LOS ANGELES —- During an overtime thriller between the Lakers and Knicks at Crypto.com Arena on Thursday night, video footage caught LeBron James sharing some words with outspoken ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith.For those trying to decipher what was said by reading lips, it certainly appears that LeBron was allegedly telling Stephen A. to “keep my son [Bronny] out of this.”
All in all, the only ones to know for sure what was said are those who were eavesdropping in on the conversation.
When looking at the game, the Lakers defeated the Knicks 113-109, and much in part was due to yet another LeBron James masterclass performance at 40 years old.
The newly inaugurated 50k point club member contributed 31 points, 12 rebounds, and 8 assists. While his co-superstar Luka Doncic added 32 points, 7 rebounds, and 12 assists.
As for Stephen A., it was recently announced he would be getting a five-year/$100 million-dollar contract extension with ESPN.
Notably, much of Smith’s success is attributed to his straight from the shoulder takes, that often times includes nit-picking both LeBron and Bronny.
Damn LeBron stepped to Stephen A Smith👀👀👀 pic.twitter.com/ZJIDcPU4dL
— LegendOfWinning (@LegendOfWinning) March 7, 2025
With this in mind, some believe he is a bit over-the-top with some of the narratives he tries to push for clicks and views.
In view of LeBron facing unwarranted criticism from the media, famous streamer Kai Cenat actually blasted 57-year-old Stephen A. on his ESPN First Take show.
“When it comes to LeBron James, you start hating,” Cenat said directly to the veteran TV host, while they were engaged in a heated ‘GOAT debate.’
And recently LeBron called out the media as a whole for disparaging comments that are constantly made against the game’s biggest stars.
Ultimately, some media members, such as Brian Windhorst, are even admitting they have been too critical of the world’s all-time leading scorer throughout his career.
