“Extremely rare Randy L” – Fans caught off guard as Randy Orton disses LeBron James in viral clip

WWE Superstar Randy Orton disputes LeBron James being the GOAT of basketball with an NSFW two-word response.


“Extremely rare Randy L” – Fans caught off guard as Randy Orton disses LeBron James in viral clip

Randy Orton gives NSFW reaction to LeBron James (via WWE and USA Today Sports)

There is a widespread debate among basketball fans regarding the GOAT of the sport. Many believe that LeBron James has had unprecedented longevity in the sport, and his 21 years of dominance deserve him the title. However, others believe that Michael Jordan and his 6-0 stint in the NBA finals make him the greatest to ever do it. Randy Orton recently gave his NSFW reaction to this heated debate. 

Orton joined Cody Rhodes on his talk show, ‘What Do You Wanna Talk About?’ The two superstars talked about Team USA’s victory at the 2024 Paris Olympics. They talked about the greatest athlete of all time, and the American Nightmare dropped the names of Jordan and James. Hearing this, The Viper held up his hand and interjected the WWE Champion with some colorful language

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Randy Orton did not fully elaborate on his reasoning for this reply. It is unclear if he dislikes or feels any personal enmity for the Los Angeles Lakers player. Alternatively, he may simply believe that the Chicago Bulls legend was simply a superior player to James. 

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F*ck LeBron.

Randy Orton during ‘What Do You Wanna Talk About?’

Cody Rhodes then shifted the conversation to WWE’s Greatest of All Time. He asked his guest how he felt about being a part of that conversation. The Apex Predator believed that it was too difficult to narrow down the conversation to a single superstar. Instead, people should talk about the Mount Rushmore of WWE or the top 5 or top 10 superstars of all time.

Wrestling world is divided after Randy Orton puts down LeBron James as the GOAT of Basketball

Needless to say, Orton’s comment elicited a variety of responses from the wrestling world and beyond. Many Michael Jordan supporters came out in support of him and claimed that ‘he knew ball’. People on the other side of the camp called this a “rare L” from the Apex Predator.

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Randy Orton (via WWE)

The SmackDown Superstar has created an image of himself in the wrestling community, such that he is unafraid to speak his mind and does not think of the responses that he would elicit. Fans on both sides of the camp were happy to see that the Legend Killer was still being his true self, even if it offended fans of the 39-year-old basketball star.

Netizens talked about how LeBron James would react after finding out that Orton had put him down. They joked how this would result in a potential feud between these two celebrities, which would end with a Hell in a Cell match. 

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