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LeBron James cooks ESPN analyst Brian Windhorst with "best friend" comment

The four-time NBA champion didn't hold back on his relationship with Brian Windhorst.

By Matt Reed

Mar 22, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward Jarred Vanderbilt (2) and Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) react to a call from referee Courtney Kirkland (61) against the Chicago Bulls during the first half at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jonathan Hui-Imagn Images
Mar 22, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward Jarred Vanderbilt (2) and Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) react to a call from referee Courtney Kirkland (61) against the Chicago Bulls during the first half at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jonathan Hui-Imagn Images / Jonathan Hui-Imagn Images
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LeBron James rarely does major television appearances, but when he does they're almost always box office television. Wednesday was no exception when he appeared on The Pat McAfee Show for over an hour and let loose with McAfee and his crew in an expletive-heavy and candid side of James that many people don't often see.

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While James touched on many topics, including his ongoing dispute with Stephen A. Smith, one of the most memorable moments from the interview came when he was talking about one of Smith's ESPN coworkers, Brian Windhorst.

Windhorst has made a career out of allegedly being close to James after the both of them came up around the same time with James moving to the NBA and the journalist beginning his media career.

LeBron set the record straight on Wednesday though, suggesting that the two of them aren't nearly as close as Windhorst may have been leading on over the years.

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) moves to the basket against New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns
Mar 6, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) moves to the basket against New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) during the second half at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images / Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images

It's safe to say James is enjoying his time roasting people recently, and the rest of the sports world has certainly been enjoying every second of it.

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