Former NBA point guard Stephon Marbury had a bit to say on social media about apparently being ignored by Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James after Team USA secured a gold medal against France in the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Yo @StarburyMarbury how come LeBron didn’t speak to you after the Gold Medal game? pic.twitter.com/kkxVqHaXcV
— 👑 Brandon “Scoop B” Robinson (@ScoopB) August 12, 2024
He didn’t see me 😂 https://t.co/qSmncWzvGo
— I AM PEACE STAR (@StarburyMarbury) August 13, 2024
Yes he did! https://t.co/3p2V7uj7R1 pic.twitter.com/1nnNdLsLgP
— 👑 Brandon “Scoop B” Robinson (@ScoopB) August 13, 2024
I turned invisible
— I AM PEACE STAR (@StarburyMarbury) August 13, 2024
🤣
— 👑 Brandon “Scoop B” Robinson (@ScoopB) August 13, 2024
He’s not strong enough to say something. So funny, his friend Draymond gave me dap by accident 😂. It was classic. When he realized, he was like, "Damn, I messed up the code." https://t.co/jxN6rGU1s5
— I AM PEACE STAR (@StarburyMarbury) August 13, 2024
Marbury — who put together an impressive NBA career that spanned 13 seasons with five teams — also recently claimed that James “shouldn’t even be mentioned in the same breath” as Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan, who is widely acknowledged as one of the best players in the history of the sport.
Shouldn’t even be mentioned in the same breath as MJ. https://t.co/Dxk5wGHADS
— I AM PEACE STAR (@StarburyMarbury) August 13, 2024
Team USA beat France by a final score of 98-87 to win gold, and James was an invaluable contributor to the squad’s double-digit victory. He played at a high level from multiple standpoints.
Firstly, James’ biggest impact on the game arguably came from a passing perspective. He dished out a game-high 10 assists — even though he did turn the ball over on five occasions — and no other player on Team USA ended the contest with more than five dimes (Stephen Curry).
Additionally, the NBA’s oldest active player put the ball through the hoop with impressive efficiency against Victor Wembanyama and company. James finished with 14 points while shooting 6-of-10 from the floor, 1-of-2 from 3-point range and 1-of-1 from the charity stripe. He also grabbed six rebounds.
Curry stole the show in the gold medal match with his remarkable 3-point shooting, but James certainly carried his weight and was ultimately named the MVP of the tournament.
James won the third gold medal of his career by taking care of business against France. His other two gold medals came in 2008 and 2012, and he owns a bronze medal from the 2004 Olympics as well.
The veteran’s professional basketball career is still going strong even as he approaches 40, but James said that he “can’t see” himself representing the United States again in the 2028 Olympics, which will take place in Los Angeles.
LeBron James on the 2028 Olympics:
“I can’t see myself playing in Los Angeles 2028. I didn’t see myself playing in Paris 2024 too. But four years from now, I can’t see it.”
(via @Urbodo) pic.twitter.com/yV3rFvwSdT
— Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) August 11, 2024
In light of Marbury’s jabs at James on social media, perhaps the future Hall of Famer will respond to the former NBA floor general in the coming days. It should be entertaining for NBA fans to observe how the apparent beef between James and Marbury evolves on X (formerly known as Twitter), if it does at all.
