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3 Months After Flagging Off Le Mans Rocking $6.5 Million Watch, LeBron James Urged to “Bust A**” in Paris by Stephen A. Smith

Published 09/12/2023, 6:57 AM EDT

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LeBron James, a name that transcended the game of basketball on his own, made history sometime back in France. The NBA star flagged off an iconic Le Mans edition three months ago wearing a $6.5 million watch. Recently, following certain incidents, Stephen A. Smith urged him to visit the country again.

The NBA personality wanted the 38-year-old to land in Paris with a mission in mind. This time around, LeBron’s visit to the capital would require a lot of sacrifice, hard work, and determination.

What did Stephen A. Smith say?

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Team USA returned home from the FIBA World Cup 2023 without any medals to showcase for their time there. The outcome frustrated and angered many national team supporters. The mockery from rival nations following their fourth-placed finish in the tournament added more annoyance to the situation.

Stephen A. Smith provided a solution to this as he mentioned, “You gotta get back to the dream team and the redeem team”. The broadcaster sparked an urge for revenge pointing out, “We gotta bust people’s a**”. “It’s a different day,” he stated, to remind the nation of their pride and belonging.

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He sent a warning to the opposition teams with the 2024 Summer Olympics approaching. The 55-year-old mentioned, “We still are who you thought we were,” while discussing the potential of Team USA. Amidst this, the recent reports of LeBron joining the team after a decade-long hiatus excited Smith.

“I’m really really hoping that LeBron is serious,” he stated pointing at James’ return to the Olympics. Stephen A. hoped, “He recruits a whole bunch of cast to go and join him in Paris”. In case this becomes a reality, LeBron would be visiting the nation of France just a couple of months after his memorable time there.

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This time around, the role and responsibility of the Los Angeles Lakers star would be different as he would land in Paris to settle some score. Smith hinted at the fact that the city probably influenced the 4-time champion’s decision too. “Paris from what I’m told ain’t a bad place to be,” the NBA commentator highlighted. This makes us wonder about one thing.

Can LeBron James turn this into a reality?

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The speculations spread following Team USA’s loss to Canada in the third-place match of the World Cup. It is still unclear how serious the 19-time All-Star is.

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Only time can tell whether the choice was impulsive or not. If LeBron does put his mind to it, he may assemble the best possible Team USA roster of over a decade for the upcoming Summer Olympics.

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Stephen A. Smith wants him to land in France this time around with all guns blazing. To show the world who they truly are. To crush the hopes and dreams of opponents. That’s what Team USA is all about, at the end of the day.

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Sourav Bose

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Sourav is a detail-oriented NBA content writer at EssentiallySports. His passion for the game of basketball was ignited by none other than the captivating duo of Stephen Curry and Steve Kerr. As he delved into the illustrious history of the NBA, his fascination grew exponentially.
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Bilal Handoo