In the words of Omar Little: “If you come at the king, you best not miss.” Likely omitted from the famous The Wire quote is if someone associated with you comes at the king, you best distance yourself from said person, which is what Kyle Kuzma is currently doing.
Earlier this week, Kuzma’s personal trainer posted an Instagram story criticizing LeBron James. Some may have assumed that Kuzma shared those sentiments, but that is not the case, as Tania Ganguli of the Los Angeles Times relays.
“I just told him that I can’t control what another man says,” Kuzma said. “Obviously I don’t feel that way. Everybody knows that me and LeBron have a great relationship, and left it at that. Can’t control another man’s mouth and what they say, so we left it at that.”
Kuzma’s trainer raved about Kawhi Leonard‘s skillset in comparison to LeBron’s after the Clippers took down the Lakers on Christmas day. Kuzma had then tweeted “call a spade a spade,” and if you thought that now-deleted tweet was related to his trainer’s comment, then the 24-year-old power forward would like to clarify.
“No correlation,” Kuzma said. “I didn’t even see what he said at first. Obviously you guys see, I tweet things all the time. So definitely not about that.”
James, who is nursing a groin injury, isn’t overly concerned about the comments, as lions don’t concern themselves with the opinion of sheep.
“I really don’t care for someone’s trainer or whatever the case may be,” James said. “Everyone can have their own opinion. And any time someone wants to get some notoriety they can throw my name in and people are going to pick it up. That’s why you’re asking me about it because my name was in it.
“I’ve never met the guy, I don’t know the guy, I could care less about the guy. Whatever the case may be. I wish him the best.”
Well said LBJ, a real gentleman. Showing who is the bigger man!
Very much so. An Underappreciated part of his greatness is the manner with which he handles haters.
As lions don’t concern themselves with the opinions of sheep?
Yes, is that hard to understand?
The media truly is disgusting. Never apologize for the words of others. Literally every human on earth has friends and family that have differing opinions on things. Why does the media insist on dragging Kuzma into something someone else said? Media=enemy of the people.
Chill out Donald. I agree they went to far, but they do it and say it because you pay to consume it.
Yeah. A husband, father, entrepreneur, philanthropist, Top 5 NBA player of all time, LBJ doesn’t have to prove anything else because his legacy speaks for itself. We love you, Lebron. You make black men proud to see the stand you have taken against hate, violence and discrimination. You and Bill Russell lead the way. All others follow including the trainer who would love to get paid. Let’s see how good Kuzma plays from now on??? I ain’t gonna blame it on the rain. I’m a blame it on the trainer if he fails to deliver. What’s my name??? Nanananana Oh oh!!!
Yeah. A husband, father, entrepreneur, philanthropist, Top 5 NBA player of all time, LBJ doesn’t have to prove anything else because his legacy speaks for itself. We love you, Lebron. You make black men proud to see the stand you have taken against hate, violence and discrimination. You and Bill Russell lead the way. All others follow including the trainer who would love to get paid. Let’s see how good Kuzma plays from now on??? I ain’t gonna blame it on injuries. I’m a blame it on the trainer if KK fails to deliver. What’s my name??? Nanananana Oh oh!!!
Maybe not top 5, but definitely top 10 all time.
I concede. But, if you don’t just look at the dribble instead look at the whole man. Top 5 and closer to #1. LBJ speaks to all issues affecting black lives. So did Bulk Russell. Check history. Then, he built a school for inner city children. He has proven he cares for his family, others and being King on the court. He has delivered in so many ways…Top 5. I love Westbrook too. Make him mad and he speaks a foreign tongue. Hee hee. Xie xie. Easy Dreezy. Stop it!!! You can’t.
How can there even be a discussion whether he’s top 5 or not? I can see discussions over top 1, possibly two, but top 5 is a given.
If you’re questioning whether LeBron is a top 5 all time NBA player, I have to seriously question a) your basketball knowledge and b) your intellect as a whole. On further thought, your statement does seem to come from a place of irrational hate, regardless, LeBron is objectively the BEST NBA player ever. Period. You can debate whether or not he is the most accomplished, but if you’re talking from a purely physical and talent point of view, then no question LeBron is the greatest we have ever seen. To say he’s not even in the top 5 is clearly salt on your part. Must be hard watching that overrated trash team choke year after year in the playoffs, clearly it has affected your sanity.
Him and Jordan… Jordan and him. It’s definitely not cut and dried that LeBron is the best of all-time. The nod leans more towards Jordan there. But, LeBron is in that #1 discussion. It’s laughable to place him anywhere lower than 3, if even there.
A spade is a spade every time you play Blackjack. The trainer is about that do-re- mi. KK should have not retweeted him. Perhaps his trainer can teach him to be as sharp as The Claw’s trainer so KK will be a much better player too? Go Lakers!!!
“Earlier this week, Kuzma’s personal trainer posted an Instagram story criticizing LeBron James. Some may have assumed that Kuzma shared those sentiments, however, that is not the case…” apparently you are one of the ones who assumes Kuzma shares those sentiments. Perhaps your love affair with lebron blinded you to the truth of the story. Tweeting call a spade a spade is, like kk said, completely unrelated to someone else’s instagram post.
My love affair is with MJ and the Bulls. My love affair is with Showtime and Magic. Hello, my love affair is with Walt Frazier, Reed, and Earl the Pearl. Yeah, I bet you didn’t know so go ask somebody. KK and Lebron don’t vibe well on the court period. I watched his behavior the other night when he finally started making shots. I really wish he would have taken the last shot instead of Pope. There is no hate here. Lebron is pure. It is what it is and a spade is still a spade. You really don’t want to give me the mic?
“Assumed”???”Assumed”??? Never in my wildest dreams would I intentionally make an ASS out of ME but U need to be careful.
I drop the mic.
Thank you, now leave the mic where it lies!
Besides tweeting something, you can also look for someone saying something similar, and then: a)”like” it b)re-tweet it or c)write another tweet supporting it.
Kuzma denied doing that when he did what he did, but what he did support, he didn’t say. Ooooo
Bingo! You won! You are the biggest Blackjack winner of the day!!! You had spades and all we had were hearts.
“he supported it” Sorry but I just had to pick up the mic. Karma Kuzma or Kyle Kuzma…didn’t his trainer know the potential for VIRAL? Wonder where KK was last night? He couldn’t make a layup and it was obvious he was not the same player he was the other night when he appeared unstoppable. Yeah. Karma Kuzma needs to find a trainer who understands the meaning of TEAM.
I should’ve said POKER!!