June 20, 2013 - ESPN - LeBron James Interview - 2013 NBA Finals Game 07 (Heat Vs Spurs)

June 18, 2013 - ESPN - 2013 NBA Finals Game 07 Miami Heat Vs. San Antonio Spurs - Win (04-03)(Sportscenter) - Heat Win Championship
LeBron James Post Game Interview (2013 Finals MVP)
Twitter: @jc_heat305

[@TheGuitarded1]

Magic was "tampering" 5 years early. Smart man.

[@brycedekoning3000]

TheGuitarded1 laaaaaaakers on the waaaayyyy

[@mohamedcoulibaly5774]

Magic with the vision for the purple and gold 👌🏾

[@e-dawwg2384]

Hahaha 😂. 💵

[@jasonv6319]

Science Basketball how that was danny full white who missed you incil

[@hiimgilbert7116]

7 years later another one for the 👑

[@johnsmith-dl5ly]

magic and LeBron truly respect each other

[@stuntinalways6173]

Right

[@ChrisSlowbow]

Left

[@SuperSkinsman]

+Chris Slowbow up

[@ChrisSlowbow]

+SuperSkinsman down

[@SuperSkinsman]

and side

[@ExceedtheHypecom]

"Lebron, you are the only guy that can become the greatest to ever play this game" Are you gonna argue with Magic Johnson???

[@nikosvault]

can.

[@Alexzanzibar1]

+ExceedtheHype.com Could've, but now he can't. Not his fault, but lost twice again. Nowhere near Jordan in the win column.

[@LeatherBootz]

+Zanzi The Cheefah Yeah, definitely ruined his legacy losing in the finals rather than in the first round

[@Alexzanzibar1]

Danilo Gallinari lol idk what you're saying but if they're swept in the 1st round then you as a player/team underachieved OR stood no absolute chance at that pont. Making it all the way to the Finals shows you're at least some what formidable and you got them over the hump but getting swept that late means you ultimately fell on your face or something went wrong else you wouldn't be there.

[@nikosofidemporas]

+Zanzi The Cheefah Making all the way to the finals with 2+superstar teams in one of the weakest East, and generally, conferences ever? With a team like that, he gets a free pass to the finals from a conference like that. Losing so many times on finals though.. No, he won't be considered the best. Right now the face of NBA has changes, the greatest shooter of all time(Curry) is changing the game.

[@bradyrippon4934]

Best part of the whole interview is the three different handshakes at the end.

[@eddietucker4222]

forreal bruh

[@jakirmalik9399]

I just hate the last hand shake because with the white race you always have to adjust yourself to them..I am black and arab and we had to do so much to adjust to white people from everything to changing up our name and also adopting their white culture..When I was young I didnt realize what was going on but as I got older I realized wtf am I doing...I have nothing against white people but I feel like the world always has to adjust to them

[@ooooothegreat]

+Jakir Malik you do the most

[@Brwmiagoon305mia]

😂😂😂 thought I was the only one who caught it

[@owencaldwell578]

Jakir Malik I think Bill would have loved to do a handshake like the other two but LeBron didn't really give him a choice. But also take your race goggles off for a second and realize that LeBron has a different type of respect for Magic and Jalen because they PLAYED in the NBA which is like a fraternity. And the only relationship he has with Bill is professional, through TV. It's not about black and white

[@mosesdevadass6056]

Man I really miss those Spurs vs. Heat finals. Best series of the 2010’s

[@michaelquinones3777]

I prefer the lakers vs Celtics finals 2010

[@United010]

Cavaliers vs Warriors 2015-2018

[@bleuberry5316]

@@United010 ew

[@United010]

@@bleuberry5316 2016

[@bleuberry5316]

@@United010 fax but 17,18 sucked

[@georgegarcia2121]

Who’s here after the win the 2020 championship

[@corrupted-8670]

KZbin: Let’s recommend this after he wins his 4th ring in 2020.

[@omieg89]

At least Lebron was humble enough to admit it takes a little bit of luck to win.

[@aaronday7677]

omieg89 I don’t think he was humble, it’s called being real.

