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Steph, Giannis or Spida: Who would be LeBron’s best running mate to WIN IT ALL? 🏆 | First Take
Brian Windhorst, David Dennis Jr. and Vincent Goodwill join Courtney Cronin on First Take to debate who would be the best running mate for LeBron James to win one final championship: Steph Curry, Giannis Antetokounmpo or Donovan Mitchell. ✔️ Subscribe to ESPN Unlimited: #ESPN #NBA
@moz2589
July 1, 2026 at 6:07 pm
The joining a rival team narrative just doesn’t stick anymore and is a lousy comparison to the KD-Warriors situation. KD was in his prime coming off of a loss straight from the team he would join the next season.
LeBron and Steph aren’t even remotely part of competitive teams anymore and it’s been 10 years since their rivalry. Let the man join a team out of joy.
@Taxiclip
July 1, 2026 at 6:22 pm
JOKIC
@philnleblanc6664
July 1, 2026 at 6:22 pm
Man, you folks at ESPN don’t stop with the slurping. What are you all going to do after he retires next season, cover where he’s going on vacation next?
@GeomighTNYC
July 1, 2026 at 6:35 pm
If he joined the heat , they would be the #1 defense team if not behind the spurs or knicks
@mochi_mewmew_face
July 1, 2026 at 6:52 pm
LeBron wants to come join kawhi in Toronto but he doesn’t want to play with RJ Barrett
@CaptainAmericaBleeds
July 1, 2026 at 7:23 pm
If he picks the heat or the warriors he tarnishes his legacy, just go to Cleveland and write that mega ending
@RonnieDellarsina
July 1, 2026 at 7:42 pm
Go back to Cleveland where it all started. Home is home. Better chance of winning a Championship in Cleveland than Golden State. Even if LB wins a ring he still ain’t MJ
@jjessttut3760
July 1, 2026 at 7:44 pm
Steph was the only thing in LeBron way, I say it’s smart to join him .
@JordanReid-q7p
July 1, 2026 at 7:53 pm
i feel like the media just want’s this to happen and are gonna be super pissed off if he goes anywhere else cause it didn’t fit their script
@verderriscursey
July 1, 2026 at 7:53 pm
Lebron could win the next 4 championships in a row if he went to okc. Cavs, warriors and heat dont have enough ammo. He needs more than a running mate. He needs a squad he can add to.
@Seven17Seven
July 1, 2026 at 8:03 pm
It’s time Steph Klay AD LeBron Durant on warriors let’s go
@shabazZ_eagle
July 1, 2026 at 8:31 pm
Non of these teams fit lebron … Lebron janes should go to spurs or okc …
@shabazZ_eagle
July 1, 2026 at 8:32 pm
This light skin ninja stephs brother … light skins pulling for their community 😅
@ThaCustodian
July 1, 2026 at 8:59 pm
Windy and LeBron are best buds! He played at SVSM HS with him.
@El_chingon2
July 1, 2026 at 9:06 pm
He should go to the utah jazz so that we dont have to watch him on tv anymore.
@la_luz_ilumíname
July 1, 2026 at 9:07 pm
I don’t see why anyone would want to be in Miami in June….. If someone were to tell me “here you go, have a free roundtrip to Miami in June”, I’d be like “thanks but no thanks!” They want to be in scorching Heat and overwhelming humidity, sprayed by hoses that are dangling on the roofs with dirty water… Needing to have huge fans, or be inside an AC all day? Nobody believes in reality anymore.
@HeMan67678
July 1, 2026 at 9:20 pm
Best fit?! Go to New York and team with KAT and Brunson or to San Antonio and play pick and roll with Wemby
@TustinS
July 1, 2026 at 9:48 pm
Both of these guys are biased. The question should be who has the best chance of winning a chip?
@kbald2221
July 1, 2026 at 9:51 pm
I think he should go with curry and him,green,and curry should retire at 6 in 2yrs😬🫡
@Berad00
July 1, 2026 at 9:57 pm
I wanna seem him in golden state warriors as the GOLDEN BROTHERS OR GOLDEN WARRIORS
@Holdemnicely6969
July 1, 2026 at 10:00 pm
Warriors sign Lebron
Jimmy Butler trade for Zach Lavine
@liko-c2e
July 1, 2026 at 10:26 pm
Cavs then Spurs are the 2 teams that makes the most sense 😅
@노홍만-r2y
July 1, 2026 at 10:31 pm
Go to Miami, Philadelphia, or Golden State—anywhere works! It’ll be fun no matter what.
@pearson8143
July 1, 2026 at 10:38 pm
Who is vinny and why do I feel like his rise to fame wreaks of a participation trophy.
@JanMartinCastillo
July 1, 2026 at 10:53 pm
Lebron to spurs 100%