Shannon Sharpe has a conversation with Rich Paul and ends up talking about the struggles of Lebron James‘ journey. The 55-year-old NFL legend has had a highly successful football career. In 2011, he was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame for having an excellent record as the tight end for the Denver Broncos.

Since his retirement in 2003, he has been a famous social media personality and continues to be one of the most consistent commentators. In an interview with Rich Paul, Sharpe talks about the backlash that LeBron James has faced throughout the span of his 20 seasons.

Shannon Sharpe talks about the dark side of LeBron James’ historic career

Sharpe poses the question to Paul and asks, “What is with the vitriol of all the older players towards LeBron? It seems like a lot of the eye is pointed at 23. ” Sharpe is obviously hinting towards the greatest-of-all-time debate that has been going on for several years now. The fans have always been too harsh with Lebron James and have never really given him his due credit.

Rich Paul said, “I’m talking about a 100 million contract, Jay-Z sending the private jet when he was still in high school. Quite naturally in the neighborhood, you develop that envy.” LeBron James is compared to the likes of the great Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan and thus, his accolades often go unnoticed. The fans can’t help but put him in a box as it is difficult for them to accept that he might very well be better than any player that has ever come out of the NBA. While the interview talked about LeBron James’ career’s dark side, we see a glimpse of some memorable moments too.

How Rich Paul and LeBron James met for the first time

Rich Paul and LeBron James are a dynamic duo that has been popular in the sporting industry for a very long time. Paul’s history from rags to riches exists as an inspirational story as he continues to be a world-renowned sports agent. The story of Paul and James is an endearing one that proves that good things come to those who believe.

Paul said, “Our high school played against each other every year. He asked me a question about what I had on. My energy was nice enough not because I was looking for something in return. ” From there onwards, it was history as they continued to stay good friends with each other and dominated the world together. James continues to be the prized gem of a client that Paul gets to boast about and for good reason. The rest of the interview saw Sharpe ask more questions about his mentality and drive, and Paul answered all of them with extreme passion and fluidity.

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