Mike Krzyzewski Calls Out LeBron James Haters: ‘They’re Just Crazy’

Legendary Duke basketball head coach Mike Krzyzewski called out LeBron James haters during an appearance on The Herd with Colin Cowherd. LeBron is arguably the best player in NBA history, but he is one of the most scrutinized athletes ever. 

Krzyzewski and LeBron have a close relationship. They won two gold medals together on Team USA in 2008 and 2012. 

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LeBron is a four-time MVP, a four-time Finals MVP and a four-time champion. He has career averages of 27.1 points, 7.5 rebounds, 7.4 assists, 1.5 steals and 0.7 blocks with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat and Los Angeles Lakers.

The leading scorer in NBA history, LeBron is the only player to rank top five all-time in points and assists, the only player to win three Finals MVPs with three different teams, the only player with 30,000 points, 10,000 rebounds and 10,000 career assists and the only player to score 40,000 points. 

LeBron, 39, averaged 25.7 points, 7.3 rebounds, 8.3 assists, 1.3 steals and 0.5 blocks for the Lakers in 2023-24 in 71 games while shooting 54.0% from the field, 41.0% from 3 and 75.0% from the free-throw line. He’s the oldest player in the NBA. 

LeBron hasn’t won a championship since 2020. According to NBA insider Sam Amick of The Athletic, The King “desperately wants to win at the highest of levels again.”

“As Lakers owner Jeanie Buss has always said about this partnership, James’ happiness is the key to it all,” Amick wrote. “Yet while some have surmised that James might be content coasting in these final Lakers years, enjoying all the benefits of living in Los Angeles while continuing to make his incredible mark on the league’s history books, league sources say he desperately wants to win at the highest of levels again. What’s more, James’ unprecedented play at this stage means he remains open to the prospect of playing two, or even three, more seasons before retiring.”