Shai Gilgeous-Alexander responds to LeBron James' praise, 'Face of the NBA' discussions
LeBron James calls out NBA media amid ‘face of the league’ drama
LeBron James has called out the NBA media for the way it covers the league, rallying behind Anthony Edwards who said he was not interested in being the face of American basketball. During All-Star Weekend,
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LeBron James: 'I Understand' Anthony Edwards' Comments on Not Being 'Face of the NBA'
After ESPN's Stephen A Smith replied to Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James ' ‘face of the league' comments on Friday, he had a few more words for King James on X, formerly Twitter. Smith took exception to James' response to Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star Anthony Edwards not wanting to be the new face of the NBA.
Just hours before the new-look All-Star format is set to debut, James announced that he will be sitting the four-team tournament out due to ankle discomfort. "Still dealing with a
LeBron James has received a ton of criticism for his decision to withdraw from the 2025 NBA All-Star game at the last minute.
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LeBron James to sit out All-Star Game, citing ankle ‘discomfort’Star Game on Sunday that he will not play due to ankle and foot pain. "You won't see anything from me tonight, unfortunately. I will not be in uniform tonight," James said at a pregame press conference.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 12 points, including the clinching basket, and Chuck's Global Stars moved to the title game of the NBA All-Star mini-tournament by beating Kenny's Young Stars 41-32 in the first semifinal.
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