Lebron James Humiliated On Social Media After Outrageous Claim: “I’ve never been great with accepting praise”

In the world of professional sports, it’s not uncommon to see athletes’ enormous egos reign unchecked.

It’s not surprising when you consider the intense level of competition involved in becoming a professional athlete.

But there’s something to be said about humility.

Famed NBA star Lebron James seemed to express humility in a recent interview when asked about a farewell tour honoring him when he retires from the sport.

LeBron James says he has not mapped out the end of his career and isn’t sure if he wants a farewell tour like Kobe Bryant and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar received

“That seems cool but I’ve never been great with accepting praise. It’s a weird feeling for me.” pic.twitter.com/zKeZQVcJ5P

— Arash Markazi (@ArashMarkazi) February 18, 2024

Seems sincere enough.

That is unless you take even the tiniest peek into James’ history.

Or his tattoos.

After hearing his comments, people swiftly pointed out that this didn’t appear to be representative of his past actions boasting his greatness.

Says the dude that uploads his own highlights after games and has a huge ass Chosen One tattoo across his back lmaoo c’mon Bron!!

— Gonzi (@JonGonzalvo) February 18, 2024

He named himself King James lol

— M (@spacer99) February 19, 2024

LeBron: “I’ve never been great with accepting praise…”

Also LeBron: “Call me King James” https://t.co/7y0amEeRPj pic.twitter.com/EjR0oXTu5o

— Jon Root (@JonnyRoot_) February 19, 2024

The hits just kept coming as fans and haters together roasted “The Chosen One.”

https://twitter.com/AZZooted/status/1759618351045763305

LeBron saying "I've never been great accepting praise" would be like President Trump saying he's never been great negotiating deals.

It's so absurd it's laughable. pic.twitter.com/IjXyIwwCIw

— Nick Adams (@NickAdamsinUSA) February 19, 2024

Trending Politics reported on Lebron’s outlandish statements:

In a recent interview that quickly spiraled into an internet frenzy, NBA superstar LeBron James found himself at the center of a social media roast.

When asked about the type of publicity he would like surrounding his eventual retirement, Lebron said, “That seems cool but I’ve never been great with accepting praise. It’s a weird feeling for me.”

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“I am happy and been very happy being a Laker the last six years. And hopefully it stays that way. But I don’t have the answer to how long it is with the Lakers.”

The American Tribune had more on James’ comments:

“I have not mapped out how many seasons I have left. I noticed that that I also don’t know if I will. I was asked this question a couple of days ago. Will you kind of take the farewell tour? Or will you kind of just Tim Duncan it?” he continued.

LeBron addd further context to his thoughts on the final years of his nearly two-decade long career, illustrating there are a variety of different factors influencing his feelings on the matter. Without providing a definite conclusion of when, James did confirm that the end of his career would be coming soon.

“I’m fifty-fifty. I’m gonna be honest, because there’s times where I feel like I guess I owe it to my fans. That’s been a longest journey with me for two decades plus to be able to give them that moment. You know, where’s every city whatever the case where they give you flowers, whatever the case may be, you know, and that seems cool,” he said.