Even after a disappointing day at the office, the Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James made a room full of serious reporters burst into laughter. James took on the tough questions during the post-game press conference, as the Lakers suffered a clean sweep in the Conference Finals. However, while addressing a lighter question related to an NBA legend’s massive news, his instantaneous response left everyone in splits.
The media and reporters always have an eye on Akron Hammer because of his superstardom. Even a minute action of King James turns into a headliner. Similarly, the 4x NBA Champion’s video message to his ex-teammate created doubts among several fans and reporters.
LeBron James makes a hilarious clarification to reporters
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Amid the Lakers’ disappointing Western Conference series, LeBron James’ legendary former teammate Carmelo Anthony announced his retirement on Monday. In response to the legend’s decision, James, Kevin Durant and several stars from the NBA world expressed their wishes through social media. Moreover, King James went a notch up, as he was featured in a video alongside Anthony Davis and Rui Hachimura wishing the star via the Lakers’ Twitter handle.
“You’re one of the greatest players I’ve ever seen.”
LeBron, AD, and Rui share their congratulations to @carmeloanthony. pic.twitter.com/vfiU46TkJ0
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) May 22, 2023
However, this video prompted an adverse response from a section of the fans, as they wanted the team to focus on winning the crucial game. Moreover, addressing the press after the Monday night loss, James took the question regarding the video. He clarified to the press that he knew about Anthony’s retirement earlier, and made the room burst into laughter when he said, “I shot the video a week ago.”
"I kind of knew the announcement was going to happen cause I shot the video a week ago. So people will probably think I'm lying about that too."
– LeBron on Melo’s retirement announcement.
— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) May 23, 2023
He also addressed the hate among fans, as he said, “People might think I am lying about that too, I shot that video like a week ago.”
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The Lakers’ bumpy journey came to an end on Monday even after James created a personal record with the most points in the first half of a postseason game. However, he couldn’t carry the momentum in the second half, as the LA team succumbed to a 111-113 loss.
James penned a heartfelt note for Anthony
After the sudden retirement announcement from Anthony, LeBron James took to his Instagram and penned a heartfelt note. The note read, “You are such a legend and beyond my brother!! and congratulations on a helluva ride.” Notably, both legends played their rookie season in the 2003-04 edition. Even though James’ popularity overshadowed Melo’s greatness, he still proved his prowess with consistent performance.
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