Yahoo Sports· 1h ago· 1 min read
Donald Trump said LeBron James might be “a racist” during a news conference at the White House on Friday.
Trump was speaking hours after James confirmed his career will continue with a move to the Philadelphia 76ers . The 41-year-old had been considering his retirement from the NBA after playing his last game for the LA Lakers following eight seasons.
Trump was asked who was the best ever basketball player between Michael Jordan and James, a staunch critic of Trump’s presidency.
“Michael Jordan is a guy that’s a friend of mine,” Trump said. “I play golf with him. He’s a really good guy. I think LeBron is, maybe he’s a racist, but maybe he doesn’t like Trump. I don’t know. I only like people that like me, so I would say Michael Jordan all the way.”
James has not responded to the comment.
The six foot nine inch James, the NBA’s all-time leading scorer, began his illustrious career…
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