LeBron James talks Paris Olympics, his legacy, son joining Lakers

Basketball legend LeBron James joins TODAY’s Craig Melvin to share how he plans to bring home gold for Team USA one last time at the Paris Olympics. He also reflects on his impact to the game of basketball and his new chapter sharing the court with his son Bronny for the Lakers.
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#lebronjames #olympics #nba

[@Whitify]

Married his high school sweetheart. Zero off the court drama. Lebron is a different level of person

[@kmena05]

that's why Bronny short af

[@Quin313TV]

yeah okay its called NDA"s

[@BandoRicc]

@@kmena05their other kid is 6’6

[@jroddhuncho7681]

@@kmena05Ik u under 6ft from the comment

[@JIMMBonezzzzzzzzzEnBurnzzzzzz]

@@kmena05PRESIDENT

[@popunkid]

Let me get this strait: Dude has played 20 years in the NBA, Oldest Basketball Olympian ever, Could be a grandfather any day now, all-time scoring leader, leader of the only team to ever come back down 3-1...versus the winningest team of all time.....he calls in the Avengers to represent our country on the world stage after an embarrassment two years back...and some people are still just hating on dude?

[@WolfAdonai100]

People still hate Jordan

[@popunkid]

@@WolfAdonai100 I see no lies. People hate greatness.

[@johnjack902]

LLLLLLLebron

[@biscaynesupercars]

Success and winning offends losers

[@johnjack902]

@biscaynesupercars lying and cheating offends integrity

[@Hoonicron]

Basketball will not be the same when this man retire. All the best bron. Thank you for what you've done to basketball. Appreciate greatness

[@Thelongs760]

It will be a end of an era , everyone needs to stop hating and appreciate these last few seasons he has

[@johnjack902]

BB may improve

[@JIMMBonezzzzzzzzzEnBurnzzzzzz]

@@Thelongs760 PRESIDENT

[@supacoldwater8136]

anyone hating on this man must seriously hate their own sad life, he's the epitome of greatness

[@qornh4197]

Give this man his props.period

[@RoderickesMiller]

Yes definitely his longevity is amazing since high school didn’t retire yet idc if they say he cry he need his respect and his flowers before he retire

[@JIMMBonezzzzzzzzzEnBurnzzzzzz]

@@RoderickesMiller PRESIDENT

[@biscaynesupercars]

I’m almost 40 and Lebron has been dominating since I was in hs and has not slowed down at all

[@drizzy6302]

And they compare him to 🇯🇴 there is no compay

[@JIMMBonezzzzzzzzzEnBurnzzzzzz]

@@drizzy6302 PRESIDENT

[@Dengchiii]

Yeah he hasnt slowed down, although he is not the same guy anymore 10 years ago athletically, but man he is still great and now approaching 22 years in the league. That's insane.

[@biscaynesupercars]

@@Dengchiii think of what you just said, “he’s not the same guy anymore as 10 years ago”. That statemrnt alone shows how great he is

[@choolwehamunji908]

James made me love the game more. Team USA all the way!

[@bwenge]

I'm gonna miss this man when he's gone!

[@eyewatch2see77]

@@kennyandrade267 *the topic is Lebron* it's 2024 jordan is IRRELEVANT it's 2024 kobe is deceased

[@eyewatch2see77]

*@bwenge* 👍 EVERYONE will (even those who say otherwise)

[@Michael-vn2jj]

​@@kennyandrade267lmao I watched both and MJ is my GOAT, but I'll miss Bron. I love basketball and this dude has been at the top for a very long time now. It's wild to hate on LBJ just cause you like MJ more.

[@biscaynesupercars]

Same

[@JIMMBonezzzzzzzzzEnBurnzzzzzz]

@@eyewatch2see77 PRESIDENT

[@Malcolm_Woodbury]

Seeing Bron run a 400 isn’t far fetched

[@LABusDiaries]

This is the most help he's ever had. He doesn't even have to shoot 1 3 and they will win

[@CoopMauKona]

This isn't his team. Great player, but this isn't his team.

[@unmutetv9270]

Who's team is it then?​@@CoopMauKona

[@thefrange7973]

​@@CoopMauKonatf 😂😂😂😂

[@kodo9678]

Reading this after watching him have to carry USA in two fourth quarters 🤣

[@MaliqTheOneMe]

@@unmutetv9270the country’s? wth

[@MJoe-fb9ps]

There is no reason Irving should not have been in this team.

