LeBron And Kyrie's Breakup Was Uglier Than You Remember

They played together for 3 years, and went to three NBA finals. They won one of the most iconic championships in NBA history. Everything seemed ideal. But then, it all crumbled. Their beef wasn't as public as Shaq and Kobe's, but by the end of their time as teammates, LeBron James and Kyrie Irving weren't seeing eye to eye. And even

though their basketball marriage was successful, the divorce was messy, and the aftermath was even messier. Kyrie didn't [music] inform LeBron that he wanted a trade, didn't contact him after the trade, and failed to mention the King in his farewell speech. What followed was a bitter rivalry full of petty tweets and subliminal messages.

However, in 2019, following a feud with his new teammates in Boston, Kyrie called LeBron and apologized for being immature. >> You know, I apologize for being that young player >> seemed to be over, only to be reignited again a year later. LeBron was never disrespected like that by any of his former teammates, and he didn't take it

lightly. This is a look back at the dramatic breakup of LeBron James and Kyrie Irving, one of the greatest duos and biggest [music] what-ifs in NBA history. A year after LeBron left Cleveland and took his talents to South Beach, >> Um, and this fall I'm going to take my talents to South Beach.

>> the Cavaliers got a chance to bring a new hero to their city. >> Kyrie Irving, from Duke University. >> Irving was everything that LeBron was not. A silky-smooth scorer with a great jump shot and an even better handle. The Cavs had become Kyrie's team. But despite Irving becoming a two-time All-Star, an All-Star MVP, and a global