LeBron James reveals why he endorsed Kamala Harris for president over Donald Trump

NBA star LeBron James has opened up about his decision to back Kamala Harris for president in next Tuesday’s election.

The Los Angeles Lakers star made his stance known on social media on Thursday, but after leading his team to a 131-125 win over Toronto Raptors with 27 points on Friday night, he opened up about the decision

James told reporters in the locker room, “Well, I wanted to do it the day of the game in Cleveland, but I didn’t want to overshadow me and Bronny when they went home. Then I planned to do it.

‘Yesterday seemed like a good day, everything was a bit quiet. And I wanted to make sure it was seen, heard and heard with power.

“So having a daughter, having a wife, a mother, things of that nature that she believes in when it comes to women’s rights and when it comes to the future of my children and where I see where our country should be, that’s where I feeling of. Approval is only a good thing.”

James, 39, opened up about the influence his wife Savannah and his family had on him

The biggest star in the NBA announced his support for Kamala Harris on Thursday

‘What are we even talking about here?’ James wrote to his 53 million followers on X and 159 million followers on Instagram on Thursday.

“When I think about my children and my family and how they will grow up, the choice is clear to me. VOTE FOR KAMALA HARRIS!!!’

In support of his endorsement, the NBA star posted a video that spliced ​​together footage from the civil rights movement and Trump’s controversial comments.

The video shows comedian Tony Hinchcliffe, who was invited to speak at a recent Trump rally, making a racist comment about him and a black friend “cutting watermelons together,” as well as Trump who stated in an old interview that “maybe hate is what we do.” need’.

It also features aggressive sound bites from the Republican leader, played over footage of civil rights protests and violations spanning decades.

However, LeBron is now facing a backlash for his endorsement of Harris and his attack on Trump, which fans claim are “stitched together.”

One user posted in the comments section: ‘From your biggest fan, mashing together a bunch of unrelated sound bites into these racially charged videos is sad propaganda and embarrassing work. You should be ashamed. There is so much real content you could have posted to get your message across that you didn’t have to make this story up. I’m embarrassed that my goat posted this.

Another commented: “King, these have all been taken out of context.”

The NBA legend called on his followers to vote for Harris in next week’s presidential election

James has previously been critical of Donald Trump during his first term as president

James scored 27 points on Friday night as the Lakers defeated the Toronto Raptors in the NBA

“No, this isn’t it,” a third replied to James. “Taking speeches out of context and juxtaposing them with racist historical events is a classic Democratic move.”

‘Those clips in the beginning are literally stitched together. If you can’t see that you’re blind,” said a fourth.

Another concluded: ‘This is the most propaganda post I have ever seen.’

LeBron has campaigned for Democrats in the past and publicly spoken out against former President Trump.

In 2008, the Los Angeles Lakers club hosted a Jay-Z concert in support of Barack Obama’s run for the White House. He later campaigned for Hillary Clinton during her 2016 battle with Trump.

A year later, James called out Trump on social media. It came after Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry said he would skip the NBA champions’ traditional visit to the White House, prompting Trump to “withdraw” the invitation.

“Uh,” LeBron wrote. ‘@StephenCurry30 already said he’s not going! So it’s not an invitation. Going to the White House was a great honor until you showed up!’