![]() ![]() “It’s crazy that the game-winning shot tonight was a fadeaway, and it was inspired by MJ. What made the interaction more meaningful was James clinching his team’s fifth consecutive All-Star Game win and $450,000 for his I Promise Scholars Program with a fadeaway jumper that he said was inspired by Jordan. Michael Jordan and LeBron James share a special moment at the #NBA75 Ceremony. I always wanted to be like him growing up.” “I haven’t had much dialogue with in my 20 years or 19 years in this business, but part of me wouldn’t be here without MJ’s inspiration. “I did not want to lose the opportunity to shake the man’s hand that inspired me throughout my childhood,” James said. The ceremony gave James the opportunity to be face-to-face with one of his inspirations. The group, made up of MVPs, Finals MVPs, All-Stars and champions was celebrated to commemorate 75 years of the league. On Sunday, the 37-year-old was among the 76 current and former NBA players named to the league’s all-time best with Jordan. 25 years later, 19 of them spent playing in the NBA, James was still starstruck upon meeting his childhood hero, Michael Jordan. LeBron James was 11 years old when the NBA All-Star Game in Cleveland honored basketball’s 50 greatest players. ![]() LeBron James beams as he celebrates son Bronny’s high school graduation It’s time to move past LeBron James and celebrate the NBA’s new standard bearers Latest retirement twist suggests LeBron James will ‘fulfill his contract’ Kanter has worn several custom pairs of sneakers to advocate for human rights issues in China the entire season, including ones that read, "Free China," Free Hong Kong," "No Beijing 2022," "Hypocrite Nike," and "Made with slave labor."Ĭontact Analis Bailey at or on Twitter analisbailey.Scottie Pippen blasts Michael Jordan as ‘horrible player’ early in NBA career MORE: Chinese service pulls Celtics games after Kanter calls Xi 'brutal dictator' I seen him in the hallway, and he walked right by me." "He's always had a word or two to say in my direction, and as a man, if you've got an issue with somebody, you really come up to him. I definitely won't comment too much on that. He's trying to use my name to create an opportunity for himself. "He's definitely not someone I would give my energy to. "I think if you know me, you know I don't give too many people my energy," James said. James responded to Kanter's comments in a post-game press conference after the Los Angeles Lakers' loss to the Boston Celtics. Did you educate yourself about the slave labor that made your shoes or is that not part of your research?" They really do 'shut up and dribble' when Big Boss (China) says so. Sad & disgusting how these athletes pretend they care about social justice. The caption read, "Money over Morals for the 'King'. ![]() ![]() Kanter posted images of the custom sneakers on Twitter, tagging James and Nike. One of Kanter's shoes pictured a James-like figure being crowned by Chinese president Xi Jinping, while the other referenced James' comments in 2019 regarding Daryl Morey's support of protests in Hong Kong. Although LeBron James and Enes Kanter did not exchange words Friday night at TD Garden, Kanter's shoes spoke very loudly. ![]()
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