LeBron James takes swipe at 5-time NBA Champion: ‘His daddy ain’t s---’
LeBron James made it clear Dylan Harper is as good as any rookie in this class, but this brutal dig at Ron Harper stole the show.
Former Rutgers star Dylan Harper is really, really good. But here’s the cruel twist of the NBA — being great on a great team can actually work against you. That’s exactly the conversation LeBron James and Steve Nash had on their podcast, “In the Game.
” The San Antonio Spurs are a winning basketball team. They run their offense through De’Aaron Fox and Victor Wembanyama, two established, elite players. Harper, despite being one of the most talented rookies in the entire league, is coming off the bench behind them.
And while that’s great for the Spurs, it’s a quiet killer for Harper’s individual award chances. “He can’t win rookie of the year, but he’s damn good,” James said, via YouTube . And then — because this is “King” James and no one gets a free pass — he couldn’t let the Harper family moment go by without throwing a swipe.
“Yeah, Dylan’s great. I mean, his daddy ain’t s--- but he’s good,” James said when discussing how impressive Dylan is. “I’ll see him when I see him.