LeBron James and Tom Brady shared the stage at Fanatics Fest NYC this past weekend and one of them didn’t hold back with his praise.
Tom Brady joined LeBron James for a special live edition of The Shop: Uninterrupted, alongside guests Victor Wembanyama, streamer Kai Cenat, and Maverick Carter.
The panel was built around unfiltered, barbershop-style conversation, and that’s exactly what fans got.
When the topic turned to LeBron’s legacy, Brady took the mic and delivered a moment that instantly went viral.
“With the intensity that’s been on him, the Olympics, the different teams that he’s been on, he’s always done things the right way,” Brady said during the live discussion. “He’s always risen above all the noise and B.S. and continued to deliver. So you’re witnessing the greatest ever and I hope you guys all appreciate that.”
Tom Brady calls LeBron James the 🐐
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James has stacked up a legendary resume, four-time MVP, four-time NBA champion, four-time Finals MVP, and the NBA’s all-time leading scorer.
The event wasn’t short on laughs either.
When asked how much longer he planned to keep playing, James joked that Brady played until he was “fifty-nine,” before pointing at the towering Wembanyama and saying, “I can’t play that much further. And the more and more time that I play, as long as he keeps smacking my shots into the f*ing stands, he’s gonna make me retire.”
At 39 years old and heading into what could be his 23rd NBA year, James still hasn’t officially committed to retirement.
He holds a $52 million player option for next season and has expressed interest in potentially playing with his younger son Bryce, who’s entering his freshman year at Arizona.
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