Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Hindu
The Hindu
Sport
Agence France-Presse

LeBron James fuelled by poll snub

LeBron James. (Source: AFP)

LeBron James is taking issue with a pre-season poll that doesn’t give him a vote in the discussion about who is the NBA’s best player entering the 2021-22 campaign.

An ESPN survey of 10 NBA executives and scouts was evenly split between Kevin Durant of the Brooklyn Nets and Giannis Antetokounmpo, who led the Milwaukee Bucks to their first NBA crown in 50 years.

“THANK YOU!” James tweeted on Thursday. “As if I didn’t need more to (fuel) ME!” with a gas pump emoji symbolising the snub’s energising impact.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.