LeBron James don explain why e decide to join Philadelphia 76ers as free agent, say im relationship with Tyrese Maxey and Joel Embiid na di main tins. As e yarn with Steve Nash for di Mind the Game podcast, James say di bond between am and Maxey pass basketball.
"I just love everything about Tyrese Maxey, man," James tok. "Every day you go see di same person, and dat one no dey common for sport, and you know say e no dey common for life too." James come out say Maxey na one of di first players wey call am afta e and Los Angeles Lakers agree to part ways.
James still yarn about how Philadelphia bring Jaylen Brown from Boston Celtics for off-season. "I think say di JB trade too, na another piece wey nobody... I no think anybody see am coming," James tok. E hail wetin Brown "stand for" and im game for both ends of di court.
Embiid, but na im biggest pull. "E don do everything for our league, and di only tin wey e never do, na to win championship," James tok. "And I want try to help am get dat first one."
Embiid average 26.9 points, 7.7 rebounds and 3.9 assists for 38 games last season, while Maxey put 28.3 points and 6.6 assists per game. James average 20.9 points, 6.1 rebounds and 7.2 assists for 60 games during im 23rd NBA season. E dey join Philadelphia wit two-year minimum-salary contract wey get player option for di second season.
