I seriously can’t wait for the day the news headline reads that the most overrated player in NBA history has finally retired in China and taken his flopping over there…. The loser is back for another season to make the Lakers a league wide laughingstock and yet again, Lebron is sucking up to China.
LeBron James has published an op-ed in Chinese state-run media, in an apparent effort by the NBA to get relations with the communist nation back to where they were in 2019, before then-Rockets General Manager Daryl Morey’s infamous tweet of support for pro-democracy supporters in Hong Kong.
James’ op-ed appeared on Monday in China’s state-run People’s Daily newspaper on the tail of his extensive tour of China’s basketball scene, in which he met players, helped critique practice sessions, met with community groups, and shook hands with civilians and officials across the country.
The Lakers star further pandered to China with his post-tour op-ed in which he called basketball a “connecting bridge” between the two countries — a bridge that also runs through his personal bank account. The op-ed is notable in that China rarely publishes articles penned by foreigners, especially sports figures.
“Basketball is not only a sport, but also a bridge that connects us. The passion flows in our hearts,” James reportedly wrote in the op-ed, according to the South China News.
“I know that basketball can inspire generations of people to pursue their dreams. Seeing so many young basketball lovers in China, I hope I can also contribute to the development of Chinese basketball,” he continued.