Before they joined the Los Angeles Lakers as teammates, Dalton Knecht was aware that LeBron James was a Madden enthusiast, but he was taken aback by how much James actually likes it. When asked what he had discovered about James at a Lakers practice, Knecht responded that James is Madden’s absolute lifeblood.
LeBron James’ affinity for Madden is revealed to Dalton Knecht
The rookie for the Los Angeles Lakers: “How much he loves to play Madden,” “He always talks about him playing Madden but I didn’t really know it was that much. He watches it on the plane and stuff.”
Dalton Knecht, 23, on what he’s learned about LeBron James, who turns 40 next week: “How much he loves to play Madden. He always talks about [it]…I didn’t really know it was that much. He watches it on the plane and stuff. He watches film just like it’s basketball. It’s crazy.”
— Dave McMenamin (@mcten) December 27, 2024
Knecht went on to say that LeBron watches Madden like a basketball movie since he is that engrossed in it: “He watches film just like it’s basketball. It’s crazy.”
Given that Savannah James posted a humorous video of LeBron playing Madden to start the new year less than two years ago, it might not come as a surprise. This time, he might do the same.
