Draymond Green has had his fair share of embarrassing moments, from punching his Golden State Warriors teammate to getting suspended in the 2016 Finals. The NBA veteran infamously also once called LeBron James a b****, who was then with the Cleveland Cavaliers. While James immediately expressed his displeasure with that jab, Green now offers his own account of the event in an honest conversation with Skip Bayless.

“When you did lose it for a moment in Game 4, and you did get suspended for Game 5, you became my all-time hero because you got mad at LeBron and you called him a b****,” Bayless said on the Draymond Green Show. “I said, ‘That’s my guy right there.’ And he can be occasionally a b****, but that’s just me.”

Bayless, who’s known to be James’ fiercest critic, applauded Green for his comment during the 2016 Finals. The latter part of Game 4 was filled with tension. James reportedly responded to Green’s taunt candidly, saying he was the father of three kids and a man.

The NBA also assessed the Warriors’ star with a flagrant foul for “unnecessary contact with a retaliatory swipe of his hand to the (James) groin” during the fourth quarter. Green had four flagrant fouls in the playoffs, which triggered a one-game suspension and the start of the Cavaliers’ historic comeback from 3-1 down in the series.

While it will soon be a decade since that moment, Green admitted he is no longer the same person.

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“Well, that’s my brother, it’s actually one of the moments I regret,” Green said. “When I look back on that moment, it’s one I’m not proud of, especially with where our relationship is today… When I pull that word out, all respect is out the window, and my respect for Bron is through the roof.”

Green also credited James for accepting his apology and moving past the incident. He previously admitted on the BARS podcast that early in his career, he “hated LeBron” and there was no relationship between them. But now, over the years, they have gotten close, as Klutch Sports agency represents both.

They often play golf together now, and Green even expressed some interest in teaming up with James, sparking a few late rumors before the February trade deadline.

“I’ve always wanted to [play with him],” Green said to Melissa Rohlin of The California Post.

That newfound request also led to a friendly jab during their recent game.

Draymond Green kept the trash talk clean in the latest encounter against LeBron James

The Saturday clash against the Los Angeles Lakers did not feature Stephen Curry, who is sidelined with a runner’s knee. Draymond Green scored just 9 points at Crypto.com Arena, but that was not the highlight of the night.

During the Warriors’ offense, Green sank a corner three with James a little slow to contest his shot. Once it went in, though, the Warriors’ veteran was ready with his trash talk.

“You better close out to me like I’m Steph Curry,” the Dubs veteran quipped.

Green would connect just one more shot from beyond the arc, but that was enough to get back at his “brother.” James had nothing to say, but his smirk revealed how he felt. So, from the NSFW rant to a playful jab, Green’s change in reaction shows he’s accepting that his actions were wrong in the 2016 Finals.

Despite Bayless trying to rile up the rivalry, Green appears to have respectfully put it to bed.