[@Jaychilled]

It always takes luck, just look at what he’s had to deal with since getting to the cavs and even now with his best chance to probably win another title and the season gets shut down. It sound weird but lebron is probably the most unlucky all time great ever

[@MindFluxx]

Jay Yo I’ve never even thought of that before🤯 bron is so damn unlucky😂 💯

[@nazgul9538]

If Ginobil doesnt go 2/4 from the FT line we wouldnt be talking about Kawhi's miss or Ray's insane backpedaling three. crazy finals

[@Jaychilled]

Dats a paddlin not only great cities but teams with great management that made great moves or had pieces that contributed . Lebron was stuck with a dumpster fire for his entire athletic prime . They didn’t trade Hickson for stoudemire and only added mo and antwan who weren’t game changers in any way. Like look at Kobe and Jordan for example who we tend to compare to bron a lot. Kobe got sent with shaq and Phil jack immediately. Jordan lost all those playoff series and his management got him exactly what he needed, Phil, Scottie, grant , kukoc and all them boys to compliment Jordan perfectly and now we look at Jordan like the perfect player / career. They made game winning plays for that team that will never be brought to light since they didn’t play in the social media era. Lebron has gotten teammates that really ruined his chances if anything honestly. Looking past that cavs stint where he had nobody, he choked 2011, the only series he was responsible for. 2014, he was the only one who showed up and the spurs played out of their minds. 2015 he lost Kyrie n love 2016 he had one consistent teammate and y’all see what happened 2017 he leaves the game for a minute and warriors go up 10 with kyrie on the court 2018 he had nobody, his pg misses a free throw, jr smith runs the ball out and his coaches don’t call a timeout

[@superdopehiphop]

Magic Johnson keeping it real throughout: “Lebron and I’m serious too and I’ve seen everybody play. You are the only I guy I think who can become the greatest player to ever play the game!” “Not a better face for this league”. Don’t think he was recruiting Lebron for Lakers 5 years Early. Just 2 of the 3 Mount Rushmore GOAT along with MJ & Kareem

[@chadwilliams2116]

Jacob Doehrman love this comment no bashing Lebron or Mj just appreciating their greatness I wish more sports fans were like you

[@safe3220]

@@chadwilliams2116 Happens in every sport. For some reason every comment you see praising messi also bashes ronaldo vice versa, same for jordan and lebron and same for fury and joshua

[@seanmartin8121]

Lebron is great great awsome but hes not top 5 hes top 7 to me only cause his shooting is not good for a super star 1.jordan 2.kobe 3.kareem 4.shaq 5.i think kevin durant 6.Bird 7.lebron. Thats not a bad thing but kd is a 7ft monster that shoot

[@shuayb1868]

Sean Martin don’t test for corona test for brain damage

[@safe3220]

@@seanmartin8121 So Shaq and Kareem shoot better because that seems to be your criteria? Your fifth best isn't even top 30 all time in points. Besides Lebron has a higher 3PT% in regular season than Jordan and Kobe and is the same as Jordan in the playoffs

[@datjitdj1695]

Who else was recommend thus after lebron won his 4th ring

[@montay1kmoneyteam902]

6 years later 4xfinals mvp and championship best player to ever live lebron james

[@DaMasterAssassin]

Lebron is so inspiring. He and Magic have so much respect for one another.

[@Coregame3]

DaMasterAssassin especially after the 1st of July

[@caidendaniel24]

Jesus saves

[@johnjohn8940]

8:30... the switch up in the handshake lol

[@bronlikeme8167]

Who's here after his 2020 NBA Finals MVP?

[@Arnamoo]

LeBron gotta be the unluckiest lucky man on this planet. Just imagine if this dude had always healthy guys besides him and a competent office behind him and KD didn't do what he did. Imagine what he would've done. he would've won so many rings man

[@mercyy1103]

It’s crazy to think that if the chips had fallen a different way he might of had the best career ever. Cavs terrible front office for his first what 8 years?? Kyrie and Love getting injured in 2015. Warriors coming back from 3-1 to beat okc leading to kd going to gsw. The only mark on his resume is the 2011 finals against the Mavs where he disappeared.

[@bradrules49]

My g that’s sports

[@bensimmons6149]

Oh well. In the end I’m sure he’s a happy man. One of the greatest athletes ever, rich as hell and has a family that he loves.

