Rapper DaBaby expresses how much he loves Lakers star and NBA icon LeBron James in an interview with Shannon Sharpe
There are great athletes and there are outstanding athletes, and no matter your interests and career, you know them all. You can call them icons. LeBron James certainly has his share of detractors, but he also has broad appeal. Rapper DaBaby is one such devout follower, and he doesn’t let his busy schedule stop him from cheering on the Los Angeles Lakers star.
While appearing on Club Shay Shay Podcast DaBaby illustrates the depth Reflecting his loyalty to James. “I’m not going to play around with (LeBron James). I’m going to go where he goes,” he told NFL Hall of Famer Shannon Sharpe, via ClutchPoints. “If he goes to Russia to play football, I will try to learn the language!”
“I’m not going to play around with (LeBron James). I’ll go wherever he goes. If he goes to Russia to play, I’ll try to learn the language!”
DaBaby tells Shannon Sharpe his favorite NBA player 😅
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— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) November 18, 2023
This is a situation the Grammy nominee apparently never has to consider. However, his views were adopted. DaBaby is not a Lakers fan; he is a LeBron fan. He’s certainly not the first person in the music industry to subscribe to this type of fandom. After all, there’s a reason they call the NBA the Players League.
DaBaby was born in Cleveland, Ohio and moved to Charlotte, North Carolina at the age of six. So, his heart probably belongs to Michael Jordan or the Hornets. But that doesn’t seem to be the case.
Although going with the flow has long been a part of American sports culture, it seems to be especially prominent among celebrities. If DaBaby is somehow forced to make good on his promise, he might be interested to know that the Russian VTB United League will be playing on Sunday morning (starting at 6 a.m. ET).