LeBron James sideswipes ESPN reporter over previous remarks: 'It's weird'

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LeBron James’ remarks about ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith may have been the major talking point coming out of his interview with Pat McAfee on Wednesday, but he did take a swipe at another reporter on the network.

The Los Angeles Lakers star roasted NBA reporter Brian Windhorst during the conversation as well.

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Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James, #23, after the game against the Indiana Pacers at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis on March 26, 2025. (Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images)

"I see a lot of s--- too. I see Brian Windhorst on one of these shows not too long ago. The guy who says he’s like my f---ing best friend," James said. "These guys … it’s weird."

McAfee and his crew were taken aback a bit.

"He went on his show and said, you know, like, ‘Don’t let LeBron fool you, like, he wears No. 23 because of Michael Jordan.’ OK, that’s a fact.

"’He signed with Nike because of Michael Jordan.’ It’s like, no the f--- I didn’t. I signed with Nike because I got a helluva signing bonus, and they gave me a seven-year, $90 million contract, and I moved my mom out of the hood the next day I signed that contract. Ultimately, my whole thing is like, what do I want to wear off the court? I want to wear f---ing Nikes."

ESPN television personality Stephen A. Smith, left, and sportswriter Brian Windhorst speak prior to game two of the Eastern Conference Finals of the NBA Playoffs between the Atlanta Hawks and the Cleveland Cavaliers at Philips Arena in Atlanta on May 22, 2015. (Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports)

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Windhorst has been the main