[@basketball5152]

@Thomas Sankara nah

[@roshanjoseph1360]

@Thomas Sankara 4th ring on the way

[@mvpmvp2980]

i really miss having magic as an analyst on tv like this.

[@Montas19]

The night Magic started recruting LeBron to the Lakers.

[@aaronfires9369]

He's such a good guy personally my hero

[@Ninjarro]

Who here after Lebron won his fourth ring???

[@terrioworldd2013]

Yuppp

[@flighttwitchplug2673]

Mee

[@kiddswag2212]

Wow this video was amazing it almost brought to tears lebron giving credit to god a couple of times and he was talking to jalen rose and his partner and to a top 5 goat Magic Johnson who congratulated him and even said he could be the best player to ever play the game was just gold man this is one of my fav videos

[@KB24isClutcherThanMJ]

This interview is one of the few times I’ve ever heard LeBron not talk like a PR machine

[@wym348]

One of the few times he could speak humbly and not try to create the false image of himself as a Christ figure with Magic Johnson interviewing him, a greater all-time player

[@BlackTrunksPodcast]

💯

[@BlackTrunksPodcast]

@@wym348 preach! 🙏🏾

[@1closer]

He kinda has too be . Because he’s worth 2 billion, has a beautiful black family, the face of the league. People will try to attack a man like Lebron any chance they get .

[@user-gi7ec6ss7t]

@@wym348 so magic Johnson is a greater all time player than Lebron James?

[@forzaviola9512]

Simmons was right on the July 20th, 2018 edition of his podcast; this is the closest thing to the real LeBron the public has ever seen.

[@sanjeevkumar616]

Came after hearing Bill in his podcast 😀

[@bobjohn2308]

Sanjeev Kumar can you link the video where bill says that?

[@therizza1905]

What’s the meaning behind that?

[@1closer]

@@therizza1905 basically saying Lebron is politically correct. Which isn’t true . Jordan is the definition of that term .

[@user-gi7ec6ss7t]

Lebron is no where near politically correct. He sits there and answers the questions the media asks. Recently, he asked the media why they didn’t ask him about Jerry jones. Bill simmons is an idiot also. This comment did not age well lol.

[@maxwellmarshall5881]

Peak espn, miss those days

[@handsomethanos9072]

this heat team could beat the warriors.

[@ashraider1997]

Forrsure man. #HeatNation

[@DaMasterAssassin]

agreed

[@Sn3AKERH3AD13]

The first 3 Miami teams lebron was on could beat golden st

[@karmankandola3924]

Sirion Heat W

[@willyreed6890]

MaccBoii no they weren't

[@ejfreeman7]

LeBron won his first chip on June 21st second on June 20th and 3rd on June 19

[@stuntinalways6173]

Crazy

[@LifelsGreat]

+The Sheraz yes

[@djish5567]

no

[@AD-ur1fk]

3 titles in 18 years. But he’s the goat right??

[@wo4488]

AD 18 years?

[@RatchetSprite1]

God how I miss when Magic Johnson was on here...

[@Ace-Clif]

The hand shakes at the end tho lol

[@MrRolltide91]

Lol

[@kuanbenny3984]

Lebron vs Eric Spolestra in 2020 NBA final, this is classic.

[@notplaykid]

The greatest player of all time.

[@KB24isClutcherThanMJ]

L

[@ThaddeusIsraelSnifferpivits]

Its MJ but lebron is right after

[@jrsmith1998]

thomas zukaras yessir!!!

[@noahcricket]

Thomas Sankara I think that a bit of Nigerian bias

[@jacobhillis4676]

Thomas Sankara wow I’ve never heard someone say Hakeem is goat but ok I respect your opinion

[@oddricc]

he said to 3 peat everyoe has to get better but the only players that have gotten better this year are lebron and norris cole.

[@mustafizur123]

2Muchpjp bosh is healthy he was injured in playoffs, wade is healthy ( first time in almost 3 yrs), and they have lebron too.

[@maximillion1098]

How can you not like this man

[@Keithlovescake]

I love watching this.

[@kingoscar5884]

I remember when those upward brims were in. Man 2013 was something 😅😂🤦🏽‍♂️

[@kidjustice1207]

Anyone here after Lakers win WCF?

