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“Why didn’t LeBron James and Kyrie Irving appear together?!”: $17 million analyst puts forth conspiracies on recent ‘The Shop’

Achyuth Jayagopal
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"Why didn't LeBron James and Kyrie Irving appear together?!": $17 million analyst puts forth conspiracies on recent 'The Shop'

LeBron James and Kyrie Irving formed a championship duo during their stint at Cleveland.

LeBron James and Kyrie Irving put together legendary showings as their Cavaliers overturned a 3-1 deficit against the Warriors in 2016. With Kyrie hitting his peak the Cavs were set to be a dominant force in the league.

However, things weren’t all well in paradise. Kyrie had a fall-out with the organization which opted to center its decisions around the older LeBron James. Irving sought a trade and moved to the Boston Celtics.

Also read: $90M Kyrie Irving felt ‘uncomfortable’ playing alongside Kevin Durant and LeBron James

Now, a few years since, Kyrie has apologized for his youthful mishaps and made up with Bron. With the Westbrook act not working out in LA and Kyrie also hinting at leaving the Nets, a reunion was much anticipated.

A trio of Anthony Davis, LeBron James, and Kyrie Irving would have made the Lakers instant contenders. However, it wasn’t to be for the men in purple and gold. Irving seems to be a Nets player for the foreseeable future.

Kyrie and LeBron’s wish to play together was noted. It was under such circumstances that Kyrie made an appearance on LeBron and Maverick Carter‘s “The Shop”. However, LeBron did not appear in the episode.

This sparked outrage. And as usual, any outrage against LeBron triggers Skip Bayless.

How did Bayless respond to LeBron not appearing with Kyrie on The Shop?

Bayless, sounding very irritated about missing on some drama, lashed out at LeBron’s decision-making as a producer. Skip talked about how this was a major opportunity missed in making must-see television content.

Any act or lack of action from LeBron was certain to meet Skip’s ire. Better something left unsaid than having the pot stirred with Bayless.

The definition of a hater, Skip keeps hating shamelessly. LeBron makes the billions, Skip gets his million hating.

Also read: Skip Bayless slams LeBron James earning $50 million in Year 20 and 21 with Tom Brady and Duncan comparisons

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Achyuth Jayagopal

Achyuth Jayagopal

Achyuth Jayagopal is a creative writer with The Sportsrush. After previous freelance dabbles in the industry, Achyuth has authored over 300 pieces for TSR. Having followed the game of basketball for a considerable period, he pledges his allegiance to Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks. Beyond speaking his mind on all things basketball, Achyuth is a Sports and Gaming Lawyer who is an ardent Chelsea fan and takes a shine to the culinary world and travelling too.

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