Perkins: Irving regards Kobe as his brother and doesn t want to get close to James. James is like his brother and younger brother

August 30 News Recently, former NBA player Kendrick Perkins participated in the podcast program "Road Trippin".

Speaking of the relationship between Irving and James as teammates at the Cavaliers, Perkins said: "He admired Kobe so much that he wouldn't give LeBron a chance to be his brother even when you win the championship. Although I was not on the scene (Note: Perkins only played for the Cavaliers in the 2014-15 season and the 2017-18 playoffs), I was just telling the truth. Carey never really regarded LeBron as his brother, Kobe was his brother.

"So, I was not surprised when he left, even though I was not on the scene. I was like, Oh my God, they're really screwed up. They could have won more championships together, but he was tired of living in the shadows. LeBron never really hugged Carey because, in my opinion, Carey didn't allow him to do so. I'm not saying they are having conflicts, but if you look at the relationship between Anthony Davis and LeBron, then look at the relationship between Carey and LeBron, the former is more like the feeling of a brother and a younger brother. ”