LeBron James wouldn't budge.
The Cleveland Cavaliers standout acknowledged Saturday that he's given Ben Simmons advice on how to cope with being sidelined. The four-time NBA MVP just wouldn't share what he told the 76ers rookie.
"He's like a little brother of mine," James said. "I've talked to him, but it's not for news clippings."
Of course, he's talked to Simmons.
They share the same agent in Rich Paul, who's a longtime friend of James. Simmons trained in Cleveland before the Sixers selected him first overall in June's NBA draft. And he worked out with James, Dwyane Wade, Richard Jefferson, and Jordan McRae this summer in California.