NBA superstar LeBron James is one of the most popular athletes in the world. However, fame comes with a price. Every move you make and every step you take is followed by millions and is under the microscope. And that is exactly the case for the Los Angeles Lakers forward. WNBA superstar Sue Bird is about to retire from the league. And James’ comments about her backfired a bit.

Bird is a two-time NCAA champion. The Seattle Storm selected her as the #1 draft pick of the 2002 WNBA draft.?She has helped her team win 4 WNBA championships. Bird has made the WNBA all-star team 13 times. She has won the Russian National League 5 times and the Euro League 5 times. Sue Bird has been the WNBA assists leader on 3 occasions.

She has multiple individual accolades over the course of her long and illustrious career.?At 41 years old, Bird has spent half of her lifetime with the Seattle Storm. And she has played her last home game in Seattle.

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Mayor Bruce Harrell released a proclamation document to announce the news that today will be proclaimed as Sue Bird Day in the city of Seattle. James on the other hand applauded Seattle was rocking for Bird’s last game. However, it wasn’t well received.

Fans call out LeBron James

LeBron James took to Twitter to share his opinion about the retiring Sue Bird. However, fans didn’t really like everything he said. Here are some of the reactions:

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The fans were clearly angered by the Lakers superstar’s comments. A lot of fans felt that he has this need to always make everything about himself. However, some fans felt he could be implying something else. The basketball fans of Seattle have been showing their love for the WNBA team all these years. But the city of Seattle has been waiting for an NBA team for some time now.

The once dominant Supersonics team last played their last game in 2008. And it had a young Kevin Durant. Then the team was relocated to Oklahoma as the Oklahoma City Thunder. So some loyal fans hope that James talking about Seattle could have something about a new NBA team in the city.

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Billionaire LeBron James is a part owner of the soccer club, Liverpool in the UK. Recently, he has expressed his interest in becoming an NBA owner as well. But, James had disclosed that he wants to own a team in Las Vegas. However, things could change.

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