[@AD3Basketball]

I wish Bron could have 3peated. Hopefully he does with Cleveland.

[@MegaBadzilla]

dieselshug Lebron has only two or three elite years left. If he wants a 3 peat he needs to start the first ring this year.

[@HoodPresident4]

Me too, that Dallas series will always hurt his legacy. The losses to San Antonio don't really count against him because he literally carried his team both times, people tend to give him a pass for those but that finals against Dallas will forever be a stain

[@KingEZ33]

+Daniel Richards I hate this dumb as statement, like how the fuck do you of all people know that?? Are you Time itself?? this is the greatest physical specimen possibly ever He could very well stay elite until 36-37 barring an injury

[@ericjoseph4017]

He won tonight tho

[@ericjoseph4017]

+EJ Pg3 WON THE TITLE

[@lejandriealcantara391]

I'm just 12 years when I watch this, maaaan the nostalgia

[@leroyrodgers6089]

Lebron's beard got bigger after every year I swear to god lol

[@mattkramer8426]

Say what you want bout this dude. After going to 4 straight Finals in Miami he went back to Cleveland and won a chip.

[@renedo141]

who here the night before he boutta win his 4th?

[@waynemontanavevo7577]

No one can stop King James

[@dapersona8086]

@Tom Spencer notice how it took 6 players to stop one person? Yeah shut up now

[@EZYxProven]

@Tom Spencer lol

[@shubhpandey5671]

@Tom Spencer It was a joke about JR Smith. Mr Educator.

[@davidk4278]

Dapersona where’s they bronsexual police?!?!

[@ankursoni65]

Still stands in 2020

[@montymonty6345]

2020 anyone? I just miss seeing him on the court

[@rickysingh514]

Thank you Magic for tampering very early and bringing LeBron to the Lakers.

[@sanjeevkumar616]

Shi bola bhai😂

[@paulwidit3792]

This just hit my recommend just after after the lakers won. How great

[@mcardy250]

This video is so awesome

[@TheTrue_G-Man]

He seems such much happier during this year. After losing to the Warriors so much, he doesn't seem to give as much glory and smarts.

[@TheLionaaa]

Magic loves Lebron and Lebron was a beautiful champion this day. He was so charismatic in this interview. I also think that the greatest quality of Magic is also its greatest character defect but, to say it politely : he is just too enthusiastic sometimes. He overreacts sometimes and he did it twice in this video not only when he talked about being the greatest but also when he talks about being the smartest player, when he said the very same day that it was Duncan(and I agree). I love magic for that and I don't blame him. But...let's just say he did the right thing by leaving ESPN. But Lebron was just brilliant and inspirational on and off the court that day. Great stuff

[@bigbucky9098]

7 years later, he is now a 4 time NBA Champion and 4 time Finals MVP. Appreciate greatness y'all. These GOAT debates do nothing but degrade the careers of these great players. Rather than comparing, just appreciate it.

[@BringBackStoning]

2 of the all time greats sitting next to each other

[@neb9625]

8:29 he daps magic and jalen but only shakes the white dudes hand

[@United010]

yo that’s The GREAT Bill Simmons to U neb

[@twiistedturtle6885]

Who got this recommendation in 2020 because LeBron won finals mvp

[@Maal7432]

LeGoat.

[@ChrisSlowbow]

Leclutch

[@bigty390]

+Chris Slowbow LeChoke

[@Maal7432]

+Tyron Wells TWO FINALS MVP'S, BITCH. HOW YA LIKE ME NOW?!?!?!?

[@bigty390]

jmaal2345 LeDickriding

[@Maal7432]

+Tyron Wells LeDickhating.

[@verndolla8708]

Magic like I can’t wait to get you on the lakers 😂😂😂

[@NameBigg]

lol we got Jesus on our side.

