LeBron James Delivers Powerful Response to Utah Jazz Announcers Who Criticized Him

During the Los Angeles Lakers’ victory over the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night, superstar LeBron James received pointed criticism for celebrating on the court with no shoes on while the game was still being played.

In the midst of a blowout, Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma rejected two shots in a row in the fourth quarter. The strong defensive sequence led James to happily jump around on the court with his socks on while waiving a towel in the air.

Although Jazz announcers said James’ actions were disrespectful and out of place, the four-time MVP responded with a powerful statement on Instagram.

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Imagine doing your job at the highest level to where you’re not needed anymore, giving your shoes to a lil girl and boy who you inspire and hoped you made proud that night, then cheering on your teammates cause you love seeing them succeed more than yourself only to be criticized while doing it. People it’s the world we live in and you can’t let it ever stop you from your purpose in life. Negativity, bad energy, hate, envy, etc etc will try to bring you down throughout your journey and it’s up to you on how you handle it. I handle it by simply saying “Thank You” with a ? on my face and continue to push forward while doing it! LIVE.LAUGH.LOVE ??❤️?

A post shared by LeBron James (@kingjames) on Dec 5, 2019 at 8:55am PST

James, 34, headlined his response with good intentions. The reason the veteran wasn’t wearing shoes was because he gave them away to a young fan. Furthermore, the three-time champion cheered and supported his teammate for making an amazing defensive play.

The Lakers throttled the Jazz, 121-96, on the road. James put up 20 points and 12 assists, while Anthony Davis chipped in with 26 points, six boards and three blocks. On the opposing end, Jazz star Donovan Mitchell led his squad with 29 points, five assists and four rebounds.

While James acknowledged the noise and criticism from Wednesday’s contest, he’s clearly not letting it bother him. The 17-year pro is having an amazing season, and the Lakers are sitting atop the Western Conference standings.

The 6-foot-9 stud is putting up 25.4 points, 10.8 assists and 7.0 rebounds per game this season.

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