LeBron James

3 statements across 2 episodes · 1 bullish · 0 bearish · 2 people on the record · first statement May 15, 2025 by Guy Raz · said 28 times in 10 episodes since 2020 · across every show →

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Everything said about LeBron James, oldest first

May 15, 2025 positive
Assertion Supported
Raz: LeBron James and Michael Phelps paid for WHOOP subscriptions
“He got it on the wrist of Michael Phelps and LeBron James without ever paying them. In fact, LeBron James and Michael Phelps paid him to use it. They paid for a subscription, and the way he did it Was by going to their trainers.”
Guy Raz May 15, 2025 ▶ 45:03 Advice Line with RJ Scaringe with Rivian
Jul 21, 2025
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Ahmed: LeBron James and Michael Phelps were initially paying WHOOP customers
“We had no relationship with him. We had no relationship at the time with Michael Phelps either, and many of these athletes, I mean, they were essentially just a buyer of the product.”
Will Ahmed Jul 21, 2025 ▶ 42:04 WHOOP: Will Ahmed
Jul 21, 2025
Assertion Supported
Ahmed: WHOOP reached LeBron James by seeding devices with personal trainers
“And the secret to getting to them, just to say it was to find people in their lives that had a big influence on them that no one else knew. It turned out in 2015, the personal trainer was a relatively unknown person in a professional athlete's life. And it als…”
Will Ahmed Jul 21, 2025 ▶ 40:57 WHOOP: Will Ahmed
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