NBA fans are throwing shade at LeBron James for attempting to sing a song from an album by P Diddy. As most of us might be aware, the Lakers star has always shown an interest in music despite never having tried his hand in the field. Although we see several NBA players try their hand out as rappers, it has never been something that King James has attempted to do.
To those who do not know, P Diddy is the stage name of a well-known American rapper called Sean Love Combs. It might surprise people to hear that LeBron and P Diddy are on good terms and could even be considered acquaintances.
P Diddy was recently interviewed and shared an interaction that he had with the Los Angeles Lakers star. In seeming response, King James soon posted a video on social media promoting the latest album of the Rapper. With that being said, let us take a closer look and find out more.
What did P Diddy say about LeBron James?
Although P Diddy has never really been associated with the NBA such as other popular singers like Drake and Snoop Dogg, he is undoubtedly a fan of the sport and has incredible respect for LeBron James. P Diddy recently shared that he had a conversation with LeBron regarding his elite play at an advanced age. In response, King James revealed that he believed his skills were still improving at even this stage of his career.
P. Diddy recently told LeBron James that he thinks he’s getting better and stronger even at his advanced age.
LeBron’s response: “Yeah, I’m getting better.”
(via @Power1051 | h/t @HiNoteee) pic.twitter.com/faf46P0Wp8
— Witness King James (@WITNESSKJ) September 18, 2023
While that might not seem like much more than a conversation between a fan and someone he admires, LeBron decided to repay the favor by singing a song from P Diddy’s latest album called The Love Album: Off the Grid. He also included a caption, “Man O Man!!!!! @diddy the (Heart emoticon) album: Off the Grid is an ABSOLUTE FKN STONE COLD VIBE!!!!!(Fire emoticons)”
LeBron James is rocking with the new Diddy album 🎤😅
(via @KingJames / IG)pic.twitter.com/O7mQVWCegY
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) September 18, 2023
As we can tell from the video, LeBron was attempting to sing along with P Diddy while driving his car. While there is nothing wrong with that, fans were quick to notice that James had no idea about the actual lyrics of the song, “He don’t know the lyrics.”
He don’t know the lyrics
— LA Kings Supporter (@LAKings874) September 18, 2023
Over the years, LeBron has built himself a reputation as someone who exaggerates events or pretends to know more than he actually does. Since King James has a plethora of haters watching his every move and looking for something to criticize, his ability to sing or memorize lyrics has now been attacked. Hopefully, he doesn’t let the negativity get to him and stays focused for the upcoming NBA season.