In a wide-ranging interview, LeBron James not only spoke about Kyrie Irving’s trade request from the Cleveland Cavaliers, as everyone expected, but his own upcoming free agency, his thoughts on President Trump, his teammates (both old and new) and his inspiration this summer.
Cleveland Cavaliers fans and media were given a gift by the team’s hometown hero and in-house superstar.
Asking the media to address one topic at a time, James started the conversation with his thoughts on the Irving trade. James spoke at length about trying to help Irving grow into the best player he could be and his willingness to give Irving the keys to the franchise after he left, showing a hint of the frustration you’d expect from a player whose second-in-command asked to leave the team, presumably because of the environment that comes with playing beside James.