LeBron James says he would have gone full Eli Manning if Grizzlies won 2003 draft lottery

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• LeBron James says he would have gone full Eli Manning if Grizzlies won 2003 draft lottery

  While making his YouTube golfing debut on Thursday, LeBron James went on a rant about the Memphis Grizzlies. Not only did he pretty much bash the entire city, but the future Hall of Famer also claims he might have pulled an “Eli Manning” had the franchise won the 2003 NBA Draft Lottery. In the clip, […] The post LeBron James says he would have gone full Eli Manning if Grizzlies won 2003 draft lottery appeared first on ClutchPoints.

  Publisher:ClutchPointsArticle published: 2026-04-02 18:59:33 UTC

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• LeBron James Says He Might Have Pulled An 'Eli Manning' If Grizzlies Won 2003 Lottery

  LeBron James suggested he may have refused to play for the Memphis Grizzlies had they won the 2003 NBA Draft lottery, comparing a hypothetical holdout to Eli Manning's refusal to suit up for the San Diego Chargers in the 2004 NFL Draft. "Their only chance was in 2003 if they would've won the lottery to get me," James said. "And I might've pulled an Eli Manning and not shown up." The Cleveland Cavaliers won the lottery in 2003 and selected James, where he remained until exiting to the Miami He...

  Publisher:RealGMArticle published: 2026-04-02 21:12:22 UTC