LeBron James, Los Angeles Lakers star, announces he will be stepping away from social media | UK News
LeBron James has announced his departure from social media to take some time off, bidding farewell to his millions of followers.
LeBron, the all-time NBA points record holder, stated on X: “And with that said I’ll holla at y’all! Getting off social media for the time being. Y’all take care.”
The 39-year-old, considered one of the greatest players in NBA history, shared a tweet by Rich Kleiman, the long-time manager of NBA player Kevin Durant, that criticized the negative portrayal of sports.
“We can all acknowledge that sports is the last part of society that universally brings people together. So why can’t the coverage do the same?” Mr Kleiman wrote on 24 October.
“It’s only click bait when you say it. When the platform is so big, you can make the change and allow us all an escape from real life negativity. I for one find it all a waste of breath.”
The LA Lakers star, the NBA’s oldest active player, reposted Kleinman’s tweet on X and expressed his agreement by saying “AMEN!!”.
He also shared Mr Kleiman’s words with his 159m followers on Instagram, adding “Damn shame what it’s come to!”
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LeBron, who turns 40 next month, is a four-time NBA champion and a three-time Olympic gold medallist, the most recent of those coming earlier this year at the Paris Games.
The Lakers are 10-4, winners of six straight and next play Thursday at home against Orlando.
