LeBron James was eliminated in the first round to the Denver Nuggets 4-1 this year and is getting ready to play for Team USA in this year’s Olympics. Recently he had some interesting thoughts on one of his former teammates this week leading up to the NBA Finals. James on this week’s “Mind the Game” podcast with J.
J. Redick , had high praise for his former teammate Kyrie Irving . .
@KingJames talks about the gifts and growth of his former teammate, Kyrie Irving. Full episode of Mind the Game with @jj_redick drops tomorrow: https://t.co/PKXXT3EcGJ pic.
twitter.com/M3uMFATEXE — Mind the Game (@mindthegamepod) June 4, 2024 “I have so many words to praise Kyrie that I ended up with absolutely none because he’s the most gifted player the NBA has ever seen,” James said. “He has the best gifts I’ve ever seen of any NBA player.
” Redick even chimed in on Irving’s game, calling it “aesthetically pleasing and beautiful.” LeBron James Gives High Praise To Former Teammate James and Irving played together for three years from 2014-2017 on the Cleveland Cavaliers, making it to three straight NBA Finals and winning just one in 2016. Both players benefited from each other and enjoyed playing with each other.
However, Irving forced his way out and was traded to the Boston Celtics. Fast forward seven years and Irving is now on the Dallas Mavericks and helped lead them to the NBA Finals. When Irving left Cleveland there was some bad blood between him and James.
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