LeBron on doubters’ criticism: ‘I stopped caring a long time ago’

LeBron James #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers. Image: Jason Miller/Getty Images/AFP

Naysayers are once again having a field day, as LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers are currently behind two games against the Golden State Warriors in the 2017 NBA Finals.

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But having doubters is nothing new for the 32-year-old superstar, who admitted to have  “stopped caring a long time ago” about the negative things said and written about him.

“I really don’t hear the noise. I couldn’t really care less. It really doesn’t matter to me,” he told ESPN’s Brian Windhorst prior to game two.

“The narrative and people writing articles and things like that, I don’t care. Those things doesn’t bother me. So it’s hard for me to even tell my teammates, hey, don’t listen to it, because I don’t even get involved in it,” he added.

James, meanwhile, has continued his annual playoff social media lockdown to get his sights set on reclaiming the Larry O’Brien trophy.

Last year, his squad dug themselves from a 3-1 hole against the Warriors, en route to the city’s first ever NBA championship. Khristian Ibarrola/JB

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