LeBron James said he was moved to speak out on social issues after buy mt 2k20 lot of his peers opted to remain silent instead.
In the debut episode of “The Shop”, an HBO show featuring discussions between him and other athletes and entertainers, the three-time NBA champion said he wanted to be an inspiration for younger generations.
"I want the satisfaction,” he explained.
“Not for myself, but for everybody else. I was raised off of [rappers] Snoop [Dogg] and [Tupac] and [Jay-Z] and Biggie [Smalls], and now I get an opportunity to be the inspiration around what all of these kids are looking up to?"
“And for me to just sit back and not say s**t when a lot of my peers didn't say s**t? It didn't feel right."
The four-time MVP has been an outspoken critic of President Donald Trump’s policies.
Ahead of the NBA Finals last month, the 33-year-old claimed that regardless of who won the NBA title, neither the Cleveland Cavaliers nor the Golden State Warriors would’ve accepted an invitation to visit the White House.
A week earlier, Trump had rescinded the invitation for Super Bowl LII winners Philadelphia Eagles after learning many of the players did not plan to attend.
Last month, as he opened his I Promise School in his hometown of Akron, Ohio, LeBron accused the U.S. President of using sports to divide the country, in response to Trump’s repeated criticism of NFL players who chose to protest during the national anthem.
The new Los Angeles Lakers star is well aware being so outspoken has tarnished his image in the eyes mt buying service nba 2k20 many but insisted he was undeterred by criticism.
