“Seeing Lionel Messi, the GOAT (“The Greatest of All Time”) of soccer, and him honoring the MLS with his great presence is a big change for us,” said the Los Angeles Lakers forward.
He basketball player LeBron James He filled the Argentine star with praise Lionel Messiwho landed in USA to participate in the Major League Soccer (MLS) in 2023 and assured that his performance in the Inter Miami “inspires a generation.”
“Seeing Lionel Messi, the GOAT (“Greatest of All Time”) of soccer and him honoring the MLS with his great presence is a big change for us”expressed the forward of Los Angeles Lakers.
LeBron James celebrated the arrival of Lionel Messi to the MLS
“His arrival not only elevates the League, but also inspires a new generation of soccer fans in our country. It takes unparalleled dedication, work ethic and talent to achieve what you want. Messi He has, and I have nothing but respect and admiration for him. I wish him all the best,” declared the four-time champion of the most powerful basketball league on the planet in conversation with ESPN.
James was one of the figures present at the absolute premiere of Messi with the t-shirt Inter Miamiwhich took place in the victory against Cruz Azul on July 21, in Fort Lauderdalein the arch of the League Cup.
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On that day, in which World Champion He debuted with a free kick goal on the hour mark, met James and they shared a warm hug before the game with the Mexican team.
The outstanding basketball player enjoyed that moment and valued the Argentine’s presence in his country. Even during the game he recorded some of the player’s movements with his phone. Messi like another fan, and then dedicated a post to him on Instagram.
Messi’s response to LeBron James’ post
“Welcome, brother! It is always good to see and be in the presence of GREATNESS,” he expressed on his official account, in which he received a response from Messi: “Thank you very much, brother! It was very nice to see you.”
Although that moment marked the meeting on American soil, the truth is that both protagonists already knew each other: the basketball player had traveled to Barcelona in August 2011, where he visited the Joan Gamper Sports City to meet the footballers and members of the coaching staff. There, he took a photo with coach Josep Guardiola and with the player from Rosario.
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