Following the Lakers’ early elimination from the NBA playoffs, LeBron James had ample time for himself in the offseason. While the NBA Finals are scheduled to start next week, there was no NBA action to catch up with. Even his favorite NFL is also on pause after the 2023/24 season. So the best thing on TV was to watch soccer. But no LeBron did not choose to watch the UEFA Championship Final between Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund.
On Saturday night, LeBron James disclosed his TV tuning on social media and, to everyone’s surprise, it was the USL Championship second division soccer game between Loudon United and FC Tulsa. The footage in the post showed a goal from Robby Dambrot as the 20-time NBA All-Star even captioned it, “The Man, The Myth, The Legend!!”
LeBron’s strange choice of soccer viewing soon went viral and the hoop enthusiasts flocked in to pound the comment section. Here are some of the comments on that thread:
One fan commented, “Who the hell is Robby Dambrot?”
Another commented, “Damn what sport don’t you know.”
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Highlighting the significance of LeBron’s shout-out, one fan wrote, “One LeBron tweet doubled the USL’s viewing on Twitter for the year.”
A fan hinted at a potential gain for the Lakers star by adding, “Bros parlay hit.”
Someone even went as far as to say, “LeBron does NOT know who that is.”
On the contrary, LeBron knows exactly who that is. Ronny Dambrot is none other than the son of Keith Dambrot, who coached the former Cavs forward in high school. LeBron still keeps in touch with his former teacher and no wonder he knows his son.
But with that out of the way, it was rather interesting to see LeBron showing support for his friend from a different sport. Watching soccer was no chance encounter for the NBA ace as he has his own history with the game.
Which Soccer Team Does LeBron James Support?
A number of NBA stars have shown interest in soccer, and LeBron is one of them. Before James Harden became part owner of the MLS side, Houston Dynamo, and Giannis Antetokounmpo followed to co-own Nashville SC, the 39-year-old had his soccer asset at hand.
In 2011, LeBron became part-owner of English soccer giants Liverpool FC. Since then, LeBron has been seen celebrating Liverpool’s achievements and occasionally linking up with the team’s stars.
LeBron bought a 2% stake in the club when he was at the Miami Heat and now the club’s valuation stands at nearly $4.4 billion. The billionaire surely knows ball game and his bills as his net worth keeps scaling thanks to his business-savvy mind.
