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Hate between Paul Pierce, Cavs GOAT LeBron James goes back to 2003 spitting incident, says Kendrick Perkins

Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James handles the ball. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

The Cleveland Cavaliers’ best player ever, LeBron James, and Paul Pierce have never been the best of buddies, to say the least. They had playoff battles against each other, sure, but the animosity between the two goes back to a 2003 spitting incident, per Kendrick Perkins.

It’s clear that the Cleveland Cavaliers‘ best player ever, LeBron James, and Paul Pierce, whose best years were as a star forward on the Boston Celtics, never were friends. That’s putting it lightly, really.