LeBron James is easily one of the most popular and talented athletes in the world, but his presence at the NBA star Dwight Howard’s entering the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame has raised some eyebrows. Many fans feel even though the spotlight should have been on star player Dwight Howard, LeBron James had taken away all the attention.
Fans feel LeBron James took away the spotlight from NBA star player, Dwight Howard, on his special day
A few days ago, as Dwight Howard entered the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, he seemed excited and happy. As Dwight Howard went on stage for his acceptance speech, the camera did pan towards LeBron James who also seemed excited for Dwight Howard.As soon as Dwight Howard noticed LeBron James attending his special night, Howard said, “Oh, LeBron is here…Oh! LeBron James in the building! Alright, thank you for coming bro!”, as the attendees erupted in excitement.But this has raised eyebrows among fans. A fan by the username @deycallmeSIR took to X and wrote, “And ppl wonder why LeBron didn’t want to be seen at Kobe’s funeral , Wade hof induction and so on. He doesn’t want the attention taking away from his peers. That’s respect!!!”Another fan by the username @DeraDaMenace wrote, “I actually feel bad for Dwight that should have been his moment. But maybe I’m just overthinking i dunno.” A third fan by the username @AllMigh71914148 posted, “That’s why Bron didn’t want to attend Kobe Funeral, all the spot light would’ve been on him.”
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Another fan by the username @2090babyV wrote, “Love how he called em bronny 😂 I think Dwight might’ve been a little irritated how Bron was taking the spotlight from him 😂”However, neither Dwight Howard nor LeBron James reacted to the speculations and have remained silent over the controversy.
Dwight Howard recalled the moment he went on stage
A few hours ago, Dwight Howard recalled the moment he went on stage on a recent episode of his podcast.He said, “I probably cried so much before that, it was no reason for me to cry on stage. So, I was really thankful for everyone who showed up, especially those legends. Robert Parish? He was so excited to be there…”Dwight Howard added, “t’s crazy, he actually said to me, ‘Dwight, man, I just got to tell you this. When I got the call that they wanted me to come present for you, I started sticking my chest out, ‘Yeah! Yeah! Thank you, Dwight.'”Also Read: “I get a little clammy”: LeBron James’ wife Savannah James admits she never fully adjusted to life in the spotlight despite years of worldwide fame
