LeBron James has always been at the center of debates regarding his legacy, but his recent comments about the NBA media’s treatment of young stars have sparked fresh waves of criticism. After Anthony Edwards openly admitted that he had no interest in being the “face of the league,” LeBron stepped in to defend him. LeBron blamed the media for placing excessive scrutiny on young players.
However, LeBron’s comments did not sit well with many analysts, including Stephen A. Smith. As the backlash grew, LeBron took to social media to defend himself, but he wasn’t alone in his fight.
Hollywood actor Jamie Foxx rushed to the comment section of a viral Instagram post about LeBron to show full support for the 40-year-old Lakers superstar. The post humorously highlighted how the media finds different ways to criticize James. Foxx didn’t hold back in calling out the negativity.
“If he came up with a cure for cancer, they would say, yeah, but what about diabetes?” Foxx wrote.
Jamie Foxx on LeBron James:
— Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) March 2, 2025
“If he came up with a cure for cancer, they would say yeah but what about diabetes?”
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But Foxx didn’t stop there. In a second comment, he took an even stronger stance with a medical analogy. He called out the league’s lack of appreciation for LeBron’s contributions.
“40,000 points over 20 years of play carrying this bum-ass league on his shoulders, ungrateful,” he wrote.
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Foxx’s words quickly went viral, drawing support from NBA fans worldwide. Many social media users praised the actor for standing up for LeBron, noting that his analogy perfectly captured the hatred LeBron has received regardless of his play.
Facts, some people just cant stand greatness, or appreciate it, and it shows
— market(ing)man (@Dboybruh) March 2, 2025
Jamie foxx in 100% right on this. A lot of these YouTubers and other social media personalities will have nothing to talk about once he retires because LeBron brings the most traffic to their channels.
— Leonard Banks 🇺🇸 (@LeonardBanks718) March 2, 2025
real recognize real
— Bryson Garrett (@bryson_garrett_) March 2, 2025
Truest shit ive ever read
— DLTFAATB (@LegacyTalks__) March 2, 2025
That’s is a fact, they blame LeBron for literally almost anything
— LeBroncic🐐🐐 (@chopr31703) March 2, 2025
LeBron James Joins Elite Club With 1,000th Career Win
The Los Angeles Lakers continued their strong run with a 109-102 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers, which not only moved them to the second seed in the Western Conference but also cemented LeBron James’ place in NBA history.
With this victory, LeBron secured his 1,000th career regular-season win, becoming just the fourth player in NBA history to achieve this feat. He joins Tim Duncan, Robert Parish, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in the exclusive club of players who have reached this milestone.
James finished with 17 points, nine assists, and five rebounds. However, he narrowly missed another monumental achievement. LeBron needed 18 points to become the first player in NBA history to reach 50,000 career points across regular season and playoffs combined.
