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Fans 'clown' LeBron James’ new commercial

Originally posted on Ball Exclusives | By Titan Frey | Last updated Sep 3, 2025 9:54 AM ET

A new LeBron James Nike commercial has been released. It’s been dubbed “The Forever King.”

The commercial celebrates LeBron’s incredible career as he is gearing up for his 23rd season. The thing is, the commercial boasts some pretty significant stuff, including how “every idol was destroyed.”

This has caused many fans to react to the commercial. Most, clowned the four-time NBA champion.

Tings Lebron James Likes To Fap to;
* 6x finals loses
* 22-33 record in finals games
* Swept 2 NBA Finals
* Shot under 40% in 4 playoff series
* Shot 40% fg in 2 finals series
* Shot for 22ppg, 395fg, •200 3pt, .69
* FT% and commited 23 of the Cavs 44 turnovers in 07…

— 8/24- (@8_24Mamba4Ever) September 2, 2025

ONLY 43 OUT OF 135 PLAYERS WERE SELECTED TO ALL-NBA TEAMS FROM THE EAST DURING LEBRON'S
9 FINALS RUNS THERE. THAT MEANS ROUGHLY

70%

OF THE PLAYERS SELECTED TO ALL-NBA TEAMS WERE IN THE WEST DURING LEBRON'S TIME IN THE EAST.
OF THAT GROUP OF 43 EASTERN CONFERENCEE ALL-NBA…

— 8/24- (@8_24Mamba4Ever) September 2, 2025

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— Miguel Madrigal (@Maddogg_85) September 1, 2025

The narcissism on display here is wild, even for LeBron.

“The King” of what, exactly?

Of bailing to form superteams?
Of losing more Finals than he won?
Of poisoning the league’s culture with ego and control?
Of media manipulation to inflate a hollow legacy?

LeBron…

— Cover3 (@Cover3_mx) September 1, 2025