LeBron slams journalist for wearing Man United jacket in interview

Basketball savant LeBron James poked fun at a journalist for wearing Manchester United-branded attire to a press conference. 

The 40-year-old Lakers forward is a part owner of Liverpool Football Club, the Red Devils’ primal rivals. He initially owned a 2% stake in the club back in 2011, before converting it to a 1% stake in Fenway Sports Group (FSG), the principal owners of the Reds, among other sports teams. 

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The four-time NBA champion is no stranger to Anfield, and he is regularly seen donning Liverpool kits on social media and out in the world. 

Lakers journalist Mike Trudell wore a Manchester United jacket to interview LeBron, and the former Miami Heat ace mocked him. 

Displaying his allegiance to Liverpool, he said, “That's a horrible jacket, by the way,” before playfully motioning to rip the Red Devils crest off the jacket. 

LeBron was in action for the Lakers this morning in their dramatic 119-117 defeat to the Chicago Bulls. 

The Los Angeles outfit were up by five points with 11 seconds to go in the game, but the Bulls scored 9 points in the remaining time to the Lakers’ two. LeBron scored 17 points in the match, with five rebounds and 12 assists.