Conservative Author Candace Owens Rips Into LeBron James With Kobe Bryant Comparison

LeBron James has been in the NBA for more than 18 seasons now. Despite being 37, he has been the best player for his team, Los Angeles Lakers. However, in his prolonged career in the NBA, he has never faced a shortage of critics. Recently, James has faced the criticism of conservative author Candace Owens, who in turn praised Kobe Bryant.

King James has won four NBA championships in his career. Moreover, he has achieved almost everything that an NBA player dreams of. Due to his dominance in the NBA over the years, he has gained a lot of popularity, both on and off social media.

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Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James in attendance during the NFC Divisional Round playoff game between the game between the Los Angeles Rams and the Dallas Cowboys at the Los Angeles Coliseum in Los Angeles, California
NFL NFC Divisional Playoff Cowboys vs Rams, Los Angeles, USA – 12 Jan 2019 | Courtesy: ReutersJames has always used his platform as an influencer to speak on social and political issues. But not everyone has been happy with his opinions, and Candace Owens has been one of them. Owens recently blasted James for having a low IG and praised the late Kobe Bryant.

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Candace Owens slams LeBron James as low IQ, praises Kobe Bryant

Republican author Candace Owens recently appeared in the ‘FULL SEND PODCAST’. During her podcast, she slammed James and said he has a low IQ.

“I usually go after LeBron because I think it’s important for him, with the platform that he has,” Candace Owens said on the ‘FULL SEND PODCAST‘. “Just to be clear, I think LeBron is a well-meaning person, and I don’t think LeBron means to do bad, but I just don’t think he is that smart, I really do. I think LeBron is low IQ.”

Owens and James are not on the same page when it comes to their opinions on some of the social issues in the country. Owens also added that she loved Kobe Bryant and admitted that he was never played by the media. She also criticized James for not being able to use his platform properly.

Owens added, “LeBron James frustrates me because he has such a big platform and the power to do so much good, but he is not Kobe. I absolutely loved Kobe, and I think Kobe was extremely educated, and he wasn’t someone the media could play.” 

However, James doesn’t mind his critics. It’s fair to say that it’s not the first time the 37-year-old has faced criticism from someone. James has been used to it for a long time.

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Candace, however, had a lot of admiration for Kobe, which was not surprising. Kobe Bryant has been idolized by many in the world. James is yet to respond to Owens’ comments. It’ll be interesting to see how this turns out to be.