Tyrese Maxey Details LeBron James Relationship
(Photo Credit: Todd Owyoung/NBC via Getty Images) Tyrese Maxey disclosed how LeBron James tried to one-up him. The NBA star guested on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, where the 25-year-old spoke about his relationship with James and his time with the Philadelphia 76ers. Tyrese Maxey talks about LeBron James Tyrese Maxey details his equation with Lakers legend LeBron James.
Fallon and Maxey exchanged courteous pleasantries and discussed the latter’s experience of moving from Texas to Philadelphia. The player revealed how he became a team leader for the 76ers and how that experience is going for him. At the 2-minute 20-second mark, Fallon broached the topic of Lakers legend James.
Fallon asked, “Do you get nervous? When you first start out, and you are like, you are playing up against like LeBron James? ” Maxy asked, “Nervous?
” to which Fallon replied, “Yeah! ” The point guard clarified, “No, I don’t think I would be like nervous. ” The talk-show host quickly asked, “Did you geek out and be like, ‘Oh my gosh’?
” Maxey chuckled and responded, “After the game. When I’m in the game, it’s like, ‘I got to cook these people,’ it’s my job,” making Fallon erupt in roaring laughter. The host fished out a candid snap of Maxey aiming to score a basket in an All-Star game against James.