- Paul George says the Lakers were his No. 1 choice after requesting a trade from the Pacers
- Former NBA player says LeBron James’ return diminishes effectiveness of Austin Reaves and Rui Hachimura
- Charles Barkley explains why LeBron James’ story is the best in sports history
- Tristan Thompson hints that Kyrie Irving and LeBron James aren’t done playing with each other
- Toilet paper brand Charmin takes hilarious shot at Patrick Beverley ahead of Lakers-Bulls matchup
- Report: Lakers upgrade LeBron James’ status for Sunday’s matchup vs. Bulls
- Former NBA player says Austin Reaves is overhyped because he’s ‘white’ and the Lakers are ‘trash’
- Austin Reaves’ semi-worrisome comments about his future with Lakers
- Austin Reaves says he had to buy LeBron James Xbox controller as one of his rookie duties on Lakers
- Tristan Thompson says he surprised LeBron James during Lakers workout: ‘I haven’t seen this since Cleveland’
Senior Advisor to Donald Trump Takes Swipe at NBA Boycott, Says He’ll Contact LeBron James
- Updated: August 27, 2020
Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James may be receiving an important call on Thursday.
Jared Kushner, a senior advisor to President Donald Trump, said he will reach out to James as the conclusion of 2019-20 season remains in jeopardy.
Amidst that claim, Kushner also took a major swipe at the NBA players currently boycotting the 2020 NBA Playoffs.
Jared Kushner says he'll reach out to @KingJames today.
"What I'd love to see from the players in the NBA–again they have the luxury of taking a night off from work, most Americans don't…I'd like to see them start moving into concrete solutions that are productive." @politico— Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) August 27, 2020
By mentioning that NBA players have the “luxury” to take work off, Kushner seems to be questioning their commitment to the cause. Based on what has transpired inside the NBA’s bubble over the last 24 hours, the players’ commitment to change seems more powerful than ever.
The Milwaukee Bucks made headlines on Wednesday when they decided not to play in Game 5 of their first-round series against the Orlando Magic.
Subsequently, the NBA announced it would postpone all of the playoff games that were supposed to take place that day.
Later, James indicated that the games may not be rescheduled as he and his fellow NBA players continue to boycott.
James, 35, delivered an angry message in the aftermath of the Bucks’ decision to sit out of Game 5.
All of the recent commotion stems from the horrific shooting of Jacob Blake, a Black man who was the victim of police brutality in Kenosha, Wis. on Sunday. Blake was shot multiple times by police in front of his children.
NBA players are fighting for change to occur in the areas of police brutality, systemic racism and social injustice. Hopefully, James and Kushner will have a productive conversation on Thursday.
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