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LeBron James Demands The NBA Move Out Of Memphis
The Spun ^
| Apr 2, 2026
| Tzvi Machlin
Posted on 04/02/2026 2:16:29 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
There’s been growing discourse in recent weeks over the Memphis Grizzlies and whether the team should flat-out leave the city. Lending his voice to the conversation is LeBron James, who made it clear that he has no love for the West Tennessee city.
During a recent golf outing with the Bob Does Sports YouTube channel, LeBron was asked if he’d consider playing for the Grizzlies in the twilight of his NBA career. But the four-time NBA champion dismissed the idea, declaring that he has no interest in playing in Memphis year-round.
“I’m (expletive) 41 years of age. You think I want to do (expletive) in Memphis on a random Thursday? I’m not the first guy in the NBA to talk about this. You guys got to move the team… go over to Nashville already.”
LeBron joked that the only way he ever would have played in Memphis is if he had been drafted by them in 2003. Though even then, he joked that he might have simply refused to play rather than play for the Grizzlies.
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TOPICS: Sports
KEYWORDS: getlebronoutofthenba; grizzlies; lebronjames; memphis; nashville; nba; tennessee; tzvimachlin
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To: MinorityRepublican
Large black man with skill no one should care about.
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posted on
04/02/2026 2:18:11 PM PDT
by
anton
To: anton
That’s the CCP money talking.
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posted on
04/02/2026 2:18:35 PM PDT
by
dfwgator
("I am Charlie Kirk!")
To: MinorityRepublican
Life in the Urban ‘Rat Utopia of Memphis is grisly?
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posted on
04/02/2026 2:19:29 PM PDT
by
Paladin2
(YMMV)
To: Paladin2
Lower the curtain down in Memphis...
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posted on
04/02/2026 2:19:46 PM PDT
by
dfwgator
("I am Charlie Kirk!")
To: anton
apparently running your mouth is the most valued skill in the world.
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posted on
04/02/2026 2:20:01 PM PDT
by
bhive
To: bhive
Apparently? You didn’t know that?
Remember this: If you can’t dazzle them with brilliance baffle them with bullsh-t.
To: MinorityRepublican
Why people pay good money to watch coked up wife beaters play basketball is beyond me.
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posted on
04/02/2026 2:22:36 PM PDT
by
Texas Eagle
(If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all. )
To: MinorityRepublican
Yeah, Memphis is no fun anymore since President Trump sent the Task Force in and cleaned it up.
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posted on
04/02/2026 2:25:29 PM PDT
by
Texas Eagle
(If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all. )
To: MinorityRepublican
Memphis should only be visited during the day.
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posted on
04/02/2026 2:28:30 PM PDT
by
ConservativeMind
(Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
To: dfwgator
That’s the CCP money talking.
To: Texas Eagle
Why people pay good money to watch coked up wife beaters play basketball is beyond me.I don't get it either. I don't even watch on television. It still has its followers though.
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posted on
04/02/2026 2:29:28 PM PDT
by
Rummyfan
(Ok In anyq war between the civilized man and the savage, support lthe civilized man.👨 so t tv)
To: MinorityRepublican
“I’m (expletive) 41 years of age. You think I want to do (expletive) in Memphis on a random Thursday? Go get some barbecue.
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posted on
04/02/2026 2:30:08 PM PDT
by
Rummyfan
(Ok In anyq war between the civilized man and the savage, support lthe civilized man.👨 so t tv)
To: dfwgator
To: Rummyfan
I hear that Memphis has plenty of good Bar-B-Q.
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posted on
04/02/2026 2:33:07 PM PDT
by
Paladin2
(YMMV)
To: T.B. Yoits
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posted on
04/02/2026 2:34:38 PM PDT
by
Bobbyvotes
(Work is worship. Do more work & become more wealthy. )
To: dfwgator
I bet the Grizzlies move once their contract is up in ‘28 or ‘29.
To: packagingguy
Memphis to Nashville is a no-brainer.
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posted on
04/02/2026 2:35:12 PM PDT
by
dfwgator
("I am Charlie Kirk!")
To: MinorityRepublican
I think that LeBron will be very popular in Memphis.
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posted on
04/02/2026 2:35:31 PM PDT
by
reg45
(Barack 0bama: Gone but not forgiven.)
To: Republican Wildcat
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posted on
04/02/2026 2:35:55 PM PDT
by
dfwgator
("I am Charlie Kirk!")
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