Trump Attacks LeBron James in Oval Office Rant: ‘Maybe He’s a Racist…’

President Donald Trump cast his vote for the greatest basketball player of all time — and it ain’t LeBron James.

The president was asked by Fox News senior White House correspondent Peter Doocy to settle who the “best ever” was during a Friday press conference at the White House — hours after James announced he is joining the Philadelphia 76ers. Doocy asked Trump to pick between James and Michael Jordan, and Trump said the decision was a layup — and attacked the newest member of the Sixers.

“Well, Michael Jordan is a guy that’s a friend of mine, played golf with him. He’s a really good guy,” Trump said. “And I think LeBron is, may be he’s a racist. But maybe he doesn’t like Trump I don’t know? But I only like people that like me. So I would say Michael Jordan, all the way.”

Trump’s pick comes after the “Air Jordan” v. “King James” debate has been a hot topic among hoops heads for years.

James has won four titles and four MVP awards during his 23-season-and-counting career, which has included two stops in Cleveland, along with stints in Miami, Los Angeles, and now Philly. Jordan won six titles and five MVP awards while leading the Chicago Bulls during 13 seasons between the ’80s and ’90s; he came out of retirement a second time and played for the Washington Wizards in the early ’00s for two years — an era most fans tend to just ignore.

Other basketball fans have floated the greatest of all time — or “GOAT” — title could go to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar or Magic Johnson, among a handful of other legends.

Trump’s beef with James goes back years. James campaigned for Hillary Clinton during her failed 2016 presidential run, and the following year he branded Trump a “bum.” 

“Going to White House was a great honor until you showed up!” James posted in 2017.

A few years later, James scoffed at Trump ripping “very dumb” players for kneeling during the National Anthem, and he later endorsed ex-Vice President Kamala Harris during her own failed run against Trump in 2024.

Watch above via Fox News.

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