Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James has voiced his displeasure with Stephen A. Smith multiple times over the last year. He was unhappy with how Smith covered his son, Bronny. James believes that Smith was making personal attacks on Bronny as opposed to talking about his ability as a basketball player. That is something that Smith denied.

It has been no secret that Stephen A. Smith and Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James are not the closest of friends. During the 2024-25 NBA season, their feud rocketed up to another level. Each side was throwing harsh words at the other and it got very public.

During the 2024 Summer Olympics, James was ecstatic to pair with Curry on the U.S. National Team, saying it was “about f–king time” they played together, which led many to s