LeBron James
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But when you take it and you get personal with it, it's my job to not only protect my damn household, but protect the players. And I think a lot of the media, including him, and I know he's going to be happy as hell. He's going to be smiling from ear to ear when he hears me talking about him. Oh, my God. He's going to get home and grab some ice cream out of the fucking...
Who, me and Michael? Jordan. Yeah, we're a good spot. We don't talk.
Who, me and Michael? Jordan. Yeah, we're a good spot. We don't talk.
Because I'm still playing. I think I'm still playing. I'm still focused on my craft right now.
Because I'm still playing. I think I'm still playing. I'm still focused on my craft right now.
I would hope so. You know, the funny thing is, me and Kobe, besides our late great Kobe, obviously, me and Kobe never had a real relationship either until we was on the Olympic team. We had a great relationship there. Olympic team eight, Olympic team 12. But it was always competitive between us. We were always like, I was on the East Coast, he was on the West Coast.
I would hope so. You know, the funny thing is, me and Kobe, besides our late great Kobe, obviously, me and Kobe never had a real relationship either until we was on the Olympic team. We had a great relationship there. Olympic team eight, Olympic team 12. But it was always competitive between us. We were always like, I was on the East Coast, he was on the West Coast.
And it was like, even though we never... I fucked up one time in, you know, 09 and didn't beat Orlando. And I think it was 09, didn't beat Orlando and didn't get an opportunity to play him in the finals.
And it was like, even though we never... I fucked up one time in, you know, 09 and didn't beat Orlando. And I think it was 09, didn't beat Orlando and didn't get an opportunity to play him in the finals.
Until I became a Laker and then he retired, that's when our relationship, like, became really, really good. Yeah. You know, he, like, welcomed me, called me, like, bro, anything you need in L.A., like, I got you. You're a Laker now. You're family. You know, and we would have multiple conversations. Obviously, you saw him come in a lot of games and things of that nature.
Until I became a Laker and then he retired, that's when our relationship, like, became really, really good. Yeah. You know, he, like, welcomed me, called me, like, bro, anything you need in L.A., like, I got you. You're a Laker now. You're family. You know, and we would have multiple conversations. Obviously, you saw him come in a lot of games and things of that nature.
And when I passed him in the scoring record in Philly, you know, I think he had a tweet out there, like, keep on going. Like, keep transcending the game. Keep going. And that shit, like, meant so much to me. So, like... I think it's because I'm still playing. And MJ, we all know MJ. Even if you don't know him personally, he's one of the most ruthless competitors there is.
And when I passed him in the scoring record in Philly, you know, I think he had a tweet out there, like, keep on going. Like, keep transcending the game. Keep going. And that shit, like, meant so much to me. So, like... I think it's because I'm still playing. And MJ, we all know MJ. Even if you don't know him personally, he's one of the most ruthless competitors there is.
And until I'm done and he doesn't have to look at me run up and down wearing the number 23, and every time my name is mentioned, it's mentioned with his, he's like, I don't want to fucking talk to you. Yeah, I want to talk to you. Yeah, I'm on a golf course. Don't talk to me right now. I'm on a back nine. Do not call me. It was great to see y'all at the top 75. Oh, yeah, that was dope.
And until I'm done and he doesn't have to look at me run up and down wearing the number 23, and every time my name is mentioned, it's mentioned with his, he's like, I don't want to fucking talk to you. Yeah, I want to talk to you. Yeah, I'm on a golf course. Don't talk to me right now. I'm on a back nine. Do not call me. It was great to see y'all at the top 75. Oh, yeah, that was dope.
Yeah, that was dope. That's straight respect, admiration, and just like, you know, me for sure. I mean, shit, like I said, I wear 23 because of MJ. You know, and that shit, the inspiration that he gave me is a – A kid at Akron, Ohio that don't have much inspiration in your hometown.
Yeah, that was dope. That's straight respect, admiration, and just like, you know, me for sure. I mean, shit, like I said, I wear 23 because of MJ. You know, and that shit, the inspiration that he gave me is a – A kid at Akron, Ohio that don't have much inspiration in your hometown.
This was the first moment where I had an inkling that LeBron may not be back. One thing you don't do is fuck with Lebron Cookies. No, no, no, no.
This was the first moment where I had an inkling that LeBron may not be back. One thing you don't do is fuck with Lebron Cookies. No, no, no, no.
This was the first moment where I had an inkling that LeBron may not be back. One thing you don't do is fuck with Lebron Cookies. No, no, no, no.