LeBron James Reacts To ESPN’s Kendrick Perkins News
Four-time NBA champion LeBron James took notice of the latest news on NBA analyst Kendrick Perkins. ESPN confirmed that he is re-signing a deal. The company re-signed Perkins to a multi-year contract. Current and former basketball players reacted to the new deal. LeBron didn’t miss the chance to congratulate Perkins on his achievement.
The Lakers superstar took to Twitter to congratulate Perkins on the new deal with The Worldwide Leader in Sports. LeBron showed great solidarity with the NBA analyst and wished him luck in his career. Perkins continues to climb the ladder of success.
“Congrats my brother!! Keep going up @KendrickPerkins,” LeBron wrote and added some emojis to the message.
Perkins spotted it and responded, “Appreciate you my brother.”
That’s so much love.
LeBron James knows Kendrick Perkins really well
Perkins and LeBron have a history together. They met on the basketball court on multiple occasions. Their rivalry gave fans a lot of great moments. Perkins was part of the NBA for 15 years. Oh, yes, they were also teammates. Perkins was playing with LeBron’s Cleveland Cavaliers. It was a brief adventure in the 2017-18 season. Perkins retired and LeBron left the franchise to sign with the Los Angeles Lakers.
Since calling it career, Perkins became a big name in ESPN. He got some impressive roles with the organization and kept climbing on the ladder. Fans get to watch him on The Jump, Hoop Streams, SportsCenter, First Take, and Get Up.
Perkins’ time with ESPN is filled with controversy. His hot takes make people talk and discuss. He has also caused a social media backlash. Well, some guys just don’t vibe with his interesting personality.
You may like him or not, but Perkins is definitely a “key player” on ESPN. He knows how to get everyone’s attention and his takes will keep making people talk. We can’t wait for his next hot take. The GOAT debate maybe? The Brooklyn Nets? Michael Jordan? It’s a never-ending list.
When it comes to LeBron, he is having his time off. LA slipped down the seedings and players will probably take part in the play-in tournament.
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R. M.
Radmila graduated with a degree in Translation & Interpreting. She is an NBA and NFL writer for The Ball Zone, and has been covering popular sports topics for several years. A loyal Lakers fan, she puts energy into reporting big roster moves, potential trades, on-court-accomplishments, and off-court rumors.