[@redman6790]

Him & JB. We all know why... black outspoken & Muslim

[@keywill1728]

Nike

[@richardrodriguez2544]

Surgery on hand..... he would have been awesome! Compete against Antman / Curry for starting guard

[@michaelribeiro4818]

He is 98% because he is the strongest, and smart.

[@rackball5858]

And some very expensive juice

[@rickyayy]

​@rackball5858 nah dude that's a natty build

[@gamestuff2195]

@@rackball5858if he use juice? Means juice is the key to be a good player or maybe win a championship and also prevent from aging? 😂😂😂😂

[@pangoolal7512]

He Thanos that's why they even made a skin for him in Fortnite

[@mms3657]

This interviewer will be assigned the lakers assistant coach after this interview !!!

[@imhereforitall9218]

Stop it. 🤣🤣🤣

[@basicallybored3152]

😂😂😂

[@user-ve8zm6fs4y]

He's not only a great player, a great Dad too!

[@Lyndanet]

Team USA 🇺🇸

[@brooklynballer6682]

Made the NBA, married his life long partner, no cheating scandals, had kids with his high school dream girl, his first born will be playing with him on the same team in the NBA, his 2nd son on the same path, daughter making great investments. If you ask me, & no doubt and 100% THE GREATEST BASKETBALL PLAYER THAT EVER LIVED. LEBRON WON LIFE

[@mayajohnson2677]

Ugh I’m gonna cry when he’s gone😫🥹♥️ KINGJAMES

[@user-uw8sq8yj8f]

Lebron is currently the best basketball player breathing

[@pg13pacernation30]

GOAT JAMES 💪👑😊

[@alananderson7903]

Jordan retired in 2003.

[@AntnyGordo]

@@alananderson7903 I was going to say he was the product of jordan. he graduated early. im a old man, i can never put anyone above mike.

[@vintagecherries]

​@@alananderson7903 Jordan fanboys dιckriding is embarrassing

[@Regalieth9143]

I know Lebron was happy he didn’t have to do too much.

[@lifewithbakari1413]

There is no short cut to being great!!

[@georgemccall-zz4pd]

apparently for bronny it is 😂. nah jk idrc that he drafted tho gl to him

[@jordanmartel2937]

He’s literally using hgh and steroids to continue his career, he’s worse than Bonds

[@wellingtonmiddleton3739]

​@@jordanmartel2937get a life bro and appreciate the man's greatness. Peace and love.

[@TheMFXiang]

@@jordanmartel2937never any evidence but the words of others. Y’all need to do something better than dedicating your life to being a hater

[@clevonmendoza8027]

Only player to ever score over 40000 points in nba history. That's 🐐 behavior.

[@macklowe195]

👇Team USA

[@moalakeanu]

yep

[@christopherwilliams7905]

You all just mad you aren't living in the greatest country of all time

[@RobustArid379]

Bron is a underrated

[@rickyayy]

No he's not. He's rated, perfectly.

[@TheOne-ik3bi]

@@rickyayycap bro not many appreciate lebron they won’t untill he’s gone like Kobe

[@sar4806]

No he is a rated

[@eyewatch2see77]

👑LEBRON🐐

[@baldeagle4710]

No he has a losing record in the finals

[@Austin-mane]

I don’t even know if I’ll watch basketball without lbj .

[@yu_sho3455]

Lebron is the Goat 👑

[@cont6430]

Absolute rubbish. You're in denial if you think he has more talent than Jordan

[@tatorbugg4731]

Absolutely the GOAT

[@yungtato244]

@@cont6430why u here 🤣🤣😂

[@cont6430]

@@yungtato244 to see how delusional society has become. Similar to watching the news and keeping up with everything happening in the world. Delusion is society's biggest sickness at the moment

[@yungtato244]

@@cont6430 you on a Lebron vid to see how the world is delusional? 🤔 ok

[@imhereforitall9218]

Sounded more like he was the coach of the team than Steve Kerr.