[@izzycarts]

NameBigg he got game the movie

[@ballerbaby5967]

LeBron is just like Michael Jordan, one of those people you just catch your self in awe of based merely on their presence (espc in Miami) you just get caught people watching with those 2, and just in awe man. You literally never got that from any other NBA player besides Bill Russell MJ, and now LBJ. That's why he will always be linked with MJ no matter how bad/good he plays and how much he fails, he has that aura every now and then. One of those icons can't help but to just watcheven when you're in crowd/room and others are talkin (no homo), a human phenom

[@stuntinalways6173]

I agree but that that list of being in awe needs to change

[@ballerbaby5967]

Stuntin always Brian Scalabrine. almost forgot white Mamba

[@stuntinalways6173]

+Baller Baby LOL

[@snafuperman]

I didn't realize at the time how incredible 99.999999999% these athletes are. The words they say, the hope they give.

[@level5599]

I love the 2013 NBA season, great post season from LeBron and a hell of a final form Kobe season. Great memory.

[@dohyunio]

Bill Simmons brought me here

[@wallstars86]

Matt Kim me too

[@disappointedknicksfan5042]

I still don't understand why people hate on Lebron. He may be a bit ignorant, but when you're one of the best players alive it's hard not to be. I understand that people don't like the fact that he left Cleveland, but most people would do the same thing in a bad situation.

[@BrotherlyLove12]

I think you mean "arrogant".

[@disappointedknicksfan5042]

+BrotherlyLove12 He's both at times

[@Maal7432]

Exactly. They hate when for the same reasons they'd do as well, which was better himself.

[@brashadcarr6759]

+Chokem&smokem no arrogant never ignorant fam

[@disappointedknicksfan5042]

+Bkc 14 Wrong! Sometimes leBron says things without a care in the world, that's ignorant..

[@deletedbro9254]

I'm mad because I never seen this. Love my boy Lebron. #3Peat hopefully this year, it'll be difficult !

[@TheRISINGSTAR35]

Wish I could go back to then. I graduated 8th grade a month before that

[@shanevazquez1675]

bill simmons low key hater look at his face around 3 00 to 5 00 min smh

[@MrCAlbert18]

shane vazquez Idk. He knows how good Lebron is. But hes a boston boy. He is always gonna have a little bit of hate for lebron in there. I mean two straight years, he put the celtics away.

[@bloodredblaze9794]

Just wanna remind everyone since the Heat started as an expansion team in '88 Heat: 3 Rings Boston....1 LOL

[@josecarranza7555]

bill simmons is a boston homer and a piece of shit.

[@omieg89]

To those who think Lebron is overrated, just listen to the amount of respect Magic has for him. If you think your opinion is more valid than the greatest point guard of all time, a man who revolutionized the game and helped save it then you're delusional.

[@anthonysantiago1350]

Lebron is so inspirational. He's retiring in miami. Staying in miami

[@Slacker4Life3]

yeah right...hes going back to cleveland and should to retire with his real team... he'll stay in miami until 2015 and then go back...heat will be a old team by then and cleveland a young one

[@mustafizur123]

Slacker4Life3 why would be go back when he has a oppourtunity to win more titles in miami then he will ever in cleveland.

[@Slacker4Life3]

mustafizur123 Because miami cant sign most of their veterans next year and big 3 would have to take big pay cuts.. cleveland can sign lebron and have the 1st pick and can trade for veterans...would you rather be in miami with pg chalmers sg older wade sf lebron pf older haslem c bosh or pg irving sg waiters or wiggins sf lebron pf thompson c hawes or embiid cleveland has chips to trade in waiters or irving and get good returns

[@mustafizur123]

Slacker4Life3 like i said even with that line up cleveland isnt winning shit, and thats why wade took 28 games off this yr, and why he looks more healthy in the playoffs then the last 2 yrs combined, and yeah i would take the heat line up instead of the cleveland. and after what dan gilbert called lebron and fans burning his jersey do you really think he would wanna come to that place, i sure as hell wouldnt

[@Slacker4Life3]

mustafizur123 you're dumb if you think miami has a chance to win it next year. the west will be better and.half their bench will be gone and wades getting older..lebrons best bet is to go back to cleveland (his real team) and make a super team there.even if he stays in miami next year im certain 100% he'll leave in 2015

[@littlelebronjames147]

Lebron James man I knew you can't do man this champion you my favorite player

[@littlelebronjames147]

I believe too there's call me little lebron james, i play like him man, he need to win championship for his home town man, i believe he can do it.

[@littlelebronjames147]

I believe too there's call me little lebron james, i play like him man, he need to win championship for his home town man, i believe he can do it.

