NBA star LeBron James has spoken of his love for Cristiano Ronaldo, Kylian Mbappe and Neymar as the Liverpool stakeholder opens up during his time in self-isolation.
The 35-year-old – who owns a two per cent stake in the Reds after partnering with the club’s owners Fenway Sports Group in 2011 – also spoke of his love for the Merseyside outfit.
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LeBron James has named Cristiano Ronaldo as one of is favourite footballers
James is currently in self quarantine after two of his LA Lakers team-mates tested positive for Covid-19, and the American basketball player took to Instagram to hold a Q&A session.
Asked by a fan who his favourite footballers are, he said: “Favourite soccer players … I got a few.
“First of all, every player on Liverpool. Straight up. Every player on Liverpool.
“Mbappe, Neymar, Cristiano Ronaldo, those guys are legends, I love those guys. Those are just a few of them.”
James then added that Lionel Messi remains a legend to him, while he also labelled former LA Galaxy striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic as crazy.
He stated: “Messi is also a legend, of course. Zlatan, who is crazy, but he is also very good.”
His comments appeared to trigger some fans, as one tweeted: “The moment he said ‘those guys are legends’ I stopped watching. He doesn’t literally know what it means to be a football legend.”
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Another said: “Mbappe and Neymar…LEGENDS??? Bron what you on about? Clearly this is just some Nike promo or something.”
A third added: “He mentioned all the players from the team he has invested in and Nike’s 3 biggest football athletes.”
James – who has reportedly helped design the new Nike Liverpool kits for the 2020/21 season – bought a two per cent stake in the Reds worth around £5.5million in April 2011.
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
