LeBron James' Podcast Trolls Brian Windhorst's Failed Prediction After Recent Success
LeBron James' Podcast Trolls Brian Windhorst's Failed Prediction After Recent Success originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
On March 27, ESPN's Brian Windhorst said on "First Take" that LeBron James' podcast, "Mind the Game," wouldn't attract a huge audience.
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The ESPN insider opined that fans like "drama" and don't care about X's and O's.
"They want to talk the Xs and Os," Windhorst said. "But I'm telling you, if you do a full show that's all Xs and Os, that's not gonna be any good either. I mean, you'll have basketball coaches who want to do it. But if he sits down with Steve Nash and all he does is Xs and Os for an hour, people aren't gonna like that either.
"Mind the Game" has over 71,000 followers on X and over 760,000 subscribers on YouTube. The first episode with JJ Redick, who now coaches James on the Los Angeles Lakers, had 4.3 million views.
On Tuesday, the "Mind the Game" X account posted a video of Windhorst's comments from March 27, followed by fans commenting how much they love the podcast.
When James was on "The Pat McAfee Show" in March, the NBA legend took a shot at Windhorst by saying, "This guy who says he's like my (expletive) best friend. These guys are just weird.'
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James told McAfee that he wasn't a fan of how the NBA was being covered, which is why he and Redick started the "Mind the Game" podcast last year.
Nash, a two-time MVP and Hall of Famer, took over for Redick this year.
The 40-year-old James went after Windhorst and Stephen A. Smith this year. He's clearly not afraid to call out pundits anymore.
Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James© Soobum Im-Imagn Images
James has a player option to return to the Lakers next season. He's expected to pick it up and play in his 23rd NBA season.
James made the All-NBA Second Team this year. He's the oldest player in NBA history to make an All-NBA team.
A four-time MVP, James averaged 24.4 points, 7.8 rebounds and 8.2 assists in 70 games this season while shooting 51.3% from the field, 37.6% from 3 and 78.2% from the foul line.
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Related: Former LeBron James Teammate Delivers Verdict on GOAT Debate With Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant
This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 3, 2025, where it first appeared.
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