at 6:20p
📻 Listen Live: sxm.app.link/nbaradiolive
📱Call the Show: (855-622-5867) pic.x.com/yTfZLTMgrA – 3:58 PM
Tune in to NBA Today 🚨 4-7p ET w/ @TermineRadio & @JumpShot8
🦌 Damian Lillard sidelined
😔 Jimmy Butler no shows
🏀 Lebron speaks
🎙️ @TomCrean at 5:20p ET
📱 @Rick24Barry at 6:20p
📻 Listen Live: sxm.app.link/nbaradiolive
📱Call the Show: (855-622-5867) pic.x.com/yTfZLTMgrA – 3:58 PM
Casey Holdahl @CHold
LeBron must have supreme confidence that there are no skeletons out there – 2:09 PM
LeBron must have supreme confidence that there are no skeletons out there – 2:09 PM
NBA on ESPN @ESPNNBA
“[Luka Doncic], myself, and [Austin Reaves], we got to be all clicking at the same time. … We have to make sure we have everybody in tune.”
LeBron James on how the Lakers can be successful at the end of this season. (Via @PatMcAfeeShow) pic.x.com/RDc64pt467 – 1:51 PM
“[Luka Doncic], myself, and [Austin Reaves], we got to be all clicking at the same time. … We have to make sure we have everybody in tune.”
LeBron James on how the Lakers can be successful at the end of this season. (Via @PatMcAfeeShow) pic.x.com/RDc64pt467 – 1:51 PM
NBA on ESPN @ESPNNBA
“They would have told Kyrie, ‘You’re not allowed to dribble anymore.’” 😅
LeBron James with @PatMcAfeeShow on how Kyrie Irving’s game would have translated to previous eras 👀 pic.x.com/czAfTNHaa0 – 1:00 PM
“They would have told Kyrie, ‘You’re not allowed to dribble anymore.’” 😅
LeBron James with @PatMcAfeeShow on how Kyrie Irving’s game would have translated to previous eras 👀 pic.x.com/czAfTNHaa0 – 1:00 PM
Chuck Swirsky @ctsbulls
LeBron James listed as probable, Luka Doncic not on the Lakers injury report-the Lakers play tonight in Indiana-tomorrow night in Chicago. Hopefully both will play against the Bulls in their only Chicago appearance. 6:45 pre @WBBMNewsradio – 11:00 AM
LeBron James listed as probable, Luka Doncic not on the Lakers injury report-the Lakers play tonight in Indiana-tomorrow night in Chicago. Hopefully both will play against the Bulls in their only Chicago appearance. 6:45 pre @WBBMNewsradio – 11:00 AM
Dave McMenamin @mcten
New story with @ShamsCharania: “Mind the Game” is coming back, with JJ Redick and LeBron James selecting Steve Nash as the new co-host to replace Redick, sources told ESPN bit.ly/4hJTVmc – 10:42 AM
New story with @ShamsCharania: “Mind the Game” is coming back, with JJ Redick and LeBron James selecting Steve Nash as the new co-host to replace Redick, sources told ESPN bit.ly/4hJTVmc – 10:42 AM
StatMuse @statmuse
The only teammates to both record a triple-double on 50+ FG% in the same game:
— KAT and Hart
— Bron and Russ
— Magic and Kareem pic.x.com/8e7dAwMHje – 10:37 AM
The only teammates to both record a triple-double on 50+ FG% in the same game:
— KAT and Hart
— Bron and Russ
— Magic and Kareem pic.x.com/8e7dAwMHje – 10:37 AM
Stephen Noh @StephNoh
LeBron has posted a screenshot of himself ranked as a top 100 Madden player. Is he really world-class in the game? I asked one of his opponents.
Here’s what it’s like to randomly find yourself playing an NBA legend in your favorite video game:
sportingnews.com/us/nba/los-ang… – 9:29 AM
LeBron has posted a screenshot of himself ranked as a top 100 Madden player. Is he really world-class in the game? I asked one of his opponents.
Here’s what it’s like to randomly find yourself playing an NBA legend in your favorite video game:
sportingnews.com/us/nba/los-ang… – 9:29 AM
Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
🤯🗣️ LeBron James claims that Giannis Antetokounmpo would score 250 points in a basketball game back in the 1970’s ! pic.x.com/ejQhnsVCwo – 3:30 AM
🤯🗣️ LeBron James claims that Giannis Antetokounmpo would score 250 points in a basketball game back in the 1970’s ! pic.x.com/ejQhnsVCwo – 3:30 AM
StatMuse @statmuse
Josh Hart vs Dallas:
16 PTS
12 REB
11 AST
2 STL
Only LeBron and Jokic have more triple-doubles this season. pic.x.com/C8VBitq3dt – 9:41 PM
Josh Hart vs Dallas:
16 PTS
12 REB
11 AST
2 STL
Only LeBron and Jokic have more triple-doubles this season. pic.x.com/C8VBitq3dt – 9:41 PM
More on this storyline
Dave McMenamin: JJ Redick on LeBron James calling him a “dickhead” on the @PatMcAfeeShow today: “I took it as a compliment.” To be clear, it was a compliment. James on Redick: “He breathes the game. And he breathes the game of basketball every single day … He’s a dickhead, and I love it.” -via Twitter @mcten / March 26, 2025
“I’m a huge sports guy. I can pick out voices of basketball players,” Rodriguez told Sporting News. “I’m hearing little comments like ‘Hey Marc-Anthony, getting in the red zone.’ He keeps talking, not trash talking, but just talking about the game itself.” The voice was deep. It was calm and collected. It sounded kind of like LeBron James. Rodriguez glanced at his opponent’s username, Strive4G8ness23. That too felt familiar. Hadn’t he seen that in some of LeBron’s social media posts? -via Sporting News / March 26, 2025
Rodriguez, who had his microphone turned off, flipped it on. He spoke for the first time since the match started. “You really sound like LeBron James,” Rodriguez said. The voice on the other end started laughing. “Yeah, I get that a lot.” It didn’t take long before LeBron confessed that it was indeed him. Thus began a friendly and surreal chat throughout the rest of their game. Rodriguez face-timed his brother, who peppered LeBron with questions. LeBron gave his Super Bowl pick, told stories of some of his best moments of his basketball career, and gave his toughest crowds to play against (Detroit, Oklahoma City, and Chicago). -via Sporting News / March 26, 2025