Social Media Destroys LeBron James For Lying… Again (TWEETS)
MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE – APRIL 16: LeBron James #6 of the Los Angeles Lakers warms up before Game One of the Western Conference First Round Playoffs against the Memphis Grizzlies at FedExForum on April 16, 2023 in Memphis, Tennessee.
LeBron James is getting dragged on social media again, with the Twitter community calling him out for lying.
The Los Angeles Lakers star, a four-time NBA champion who became the league’s highest-ever scorer earlier this year, doesn’t have much credibility out there as he’s been checked for random untruths over the years. There’s a whole video compilation of the 38-year-old telling lies and making absurd claims.
So what is it this time?
Well, less than a month ago, LBJ claimed he was not paying to keep his blue checkmark on Twitter but, as of Thursday, his account is officially subscribed to Twitter Blue.
Wednesday was the last day Elon Musk allowed Twitter users to keep the mark for free. It now costs $8 a month.
No one asked LeBron whether he was going to pay for the privilege. He just came out and said it in this tweet…
Welp guess my blue ✔️ will be gone soon cause if you know me I ain’t paying the 5. 🤷🏾♂️
— LeBron James (@KingJames)
March 31, 2023
Yeah…
So social media has really gone in on the four-time MVP. You could see some of the reactions right below:
lebron james always lying for no reason😭
pic.twitter.com/DzVyuEHABy— kira 👾 (@kirawontmiss) April 20, 2023
LeBron James is now subscribed to Twitter Blue after saying he wouldn’t pay the fee‼️👀 pic.twitter.com/X4Kb1K2RQO
— RapTV (@Rap) April 20, 2023
https://twitter.com/vartatico/status/1649123668163690496
LeBron James said he wasn't paying for a blue checkmark last month
but he still has his verified badge and his account is marked as subscribing to Twitter Blue 🤔 pic.twitter.com/JqgsNQKmEP
— Matt Binder (@MattBinder) April 20, 2023
LeBron James is still verified on Twitter after legacy checkmarks were yanked.
He subscribed to Twitter Blue after VOWING not to pay one penny to keep his verification.
Times sure have changed!https://t.co/HjFA2Ll8xp
— OutKick (@Outkick) April 20, 2023
“Will you LeBron James pay for Twitter blue?” https://t.co/LC6x0W7JSj pic.twitter.com/uzKlL6iDET
— Nihilist Bucks (@nihilist_bucks) April 20, 2023
Other big sports names such as Giannis Antetokounmpo, Russell Wilson, and Aaron Judge have let their checkmarks expire. Darius Slay who, like LeBron, made it known that he was not paying, actually made a show of losing the verification badge
Bye blue check 😂😂 https://t.co/uqet80shVi
— Darius Slay (@bigplay24slay) April 20, 2023
The likes of Tom Brady, J.J. Watt, Klay Thompson, Conor McGregor and, of course, LeBron, remain verified.
In the latter’s defense, though, he typically stays off social media during the playoffs so he was probably not the one who actually paid for the checkmark. There’s also a theory claiming King James was one of the celebrities kept on for free on purpose so fans could troll him.
