LeBron James and Steph Curry’s relationship just lately blossomed proper earlier than our very eyes, however issues weren’t at all times so chummy between the 2.
LeBron and Steph teamed up for the primary time on the Paris Olympics to win gold for Group USA and it was unimaginable.
However, issues was very tense between the 2 over the who was one of the best participant on the planet narrative, The Athletic’s Sam Amick just lately revealed.
“It was actually surreal for me to observe he [Curry] and LeBron particularly simply get pleasure from one another as a lot as they did (within the Olympics) as a result of we had been in any respect these Finals the place — I don’t care what LeBron says now — it’s not a matter of them having animosity in the direction of each other, however they had been rivals,” Amick stated on 95.7 The Sport. “Their camps didn’t at all times love the best way that the opposite participant was talked about.
“LeBron’s folks didn’t find it irresistible when folks began callin’ Steph one of the best participant on the planet, and there was a stress that was actual. After which there have been on-court moments, proper, the place LeBron, along with his large dimension, is kinda bodying Steph and ensuring the world sees him as lower than and kinda the small, youthful man. That dynamic was actual.
“So, to go from that to those guys genuinely clicking and having such a good time collectively was the sort of factor I by no means thought I’d see.”
The pair teaming up on the Olympics might be by no means going to be repeated, for the reason that subsequent video games aren’t till 2028 in Los Angeles.
Nevertheless, Curry has dropped some cryptic hints about changing into teammates for actual with Bron sooner or later.
“Hopefully, there shall be extra experiences sooner or later, even when we’re teammates or not,” Curry stated of his Olympics berth with the Lakers nice.
READ MORE: Is Golden State the Finest Touchdown Spot for Jimmy Butler?
