Name-dropping an NBA player in a song is a way of paying respect to the player, and LeBron James is not alien to this. There are over 75 songs where the artists have paid sort of a tribute to the King. ‘Fitted’ Cap by Rick Ross, Wale & Meek Mill; ‘I’m Everything You Wanna Be’ – Young Dolph; ‘Don’t Hurt Me’ – DJ Mustard feat. Nicki Minaj & Jeremih; these are just a few songs out there where artists have honored LeBron James.

Jay-Z has name-dropped LeBron several times over his career as a music producer. Arguably, his most popular song, ‘Empire State of Mind,’ gave a shout-out to the King as well. ‘Blow The Whistle’ is another Jay-Z song that features LeBron’s name. Jay-Z featured in a song recently, with producer DJ Khaled, and Rick Ross, on the song ‘GOD DID.’ It was not surprising that one of the verses in the song had a mention of LeBron James.

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The lyrics gave a shout-out to fellow icons in the industry like Kanye West and Rihanna as well. Jay-Z went on to pay his respect to LeBron James even though he is not part of the Hip-Hop industry.

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The lyrics said, “Hov, did please, Lord, forgive me for what the stove did; nobody touched the bill until Hov did. How many billionaires can come from the Hov crib? Huh, I count three, me, Ye, and Rih. Bron’s a Roc boy, so four, technically.”

LeBron also loved the song and even tweeted about it a couple times. It is well known that LeBron is with great terms with “Hov” and this was just another example of mutual respect between the two superstars.

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Rihanna and Kanye probably owe their stardom to the legendary producer, Jay-Z. They rose to fame through Jay-Z’s tutelage. Rihanna’s fame came after she signed with Def Jam, and Kanye’s first ever interaction with the industry was through Jay-Z. Jay-Z refers to himself as ‘Hov,’ and according to the lyrics of his latest song, four billionaires came from him and his house of icons.

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According to Jay-Z, LeBron James is part of his record label, ‘Roc-A-Fella Records. LeBron and Jay-Z are close friends, and it was once rumored that Jay-Z was heavily trying to recruit LeBron to the Nets after his Cavalier stint.

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Jay-Z’s obsession with LeBron’s name as a lyric has spanned over a decade. His most famous Bron lyric came in the song, ‘Blow the Whistle’.

Jay-z said, “I don’t even know y’all name. I’m too big for ya, the rap LeBron James.”

LeBron James is probably the most influential athlete in the NBA and has made his mark on a global scale. It is remarkable how pioneers in their respective industries compare themselves to LeBron James.