The temple of basketball renown Isiah Thomas spoke in LeBron James pulling shirtless before the Los Angeles Lakers took the Houston Rockets on Friday evening.
Thomas, analyst for NBA TV, challenged the alleged lack of professionalism of James while he warmed up.
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April 11, 2025; Los Angeles, California: Los Angeles Los Angeles LeBron James (23) Lakers strikes against Houston’s Rockets in the first half at Crypto.com Arena. (Jonathan Hui-Imagn images)
“I fully oppose this,” said Thomas. “If I was the managing director or the coach, I would never let one of my players go out on the ground resembling that.
Thomas agreed with Steve Smith when he said he thought the NBA should start to make costumes.
“I just think that the professionalism of our NBA league has decreased so much,” he continued. “Listen, I like LeBron, I am a fan of himself and so on. But to go out on the ground before a match without a shirt and shoot-I mean, go guy. Where do we do it? What are we doing?
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“Adam Silver, if you want to amend someone, bring that. Put a fine on it.”
James seemed to answer Thomas’ comment in an article on X after the Lakers won the match, 140-109.
“Dude, I was going to say something, but it’s useless at this stage of my career! Anyway, more important CJs for a season of 50 victories in the head of the west and the season after the season!” He wrote.
Los Angeles Los Angeles Lakers LeBron James, on the left, Dunks while the center of Houston Rockets Jock Landale defends in the first half of a basketball match in the NBA on Friday April 11, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP photo / Mark J. Terill)
James collected 14 points, eight assists and four rebounds.
