Going into year 23, LeBron James has played at the pinnacle of basketball for over two decades. He has exceeded all expectations in terms of longevity and efficiency at this age.
Just recently, Jeff Teague, a former NBA player, accused him of using steroids during his time with the Miami Heat from 2010 to 2014. Just hours after this accusation, Teague retracted his statement on Instagram, saying he was joking when he said that.
That did not sit well with Gilbert Arenas, the former NBA All-Star, who went on social media to call him out for retracting his words as if he was “moonwalking.”
“Ah man! They got you, Jeff, but look, congratulations, I heard the Colts just signed you to cornerback, they said they loved the way you backpedalled out of that statement,” said Arenas as he laughed at Teague’s situation.
“They said you were out here moonwalking, man. Michael Jackson on them, man. Damn, Jeff, you can’t say that about the King, man. I know your page started flickering, didn’t it? Page started flickering, algorithm started messing up? Club 520 about to be Club 260 cause you’re a** would’ve been gone.”
“Ay, Jeff! You better stop it because there are a few people you can’t talk about: LeBron James, Bronny James, and that’s it. Nobody else got that kind of power, you see, your daddy called, and they got to him. Boy, you better buy your LeBron jersey and sit back and be Team LeBron like the rest of us.”
LeBron James became the only player last season to not miss a single attempt in 50+ dunk attempts across all teams, going 71 of 71. He averaged 24.4 points, 8.2 assists, and 7.8 rebounds in 70 games played in the regular season last year.
James not only made the All-NBA second team last season, but he also did it with impeccable efficiency. Playing at this level, at his age, also makes him vulnerable to baseless accusations that he may be using performance-enhancing drugs in one way or another.
LeBron James became the only player last season to not miss a single attempt in 50+ dunk attempts across all teams, going 71 of 71. He averaged 24.4 points, 8.2 assists, and 7.8 rebounds in 70 games played in the regular season last year.
Seeing that LeBron James’ legal team has been active recently, Teague may have anticipated some legal action against himself, too, for making such a statement about James without concrete proof.
They never played on the same team, and Teague’s podcast has recently gained a massive following, which could have prompted the Lakers’ superstar to take legal action against him for slandering him in front of a massive audience. Therefore, it seems that Teague took the safe way out and claimed he was joking.
Sources have previously also claimed that it is an unsaid and secret belief among players in the league that James uses PEDs. The lack of any concrete proof, instead of loads of circumstantial evidence like the time taken in his return from injury or performance at this age, is probably the reason why players have not made public statements to this effect.
Now, Teague did that and immediately played it off as a joke. Maybe we just have to accept that LeBron James is a superhuman.
