LeBron James’ Attempt to Support $3,000,000,000 Brand’s Petition Against a Trademark Goes Sideways as Fans Call Out the Lakers Star: “Weren’t You Trying to Trademark It”

LeBron James is one of the most vocal athletes in the world. Over the course of his career, the four-time NBA champion has used his platform multiple times to talk about various serious problems in society. Given his popularity and fan following on social media, James can take issues to millions of people around the world within minutes. However, this leaves him open to criticism from fans when they don’t align with his views. That was exactly the case when King James tried to support a major brand’s petition against a trademark.

At 38, James is still one of the most popular basketball players and is the face of many brands. With a net worth of around $1 billion, the star reportedly earns an estimated $55 million per year from endorsements alone.

LeBron James and “Taco Tuesday”

LeBron James is known to show the fans via social media the quality moments he has with his family. Fans love the four-time NBA MVP’s relaxed and funny personality around his children and wife. If you have been following him closely on any of the social media platforms, you would’ve come across James yelling “Taco Tuesday” at the top of his lungs while dining with his family a few years ago. Apparently, James was a huge fan of the custom of eating tacos on Tuesdays and he continued the tradition for a while.

Then it was reported that LeBron was trying to trademark the words “Taco Tuesday”. Notably, James’ application to trademark “Taco Tuesday” was reportedly denied in 2019. However, it was later revealed that Taco John’s has owned the trademark for the words since 1982 in New Jersey and in 49 other states since 1989.

In May, Taco Bell announced that it has filed a petition against Taco John’s trademark. To aid in the fight against the trademark, the $3 billion brand started an ad campaign, and it looks like James is all in for it.

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The 19-time NBA All-Star apparently encouraged the fans to sign the petition against the trademark with a social media post. But the fans were not having it.

Fans slammed James

LeBron James took to Twitter to show his support for Taco Bell’s petition against the trademark. He wrote, “It’s a celebration for everyone!! Let’s free it @tacobell 👑🌮🔔🫡.” However, fans called out James for his attempts to trademark the same in 2019. One fan commented, “….weren’t you trying to trademark it a few years ago….?” Here are some more reactions from fans:

Another fan commented, “Didn’t lebron try to trademark taco Tuesday a while back? I swear I remember he did but couldn’t because it was already trademarked.”

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