LeBron James
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LeBron James is an American professional basketball player widely regarded as one of the greatest players in NBA history. Known for his immense global cultural impact and business ventures, he is recognized as a prominent cultural icon.
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Share of the conversation
0.6‰ of what listeners heard
Reach this week
Tone this week
- Neutral 4
- Positive 3
Share of the conversation
Mentions of LeBron James per 1,000 mentions of anything, 7-day rolling, all podcasts.
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| Day | Share (7-day) | Mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 27 | 0.24‰ | 2 |
| Aug 29 | 0.23‰ | 1 |
| Aug 31 | 0.32‰ | 5 |
| Sep 1 | 0.35‰ | 2 |
| Sep 3 | 0.30‰ | 2 |
| Sep 4 | 0.34‰ | 1 |
| Sep 5 | 0.35‰ | 1 |
| Sep 8 | 0.25‰ | 3 |
| Sep 10 | 0.22‰ | 1 |
| Sep 14 | 0.18‰ | 2 |
| Sep 16 | 0.12‰ | 1 |
| Sep 17 | 0.11‰ | 1 |
| Sep 18 | 0.26‰ | 5 |
| Sep 19 | 0.34‰ | 3 |
| Sep 21 | 0.33‰ | 2 |
| Sep 22 | 0.43‰ | 4 |
| Sep 23 | 0.45‰ | 2 |
| Sep 24 | 0.52‰ | 3 |
| Sep 25 | 0.43‰ | 2 |
| Sep 27 | 0.37‰ | 1 |
| Sep 28 | 0.37‰ | 2 |
| Sep 29 | 0.41‰ | 5 |
| Sep 30 | 0.43‰ | 3 |
| Oct 1 | 0.38‰ | 1 |
| Oct 2 | 0.35‰ | 1 |
| Oct 3 | 0.46‰ | 4 |
| Oct 5 | 0.41‰ | 1 |
| Oct 6 | 0.46‰ | 7 |
| Oct 7 | 0.43‰ | 2 |
| Oct 8 | 0.50‰ | 1 |
Why is it trending?· Last 7 days
LeBron appears in debates over Sixers attention, player fandom, criticism, and legacy
Pardon My Take links LeBron to Josh Harris allegedly spending the offseason coddling a new Sixers player, and separately questions a circulating workout video showing repeated missed shots.[1][2]
The Bill Simmons Podcast discusses LeBron as an obvious future top-10 retiree and as a possible factor in a proposed Golden State trade involving Davis.[3][4]
We Fixed It, You're Welcome uses LeBron to argue that sports audiences increasingly follow individual players rather than teams, with one speaker describing lifelong player-based fandom.[5][6]
Fearless with Jason Whitlock places LeBron among heavily criticized NBA stars and among generational players carrying leagues, franchises, and commercial brands.[7][8]
Other references are lighter: Fantasy Footballers jokes about LeBron and Luka as flop figures, while Pardon My Take discusses a practice clip and LeBron fandom.[9][10]
Sources · 10 moments
- 1.Pardon My Take · Scottie Scheffler, MLB/NFL Announcer Joe Davis, CFB Talk, Caleb Williams Becomes A Meme + Guys On ChicksDan Katz · Sep 23 · Listen at 25:37 ↗
“catastrophic injury involving your quarterback of the future, check. It feels— I don't want to cast aspersions on Josh Harris, but it feels like I can blame LeBron for this, that LeBron has, has taken Josh Harris's eye off the ball because”
- 2.Pardon My Take · Scottie Scheffler, MLB/NFL Announcer Joe Davis, CFB Talk, Caleb Williams Becomes A Meme + Guys On ChicksEric Seufert · Sep 23 · Listen at 1:06:31 ↗
“Uh, but there was another video circulating today of LeBron James, uh, in like a preseason workout just bricking shot after shot after shot after shot.”
- 3.The Bill Simmons Podcast · The Knicks (and a Crowded East) With Zach Lowe, Plus Anthony Jeselnik on Book Clubs, Roasts, and Stand-Up Comedy in 2026Zach Lowe · Sep 22 · Listen at 10:13 ↗
“So who's retiring that's going to jump into the top 10? LeBron, obviously, but leave that aside. But Durant is not better than Tim Duncan career-wise. Steph's not better than Tim Duncan.”
- 4.The Bill Simmons Podcast · The Knicks (and a Crowded East) With Zach Lowe, Plus Anthony Jeselnik on Book Clubs, Roasts, and Stand-Up Comedy in 2026Speaker A · Sep 22 · Listen at 43:16 ↗
“I would've kept him for the summer and waited for somebody like Golden State to be like, shit, we might be able to get LeBron if we also get Davis.”
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