LeBron James Explains the Lakers’ MAGA-inspired Hats in Postgame Interview

LeBron James made a huge statement during his postgame interview. There have been a lot of questions regarding the Los Angeles Lakers play in the NBA bubble so far. Even now that the playoffs has started, it seems like like they are struggling to even get past the first round. But that might be because there are more important things on their minds.

LeBron made this very clear during his post game interview last night. LeBron wore a hat that looked like the very famous “Make America Great Again” hats. However, it had the “Make America Great Again” crossed out and instead demanded the arrest of the police officers involved in the shooting of Breonna Taylor.

James explained why he wore the hat after the game.

We want to continue to shed light on that situation, because it’s just unjust,” James said. “That’s what it’s about.”

LeBron James Explains the Lakers’ MAGA-inspired Hats in Postgame Interview

“You know the situation that’s going on in Louisville, Kentucky,” James said. “An innocent woman being killed, by the name of Breonna Taylor. A woman who had a bright future. Her life was taken away from her. There’s been no arrests, there’s been no justice, not only for her, but for her family.”

He went on.

“The same energy that we have on the floor is the same energy that we have towards having justice for Breonna Taylor and her family,” James said. “That’s the energy that we bring to the game. That’s just who we are.”

James previously talked about the BLM movement and what it means for people around the world.

“A lot of people kind of use this analogy, talking about Black Lives Matter as a movement. It’s not a movement,” James said. “When you’re Black, it’s not a movement. It’s a lifestyle. We sit here and say it’s a movement, and, OK, how long is this movement going to last? ‘Don’t stop the movement.’ No, this is a walk of life. When you wake up and you’re Black, that is what it is. It shouldn’t be a movement. It should be a lifestyle. This is who we are…