Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green was not allowed to leave the team in order to witness LeBron James break the NBA's all-time scoring record.
"Yeah, I was definitely going," Green told Andscape."It was a TNT game. I was doing the broadcast and Steve said, ‘I don’t think that’ll be great for our team. While we’re flying out on the road, you’re flying to LA, guys see that, guys see you on the TV calling the game. This is a big game for us against Portland.’ I said, ‘All right, respect. No problem. I’ll be there with my team.
LeBron James, #6 of the Los Angeles Lakers, and Draymond Green, #23 of the Golden State Warriors, talk during the game on Oct. 8, 2021 at Chase Center in San Francisco. "I flew to Portland, we got to get a win and we’re here. So, it definitely was something that I wanted to be present for. It was just such a big moment in life and friendship. But there will be other big moments and we’ll create great memories."Green and James have developed a friendship off the court after years of battling each other on the court.
"We’ve played this game for so long and we have a great relationship that lies off the floor that people don’t want to understand," James said."And that’s OK, who cares. That doesn’t stop us from going out and competing at a high level and wanting the other to not be successful when we go up against each other."
LeBron James, #6 of the Los Angeles Lakers, and Draymond Green, #23 of the Golden State Warriors, at Crypto.com Arena on Feb. 23, 2023 in Los Angeles.
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