Kendrick Perkins who played for the Boston Celtics made a shocking revelation regarding LeBron James.
The rivalry between LeBron James and the Boston Celtics was quite memorable. The Celtics got the better of him when he was alone in Cleveland, but once LeBron joined Miami, he just broke down the Celtics.
No matter what the Celtics players say about not being afraid of LeBron, everyone knows that King James intimidated them. LeBron alone caused so many problems for the Celtics, and when he got the support of others in Miami, he was able to get the better of them almost every time.
Kendrick Perkins, who won a championship with the Boston Celtics, made a shocking revelation regarding LeBron James. Perkins recently appeared on JJ Reddick’s podcast and told the story.
Perkins said, “I was scared as hell going into that Game 7 against LeBron James, and this was the only time that I actually prayed that something happened to him at practice. I was like, ‘Let us get breaking news that LeBron has tore his ACL or something.’ … That’s how terrified I was of LeBron.”
Kendrick Perkins revealed he was scared of LeBron James ahead of Game 7
Many players say that no one is scared of LeBron James, but Kendrick Perkins does think so. He revealed that he was scared of LeBron ahead of Game 7, which is why he wanted LeBron to get injured.
Perkins was scared after seeing the look in LeBron’s eyes after he dunked in Game 6. Kendrick Perkins said, “I seen it in his eyes because I was sitting on the bench… I kept saying to myself, I was like, ‘Man, we’re not getting past this motherf*****.”
He added, “He coming in here, and he gonna beat us. I can see it.’ I was scared. I was like, ‘This is just a different dude right now.’” This story by a Boston Celtics player further proves the greatness of LeBron James, and why everyone should respect him.
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