Lakers star LeBron James hinted that the NBA was rigged during his latest appearance on the Pat McAfee show.
During his appearance on the Pat McAfee Show, James suggested the 2003 Draft lottery that sent him to his hometown team, the Cleveland Cavaliers, was rigged.
James stated, “Listen man, during the ball drop, during the lottery drop. Cleveland got the No. 1 pick, that’s––I just don’t think that was… What a coincidence, huh?”
He added, “Let’s keep LeBron home. You know what? Patrick Ewing to the Knicks, Derrick Rose to the Bulls. I understand the assignment, guys.”
Former NBA star Patrick Ewing was born in New York and later drafted by the Knicks, and Derrick Rose was born in Chicago and later played for the Chicago Bulls.
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During his Wednesday appearance on the Pat McAfee Show, James implied that he wasn’t so sure that there weren’t some external forces willing him to play in Cleveland.
James casted some doubt on the legitimacy of the 2003 NBA draft lottery, in which the ping pong balls lined up favorably for the Cavaliers to secure the No. 1 pick. James implied that the lottery may very well have been rigged in order to add an additional layer of excitement at the onset of his career.
“Listen man, during the ball drop, during the lottery drop. Cleveland got the No. 1 pick, that’s––I just don’t think that was… What a coincidence, huh?” said James, generating plenty of stunned reaction from McAfee and Co.
“Let’s keep LeBron home. You know what? Patrick Ewing to the Knicks, Derrick Rose to the Bulls. I understand the assignment, guys.”
LeBron James, who was once apolitical, has, in recent years, become a spokesperson for the Democratic Party.
In the 2024 election, James publicly endorsed Kamala Harris for President.
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