[@bmoney6939]

Steph ,lebron ,and kd look like they enjoy playing with each other maybe one day on the same team n the nba for a season we can get that

[@AnsonWheat-v4u]

Good to see everyone coming together 💚🇺🇸

[@Here2Hear]

nick fury = lebron captain america = steph ant man = ant man (i had to) iron man = tatum thor = AD spiderman = haliburton black widow = d white hawkeye = d book black panther = jrue holiday hulk = embiid guardians of the galaxy = bam doctor strange = durant

[@christopherwilliams7905]

No

[@JinKyoungKKim]

Corndog of the year award goes to......

[@yungtato244]

So bam is the whole guardians .. nvm

[@Here2Hear]

@@yungtato244 take your pick 😂

[@llCaSaNoVall]

LeBron is THANOS!!!!

[@Tit4tat81]

People talk about the resources he has compared to dudes back in the days. Its not about that. Its the man investing his time and energy to the game. The man is a sheer monster of the game. Best to ever do it. Never cheated it for 21 years. Kids born while he was doing it are here to get the punishment still.

[@Warsasquatch]

Where’s his book?

[@padronlful]

He’s squeezing that “juice” alright 😆

[@birdsfan34]

Love the Olympics and USA Basketball. It’s always fun to see the top NBA players compete for a chance to win gold. Let’s go Team USA!

[@user-ry8vk6ip3x]

most lebron interview. I work hard. I like greatness.

[@LuisLopez-xw8no]

Bron is the GOAT🐐🐐

[@haydar378]

Akron Ohio proud to have two stars in USA basketball team

[@BLACKMAAT]

I WILL NOT MISS LEBRON JANES . I WILL BE GLAD WHEN HE RETIRES. HE IS TOO SELFISH.

[@grokker99]

Bron goes hard in practice: is that why he goes so light in actual games?

[@eyewatch2see77]

yall go hard FOLLOWING lebron

[@jaesall3519]

No short cut to being Great.

[@veggiemanx]

Lebron doing a 4x4 would be crazy to see

[@prodmane7313]

LeGoat James

[@user-id1gc6sl4n]

What’s crazy yall,watch his haters see this and click on the interview and hate smh 🤦‍♂️ dudes really have something wrong with them

[@davidwatson6525]

Lebron :No shortcuts to being great Balco: Hold my beer

[@biscaynesupercars]

It’s always some nerd that never got picked for dodgeball even over the girls or the handicap kid that’s accusing someone of taking steroids.

[@dannythomas4707]

I love this guy a real true inspiration on & off the court

[@alexgreen3662]

Fact is that this guy at 40.. is better then 70% of all league players.. now that’s f up

[@Max4lifexoxo1]

Lebron bron bron still king 👑

[@Pandayo008]

"There are no shortcuts to being great"

[@DramaQueennot7]

Lebrun holds anyone but himself accountable, what a clown

[@escobarrizzay3599]

King goat 👑🐐 🙌

[@seanpacheco2560]

High level i play when I want to play…then depends On a kyrie or other roll players to get him rings

[@youssefzaki9142]

Mj is the Goat, the real artist.

[@ExcelCycles]

forever fan of Lebron 💯💪❤️

[@cedric3652]

all hail my king

[@mhfj3901]

LeBRONZE🥉🥉is the ONLY one on the team with Bronze Medals. 2 to be exact. 🥉🥉 I don’t even know why he’s on the team. They don’t need his Bronze Medal energy. SMH

[@AthleticEducation]

As a track athlete I think Lebron in his prime would've been a really good 4x4 runner, probably could run the 400m around 46 seconds.

[@johnnyspringfield1065]

The only thing that take away from bron is he never said anything about Jesus Christ

[@eddieaparicio1176]

I wonder if the lakers were like if we get bronny you gotta go represent 🤔

[@morality2020]

Lebron James pre game ritual at the end of the anthems is very troubling. We know what side he is on!

[@e.d.h.5605]

The Lakers should have signed Caitlin Clark... She would destroy Bronny one on one... FACT!!!

[@gailwillardbrown1664]

Why...

[@giovannilynch4900]

Dwl..... you are funny...

[@soulzy3596]

That’s an easy 100-0 for bronny

[@e.d.h.5605]

@@soulzy3596 Bronny is 3 for 12 from the field, and 0 for 5 from the 3... FACT!!! AIR BALL BRONNY is a joke!!!

[@stonedecatur6602]

Sure buddy

[@arthurau9231]

Lebron will Vote Blue in November as well.

[@dereksmith6316]

yep 😂

[@eyewatch2see77]

so will a whole lot of people ..

