LeBron James Destroyed by Kwame Brown in Savage Rant

LeBron James Destroyed by Kwame Brown in Savage Rant

Edwin Kiplagat
updated at May 25, 2023 at 3:39 PM
  • Kwame Brown has blasted LeBron James for his Game 4 performance in the Western Conference finals
  • James scored 40 for the Lakers against the Denver Nuggets but couldn't tie the game with his last shot
  • James and his Los Angeles team ended up getting swept in the finals of the NBA's Western Conference

Retired NBA player, Kwame Brown has lambasted Los Angeles Lakers veteran, LeBron James days after they were eliminated from the playoffs.

James was sensational in Game 4, but his performance was not enough to force a Game 5 to save their season.

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LeBron James was sensational in Game 4 of the conference finals. Photo by Matthew Stockman.
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The 20-year veteran scored 40 points and played all but four seconds of the Lakers' 113-111 Game 4 loss to the Denver Nuggets with his last-second shot, which would've forced overtime blocked at the buzzer, per ESPN.

The 38-year-old played in all 17 Lakers playoff games while still managing a right foot injury that forced him to miss a month late in the regular season.

In a season where he became NBA's all-time leading scorer, he averaged a superb 28.9 points in 55 games.

Brown rips into James

The 2001 No. 1 draft pick recorded a seven-minute video to slam James' Game 4 performance. He criticized his last-second shot that would've tied the game.

“I have never seen a guy of your caliber, supposed caliber, you don’t even get a shot off? You’re probably the best scorer in the game, you got all these points. But you were looking for a bailout, again... You can’t say that you’re great. You gotta do great things. That’s where greatness lies,” Brown said, via SI.

Brown was drafted by the Washington Wizards. In his 606 games in the NBA from 2001 to 2013, he averaged 6.6 points and 5.5 rebounds.

He’s often considered one of the biggest busts in NBA history after failing to live up to the high expectations.

ESPN analyst, Stephen A Smith delivered an iconic rant against the 41-year-old, calling him a 'bonafide scrub' a few years ago.

James hints at NBA retirement

Sports Brtief earlier reported on LeBron James hinting at retirement after the Lakers were swept in the Western Conference finals.

He has played 20 years in the NBA and turns 39 in December, leaving fans with a cryptic message which raised many questions.

"I got a lot to think about, to be honest. Just personally, with me moving forward with the game of basketball, I got a lot to think about."
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Edwin Kiplagat has five years of experience in journalism working as a Sports Editor at Africa Insight Communications and ESPN. Edwin Kiplagat is a Bachelor's Degree holder in journalism from the Multimedia University of Kenya.