What LeBron said when asked about being Steph’s teammates again originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
NBA superstar LeBron James shared an interesting response when asked if he would ever work with Steph Curry again.
Speaking to the media after a Los Angeles Lakers practice on Monday, James discussed his time with Curry on Team USA at the Paris Olympics and whether he would ever be teammates with him again… in the NBA.
“I have no idea,” James told reporters (ESPN’s Dave McMenamin).
After many years as rivals in the NBA, Curry and James got to be on the same team for the first time as they helped their country win the gold medal this summer. The experience was not lost on James, who enjoyed his Olympic experience with Curry.
“It was everything and more,” James said. “I was super excited to finally be able to work with him in a win-or-die atmosphere. That’s it, being part of the Olympic Games. Being part of that team with Steph was everything I dreamed of and strived for. Great memories. Something I will remember from my basketball career for the rest of my life.”
This wasn’t the first time the idea of pairing the two superstars has been discussed, with the Warriors inquiring about the availability of trade for James last season. Although James and his agent Rich Paul have repeatedly dismissed the idea of James moving north to San Francisco, it is clear that his admiration for Curry and Golden State runs deep.
So far, Los Angeles has agreed to everything James has asked, including selecting his son in the 2024 NBA Draft for the first father-son pairing in NBA history. Still, the idea of pairing Curry and James will remain, given their mutual admiration and the Lakers’ uneven performances in recent seasons.
For now, Warriors fans can still dream of James and Curry tearing through opposing defenses on the Chase Center floor.
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