LeBron James Pays Tribute To Takeoff; Gets Call Out For Lying

Over the weekend, LeBron James honored fallen rapper Takeoff by dressing like the late Migo.

LeBron paid tribute to Takeoff ahead of the Lakers game. pic.twitter.com/Hfn4GbIzFo
— ESPN (@espn) November 6, 2022

He also spoke about what a big fan he was of Takeoff.

LeBron paid tribute to Takeoff ahead of the Lakers game. pic.twitter.com/Hfn4GbIzFo
— ESPN (@espn) November 6, 2022

In doing so, he may have told a little fib.

While King James claimed he was telling people about Migos in 2010, Takeoff was only 16 then and the group didn't put out their first mixtape until the second half of 2011. 2012 would have likely been the earliest the Migos's music would have filtered to LeBron in Miami.

Twitter noted James's exaggeration and his history of saying suspect things.

LeBron James lying about innocuous stuff is the funniest thing to me because there's absolutely no reason for it. He doesn't need to curry favor with people anymore, he doesn't need to boost his profile. This man tells tall tales for the love of the game, he's like Hulk Hogan
— local bIogger (@fergoe) November 7, 2022

LeBron is arguably the greatest NBA player ever but his basketball abilities pale in comparison to his generational lying https://t.co/9jVB1ImHUk
— Jackson Frank (@jackfrank_jjf) November 7, 2022

1. “I knew Kobe would score 81”
2. “I knew Migos were next”
3. “Malcolm X? Great book!”
4. “My fave Godfather scene? Um”
5. “Shocking trade. Sad to see him go”
— myles brown (@mdotbrown) November 7, 2022

[INT. MIAMI HEAT LOCKER ROOM, 2010]

TWO-TIME NBA MVP LEBRON JAMES: “Dwyane Wade, have you listened to these teenagers from Atlanta?”
— matt (@PanasonicDX4500) November 7, 2022