LeBron James:

I'm not a politician. I'm a basketball player. I'm a Black man, an American citizen, a father, a husband, and a son. And the most important thing is for us to continue to use our platform to spread a lot of joy, a lot of love, and a lot of hope.

— LeBron James Contemporary

Basketball star

Context

Post-game press conference, responding to criticism about his political activism

Date / Period

2020

Source

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9_uR9F8i-k

Verification

Unverifiable

Explanation

Found in 1 providers: grok

Method

Cross Reference

Sources Checked

1 source

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