LeBron James might be considered the greatest of all time in the eyes of basketball fans, but he’s not loved by one of the most popular wrestlers of the 21st century.
WWE superstar Randy Orton revealed this week that he’s not a fan of LeBron. He made this admission on an episode of “What Do You Wanna Talk About?” with Cody Rhodes.
It all started with Rhodes talking about basketball fans debating who’s better: Michael Jordan or LeBron James?
“There’s a GOAT conversation, just like in all sports, they talk about LeBron [James], Michael [Jordan and] all the different things and the stats,” Rhodes said.
Orton immediately cut off Rhodes so he can share his thoughts about James. Spoiler alert: they’re not kind.
“[Expletive] LeBron,” Orton replied.
This was the verbal equivalent of an RKO outta nowhere. Seriously, it felt like Orton has been holding back his opinion of LeBron for a long time.
“F*ck LeBron”
– Randy Orton 😳
(via ‘What Do You Wanna Talk About’ / h/t @WrestleOps )
— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) August 15, 2024
This clip of Orton dissing LeBron has gone viral on social media, receiving a ton of views in such a short span.
LeBron has not responded to Orton’s comments, nor do we expect him to. He’s probably somewhere celebrating his Olympic gold medal.
James, 39, was named MVP of men’s basketball at the Paris Olympics.
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