The former teammate of LeBron James explains why it ‘sucks’ with him

Richard Jefferson played two seasons with the Cleveland Cavaliers and LeBron James from 2015 to 2017 and won an NBA championship before his 17-year career ended.

But playing with James, considered the best player in the NBA during the flowering of his career, was not always rainbows and butterflies.

James’ competitiveness was extraterrestrial.

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Jefferson explained on the “Road Trippin” “Podcast The possibility that James gets a buyout from the Los Angeles Lakers and end up with the Cavaliers at the Cavaliers at the end of his career.

“Playing with LeBron sucks because you are trying to win a championship,” said the current ESPN NBA broadcaster, via Terrible announcement. “He is one of the most competitive people in the history of American sport and sport in general.

“Is it bad if you pop up, and he has been practicing for four hours and you are like” Oh S —? ” When he watches movie and messes up a play, and he is just like: “Motherf —–, what are you doing?” “

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Iman Shumpert (4), Vooruit LeBron James (23) and Vooruit Richard Jefferson (24) are laughing on the couch against the Atlanta Hawks in the third quarter in Philips Arena in Atlanta in Atlanta October 10, 2016. (Brett Davis/USA Today Sports)

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But Jeferson said it was advantage that he played with one of the biggest basketball players of all time.

“And it’s like,” Yes, those are the disadvantages. ” But there were disadvantages for playing with (Michael) Jordan.

LeBron James with the Lakers (Jason Miller/Getty Images)

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The future of James with the Lakers can be questioned, but it is said to have expected him to be with the team.

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