[@swissbeats2k]

Should he vote red?

[@mrman880]

Great video

[@Hoonicron]

Basketball is LeBron.

[@kalmonte23]

I love you Lebron

[@musicfan2403]

Le GM working the phones 😂

[@SH-eb2ds]

Greatest of all time , such a gentleman

[@juicejuice5013]

Lebron going for 8 Rings with the way he take care of his body

[@qman66]

but he only has 4 Even 5 at this point seems difficult

[@juicejuice5013]

@@qman66 he can always team up with Luka in Dallas

[@amackclassic6737]

He is so cool. I hope he knows how many millions he's affected by his leadership

[@sstworld08]

Goat hands down

[@NickWillis2324]

My body is my temple 🙏🏼🔥🔥🔥

[@ActiveRehabMobility]

Lebron on that balco

[@TyVick989]

“I want to squeeze as much juice as I can out of my career” LeBalco is rubbing it in our faces 😂

[@Chichi.S]

😘💕💕💕 blessings

[@StevenC32]

Bronny is about to get some hard coaching from LeBron, I hope that the 19 year old Bronny is ready for it. After a loss Bronny is going to want to go to his room and play video games, but LeBron is going to tell him that he needs to put away that video game, and spend time in the gym working on his craft. LeBron doesn't pull punches when it comes to basketball and the level of dedication that it takes to have a prolonged career. Most 19 year olds do not have their priorities straight, but LeBron will say I helped you get to the NBA but whether you stay in the league or not is on you.

[@eyewatch2see77]

Lebron has ALREADY coached Bronny throughout his life bronny was playing on basketball teams since he was 8-yrs old

[@InTheDarkYouAreTheLight]

The real King just dropped it! Game Over!!!

[@CREEDO.]

you can't even dream ab achieving his accomplishments

[@JIMMBonezzzzzzzzzEnBurnzzzzzz]

NOT ENOUGH ATLEAST YOU DCC IN THE BTY

[@pureXLNC]

Steph calling lebron the ultimate champion is wholesome asf

[@anonymoususer1824]

Best player to ever play? Yea ok...

[@onaaap]

The Greatest

[@tuckerkline4142]

The all American hero

[@pepitotaloloto8685]

Leold james is like joe biden.😂😂😂😂😂

[@redman6790]

Why have Kyrie & JB been left out? Black outspoken & Muslim is a lethal combination for these organisations/corporations... this needs to be addressed

[@dragonnuma9965]

So Steph said lebron changed the game ok cool got it. That’s all I needed to hear. Goat james.

[@aliasone9827]

We all know leBron doing this for his documentary 😂 ..he cant end his documentary with no victory..he got no chance of winning the NBA championship 😂

[@chastinnipper3846]

King James 👑 🤴 🦁 Goat 🐐!!!

[@timonriehl8707]

GOAT

[@JIMMBonezzzzzzzzzEnBurnzzzzzz]

I WILL I WILL LET YOUR SON LET YOUR SON I WILL I WILL LET YOUR LET YOUR I WILL I WILL LET YOUR SON LET YOUR SON

[@SalesforceSamurai]

Squeeze the juice, he know all about it no?

[@sar4806]

How does this interview affect LeBron’s legacy?

[@billweeks9606]

He's no James Harden.

[@ProducerTSS]

Bro stop the trolling 😂😂😂😂😂

[@vuksgitau]

And thank God for that.

[@JIMMBonezzzzzzzzzEnBurnzzzzzz]

SHE’S GOING TO BOOGIE 💃🏾 “”HIS SONS A ROOKIE””

[@Jaeroe]

I’m surprised Bronny isn’t on team USA

[@feliciakilbane6344]

lol don’t think he can flop around and get the fouls, this the Olympics ❤️

[@joelthomas4294]

The G.O.A.T.

[@tylerkovick8444]

Goat

[@johnthonig1692]

LeAARP

[@devon9374]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@JIMMBonezzzzzzzzzEnBurnzzzzzz]

MAN YOU DONT SIT DOWN MAN

[@lesbridges3040]

Right

[@TheShortShortss]

I might quy when he retires 😅

[@Rockrockyrockrock]

I know the I promise school is a generous donation; however, its misleading as the school is failing standard education goal of reading, writing, and math. please hold people accountable not only celebrating the "things" that make them look good. Lebron is a model athlete but we should report honestly.