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Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James has had an eventful week. After the four-time champion made headlines on Wednesday with his viral interview on The Pat McAfee Show, he hit a game-winning tip-in at the buzzer against the Indiana Pacers.

JJ Redick on LeBron James calling him a “dickhead” on the @PatMcAfeeShow today: “I took it as a compliment.” To be clear, it was a compliment. James on Redick: “He breathes the game. And he breathes the game of basketball every single day … He's a dickhead, and I love it.”

Reactions keep coming after LeBron James revealed where his relationship with Michael Jordan stands during an hour-long conversation on the Pat McAfee Show on Wednesday. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar and the Chicago Bulls icon have been compared and pitted against each other even before the Cleveland Cavaliers selected James with the No.

The NBA’s landscape has always been defined by legendary rivalries and unspoken tensions, with generational talents often walking a fine line between admiration and competition. The relationship between LeBron James and Michael Jordan has long been a subject of fascination for fans worldwide.