People really want to know what LeBron James said to Lonzo Ball
LeBron James and Lonzo Ball met for the first time in an NBA game on Thursday night. Naturally, any postgame interaction between the two was always going to be a story.
Unfortunately, LeBron knew that.
So when he found the Lakers rookie after the game, he didn’t want to give cameras or lip-readers any gossip fodder. He lifted his jersey up over his mouth while presumably dishing Lonzo some words of wisdom.
LeBron x Lonzo. #NBA pic.twitter.com/FmSkQigvNX
— NBA (@NBA) December 15, 2017
“There’s enough noise out there already with ‘Zo, and it’s not for me to discuss,” he said in an interview with TNT afterward when asked about the conversation. “None of y’all business,” he later said.
.@KristenLedlow catches up with @KingJames after his triple-double and win against the Lakers! pic.twitter.com/TqpjZjfAAc
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) December 15, 2017
What he didn’t realize was that covering his mouth would let speculation run rampant. It allowed minds to roam free. The LeBron-to-LA theorists came out in full force. What LeBron said to Lonzo immediately became the most compelling mystery of the 2017-18 NBA season thus far.
“This is going to be a meme in less than 30 minutes. Look like you’re saying something interesting.” pic.twitter.com/eVArG3ZRi6
— Paolo Uggetti (@PaoloUggetti) December 15, 2017
"Look. When I come to the Lakers, it's my team. Yo daddy say one thing I don't like, I'm trading you. Keep LiAngelo away from my stuff. Heard that fool be stealing." pic.twitter.com/FfD94E7GSq
— BLACK ADAM SCHEFTER (@B1ackSchefter) December 15, 2017
“I’ve got my moving date, flight booked, see you this summer…” pic.twitter.com/8OMI4jnYE7
— BBALLBREAKDOWN (@bballbreakdown) December 15, 2017
“Yo tell pops to stop texting me at weird hours with Big Baller Brand LeBron ideas” pic.twitter.com/A1VIJNHY0J
— Luis Miguel Echegaray (@lmechegaray) December 15, 2017
“Aye man, I ordered my shoes in August and they still ain’t shipped yet.” pic.twitter.com/dnpvI7c8E7
— Silver Screen & Roll (@LakersSBN) December 15, 2017
"Workouts start at 6am next year. I like vintage reds for dinner, except w/ fish. W/ fish I like a crisp white w/ citrus undertones." pic.twitter.com/wLA6FqpTTA
— Darius Soriano (@forumbluegold) December 15, 2017
Lonzo: 'We really a long shot?"
LeBron: "Nah. Magic can create space for two max players. The team is built for sustainable winning with young players on cheap contracts. LA is a massive market. Why else buy a second LA mansion & scout a private school for my kids?"
Lonzo: pic.twitter.com/wFijTtbcNV— Kevin O'Connor (@KevinOConnorNBA) December 15, 2017
" Size 15 and I need a signed pair in each color. I covered my mouth just to f*** with the media" pic.twitter.com/UOSGQsJERk
— CJ Fogler (@cjzero) December 15, 2017
"And tell KCP he better not be ducking me" pic.twitter.com/NQx0Q1QOAO
— CJ Fogler (@cjzero) December 15, 2017
"Look, this thing ain't automatic. Gotta finish this season out and I have some conditions. Unrelated question… do you think the earth is round?"
"For sure, bruh" pic.twitter.com/SLUYbraSPu— CJ Fogler (@cjzero) December 15, 2017
"So, what freeways in LA should I avoid next year?"
"All of them" pic.twitter.com/VLg8A6C3F3
— Hector (@iamHectorDiaz) December 15, 2017
“you ever say the earth is flat or any of that other fake deep nonsense and i swear im not coming next year” pic.twitter.com/AZpb2z0Vvn
— Whitney Medworth (@its_whitney) December 15, 2017
And of course, somebody dug up an old Lonzo tweet from four years ago …
Good convo
— Lonzo Ball (@ZO2_) October 11, 2013