“We both have moved on” NBA Insider reveals about how he drifted away from LeBron James
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Brian Windhorst on his relations with LeBron James
LeBron James is currently the face of the NBA. Megastar is widely considered the most influential athlete in the league. The LA Lakers wing has more than 100 million followers on Instagram, making him the most popular US sportsperson on the platform. Accordingly, James has often been one of the NBA’s most heavily discussed players. So there are many reporters around the megastar for the slightest of moves to capture. Sports leading media house ESPN also had their representative, even close to LBJ. For years, it was suggested that Brian Windhorst had a close relationship with James, and that helped ESPN to have the most coverage of the 18-time All-Star.
It’s very common for top reporters to build personal relationships with athletes. It can give them an inside track for information, validation of the same, and very personalized views of the athlete. But after a while, there are chances of that relation getting bettered by others or faint over the period. In a recent interview on the “Sports Illustrated Media Podcast,” Windhorst explained the same situation, “In years past, I had messaged with him, but we both kind of moved on. … LeBron doesn’t have personal relationships like that with reporters. He hasn’t for a long time.”
LA Lakers superstar LeBron James has been one of the most popular athletes in professional sports throughout his career. So maybe continuous hogging by the reporters forced him to stay from the media as much as possible. Also, social media plays a new role as “media” for the current era of players.
LeBron James has been a superstar throughout his career and is destined for some new records this season.
Cleveland Cavaliers drafted LeBron James as the 1st overall pick in 2003, and since then he is regularly making a buzz in the league. In his 19 seasons with different franchises, LeBron played 15 playoffs, 10 NBA Finals, and won 4 NBA Championships. Currently, he is one of the most awarded NBA stars with 4 Finals MVP trophies on his account.
Former Rookie of the year LBJ had another outstanding season individually at the age of 37. Averaging 30.1 points in 2022 he overtook Karl Malone and stands second on the NBA’s all-time scoring list. With his form and ability, he might even break the record for most points in the regular season – held by another Lakers great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. He is also in the top 10 lists for assists and steals.
LeBron is also the only player to have scored 35000 points with 10000 assists and 10000 rebounds indicating his all-around gameplay. He won 4 regular season MVP awards, with 13 All NBA 1st team selections and 18 selections in total. LeBron also helped team USA secure 2 Gold medals in Olympics.
LeBron James is one of basketball’s biggest stars and has had an illustrious career. As the superstar forward prepares for his 20th season, he has shown no signs of slowing down. After signing a contract extension with the Lakers, time will tell if LBJ can help them win another championship.
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