[@munashe_dev]

Now 4

[@21stand8th]

This was Recommended to me

[@keithboulis]

He was about to cry when Wade was brought up. Just an awesome moment for Lebron here.

[@AJ_hwd954]

LeBron should’ve never left Miami, would probably have more championships

[@thegreatestfinesser2338]

Wade was done who were they gonna replace him with? Bosh got bloodclots

[@AJ_hwd954]

@@thegreatestfinesser2338 lol Wade went on to play 7 more seasons and was productive in all of them. The Bosh situation sucked and unexpected. But Riley would’ve reloaded the roster and they’d still been good enough to cruse past the weak ass East. Meanwhile Cleveland wouldve continued to play for the lottery

[@marcusjohnson7321]

He had to bring one to Cleveland.

[@Yusoo8]

Warriors wouldn’t have let him

[@victorphily8403]

That's right popping up in my recommendations list lets go Lakers that's right that's right

[@JeffooDT]

Sheesh I just watched his 2016 interview and he harped on about this spurs series and so ive jumped over to this interview and he said the EXACT same thing

[@philipstv9653]

Who's here after LeBron potentially take his 4th ring for closeout game 5 Let's GOoooooo!!!!

[@SKATETAPES444]

If your reading this, lebron will win on sunday

[@joseluisbellido5218]

I hope so because im scared af

[@letmechillhere6059]

Yes he did

[@Aj-cq3vc]

Who else when bron got his 4th ring?

[@Jason09_]

This moment right here made lebron feel special because one of his idols appreciated his game so much, It's no surprise that magic was able to recruit Lebron to the Lakers.

[@miroyt8496]

Good old days

[@Dreeveryday]

espn was so much better during this time, now we have Paul Pierce trying to hate on everyone but Boston.

[@TheRISINGSTAR35]

8:35 Magic Johnson - "how da fuck he shake his hand from all the way over there?" Lol

[@KinF256]

It's Amazing what GOD can do!!!!!!

[@robo-james2330]

We're so spoiled with his greatness that even in 2024, we still talking bout his mistakes in a game, his missed game winner vs nuggets, but he already proven his career right here and that 2016 chip.

[@yoel8541]

I remember watching this in disgust , didn’t appreciate the greatness

[@DeAvinMitchell]

Wow, you can tell how much LeBron has grown now and he was already a 2-time champions back then

[@itz_angel8618]

Hopefully we can win it again this season

[@foggyshores5538]

Magic and LA Bron on the Lakers together...finally! I’m excited for the La Bron Lakers, let’s go...2018-19 baby!

[@jason145]

This video clearly shows what is to come...#BronBron’19Lakers

[@ejayt]

Magic stated recruiting LeBron 5 years ago.

[@Juan006]

Who is here after he win is 5ft ring un 2021?

[@Bry-_]

I’ll remember this comment and say the Warriors stole it from him

[@Juan006]

@@Bry-_ Okay

[@ZZ-ex8py]

@@Bry-_ warriors????? LOL

[@Bry-_]

@@ZZ-ex8py okay I said that before Klay got injured. Obviously....

[@ZZ-ex8py]

@@Bry-_ even with klay, it wasn’t gonna happen Bron is gonna win no matter what

[@tjnyc6607]

The king no one could stop back then 😈

[@lukebrennan3378]

What happened to the guy at the far right of the desk. I haven’t seen him in years

[@dking8856]

Gotta agree with the goat it feels better to get ur team set up

[@drippytyrone7979]

How did I get here

[@jeremygibbs3249]

TIME FLIES

[@marcinho7204]

magic said it ! he can become the goat. that was 5 years ago now lebron is the goat!

[@marktheshark2569]

@marcinho wrong Jordan is

[@koyraa]

who’s here after he won his 4th ring

[@kennishaturner933]

Love you

[@ricoeab2]

🔥🔥🔥🔥💯💪🏾

[@anormalfacedguy8251]

In my Reccomendations after Bron won lol

[@sirdom9578]

🐐🐐Bron Magic

[@LT-xb5su]

Lebron> Jordan

[@hootu]

Miami with Lebron, nice

[@flash2174]

Who's here after LeBron won with the Lakers.