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Controversy! Reporter Levi is dissatisfied with James many "hypocritical" words and deeds, but the facts are doubtful
3:22am, 21 October 2025【Basketball】
On October 21, Westbrook has become a "minimum salary player" since leaving the Lakers. Now he joins the Kings with a one-year guaranteed minimum salary. The outside world generally believes that the Lakers experience is the key to Westbrook's devaluation. Now "The Ringer" reporter Yaron Weitzman wrote an article about Westbrook's relationship with James when he played for the Lakers. He said that Westbrook was tired of James' "hypocritical" behavior and listed many incidents that he believed Westbrook was dissatisfied with.

First, Westbrook was incompatible with James' playing style at the time, which resulted in the Lakers' Big Three being unable to form a chemical reaction. It was rumored at the time that the Lakers wanted to trade for Irving, and it was James who was behind the scenes to promote the trade for Irving. To complete the deal, Westbrook would have to be sent away. James himself has denied such rumors. During interviews, James often said that he "asked Westbrook to be himself." However, the reporter believed that James did not actually support Westbrook behind the scenes.

Secondly, the famous Hollywood influence Will Smith once visited the Lakers training base to participate in an event. Zhan Mei went out to greet him, and then came to the training base together. James dominated the search for the top pick at the time and kept asking Will Smith questions, especially quoting lines from Will Smith's movies. In this regard, Westbrook looked on in disbelief and told his teammates: "I hate that kind of hypocritical thing, I can't do it."

Thirdly, James said that "The Godfather" is his favorite movie, but he doesn't even understand a line in the movie.
Fourthly, James brought the book "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" to the interview, but was unable to discuss the content in the book.
Fifth, James also said that he predicted that Kobe would score 81 points.
Reporter Yaron Weitzman listed the above things, saying that Westbrook felt that James was insincere, and that Westbrook was tired of James' "hypocritical" words and deeds.

Of course, Yaron There is no clear conclusion on the so-called "hypocritical" words and deeds of James listed by Weitzman, which also caused many netizens to question this, and even ridiculed:
"Does Westbrook himself know that he is dissatisfied with James?"
"Westbrook: When did I say that?"
"Westbrook: I didn't say anything. Meji promotes it every day, for fear that it will not make money if there is no traffic."
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