Entering his 24th season, LeBron James has heard it all. He has outlived all the jokes and memes. There will probably be new ones in his first season with the Philadelphia 76ers. Not that he will be bothered by any of them.
Last month, Anthony Edwards poked fun at James in his latest commercial for his signature shoes with Adidas. Edwards joked that the 41-year-old superstar wanted to join him on the Minnesota Timberwolves, but James' “knees couldn't handle the cold weather.”
When asked about it, James simply laughed it off, while subtly expressing his loyalty to Nike.
“First of all, I did not watch the spot. Because I don't watch anything from the Stripes. Nothing. Love Ant to death, but I don't watch s*** from the Stripes. I just don't,” said the four-time MVP on “Mind the Game.”
“So I don't even know what he actually said, and obviously you could see some of the headlines. I think it said, ‘He's old, too old. He ain't want his knees to be cold.' But then I was like, ‘But I went to Philly, Ant.' It's not like my knees are gonna be warmer in Philly.”
Article Continues BelowThe jokes come with the territory, and @KingJames is accepting all of them. 🤣 pic.twitter.com/UXj2jV4eEp
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James did not hold it against Edwards, acknowledging that the 25-year-old guard “just read off a teleprompter.” After all, the four-time champion knows a thing or two about shooting an attention-grabbing commercial.
James and Edwards have developed a solid relationship over the years, especially when they teamed up on Team USA for the Paris Olympics in 2024.
The 76ers and the Timberwolves will not meet until January.