LeBron James is done with social media — for now.
The Lakers star said he’s taking a hiatus from X, Instagram and the like.
James replied with a cryptic “AMEN!!” with a salute emoji to a long post on X from Rich Kleiman, Kevin Durant’s agent, railing against “negative takes” from sports media at large.
“With so much hate and negativity in the world today, it confuses me why some of the national sports media still thinks that the best way to cover sports is through negative takes,” Kleiman wrote. “We can all acknowledge that sports is the last part of society that universally brings people together. So why can’t the coverage do the same?
“It’s only clickbait when you say it. When the platforms are so big, you can make the change and allow us all an escape from real-life negativity. I, for one, find it all a waste of breath. The Olympics and JJ and Bron’s show was the future of what this can and should all be.”
James, who is no stranger to social media cleanses, would follow up minutes later with a goodbye to his followers.
“And with that said I’ll holla at y’all! Getting off social media for the time being. Y’all take care,” James wrote on X.
The NBA legend famously abstains from social media during the playoffs, so this internet pause comes early.
James’ social media pledge arrives as the Lakers are off to a strong 10-4 start to the 2024-25 NBA season.
On Tuesday night, the purple and gold took down the Jazz behind No. 17 overall pick Dalton Knecht, who scored 37 points — to James’ delight.
“They didn’t find DK — the other 16 teams f–ked up,” James told reporters after the game. “Did anyone watch him? They just f–ked up.”