LeBron James’ remarks about ESPNS Stephen A. Smith may have been the biggest speech point coming out of his interview with Pat McAfee on Wednesday, but he took a weld on another reporter on the network.
The Los Angeles Lakers star, NBA reporter Brian Windhorst also roasted during the conversation.
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Los Angeles Lakers Spider LeBron James, #23, after the match against Indiana Pacers at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis on March 26, 2025. (Trevor Ruszkowski-Published Pictures)
“I also see a lot of s —. I see Brian Windhorst on one of these shows not too long ago. The guy who says he’s like my f — ing best friend,” James said. “These guys … It’s weird.”
McAfee and his crew were surprised a little.
“He went on his show and said, you know,” don’t let LeBron fool you, just as he carries # 23 because of Michael Jordan. “Ok, that’s a fact.
“‘He signed with Nike because of Michael Jordan.’ It’s like, no f — I didn’t.
ESPN -TV -personality Stephen A. Smith, Left, and sportswriter Brian Windhorst speak before match two of the eastern conference final in NBA playing play between Atlanta Hawks and Cleveland Cavaliers in the Philips Arena in Atlanta on May 22, 2015. (Brett Davis-usa Today Sports)
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Windhorst has been the most important reporter on James’ Beat since he broke into NBA with Cleveland Cavaliers out of high school in 2004. He was the beat author of Cavaliers with Akron Beacon Journal and then worked for the Cleveland Plain dealer before moving to ESPN in 2010 when James left Cavaliers for the Varmen.
Windhorst and James both participated in St. Vincent-St. Mary’s High School, but at different times. The reporter participated in Kent State before breaking into the news. The veteran writer has not yet responded to James’ comments.
James’ comments were part of a major conversation about the media and how the NBA is covered. He said he originally started a podcast with JJ Redick, the current Lakers trainer, because of it.
Los Angeles Lakers Spider LeBron James, #23, and son Los Angeles Lakers watch bronny James warming before a NBA basketball match against Chicago Bulls on Saturday, March 22, 2025 in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Wally Scale)
“It was a looseness that the sport was covered and how the sport should be covered. It had gotten away from the essence of the basketball game, why I fell in love with the game, why I am teaching the younger generation the game, why I am in the position I am in,” James said.
