On Thursday, Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James empathized with Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards for essentially dismissing himself as the "face" of the NBA during 2025 All-Star Weekend.

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Los Angeles Lakers superstar forward LeBron James took the time to respond to the 'face of the league' ongoing conversations on Friday via his personal X account. James went on a tangent and was blunt in his posts regarding that conversation. Here's what the 40-year-old future Hall of Famer had to say.

Without Norman Powell, the Lakers duo of LeBron James and Luka Doncic was too much with their combined 59 points, leading them to a 106-102 in the Clippers return. Even with Austin Reaves going down early in the first half,

LeBron James is over the negativity. In light of Anthony Edwards saying during All-Star weekend that he doesn't want to be the next face of the league, this reporter asked James on Thursday if that role was something James even wanted – or whether it was just bestowed upon him.

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Stephen A. Smith explains why LeBron James' comments are directly tied to the player's actions not the media.

Since then, the media has drilled Ant man for his comments and how the 23-year-old doesn't realize the opportunity to be in consideration for the same. Well, amid the chaos, Los Angeles Lakers captain LeBron James spoke out in favor of Edwards.

One of the hottest talking points in the NBA right now is discussing who the face of the league currently is. Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is one of those players who has constantly been mentioned in that discussion,

LeBron James, widely regarded as the current face of the NBA, criticized the mainstream media while backing Anthony Edwards’ stance on not wanting to take on that role following the Los Angeles Lakers’ recent victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves.