Live on 27/0 Lakers forward James was recently interviewed by the podcast program "The Pat McAfee Show."

Speaking about his relationship with Jordan, James said: "We have a good relationship, but Jordan doesn't talk to me much. Maybe it's because I'm still playing and I'm still focusing on improving my skills. I hope to have a good relationship with him when I retire. ”

"Interestingly, I'm in a similar situation with Kobe. It wasn't until we played the Olympics together that Kobe Bryant and I really built a relationship. It was during the '09 and '0 years that we became on good terms during the U.S. men's basketball team. We had been competitors until then, I was in the east and he was in the west. Although we never really played each other, there was a chance in 0, but I messed up and couldn't lead the team to beat the Magic, so I couldn't face Kobe Bryant in the Finals. ”

"But it wasn't until I became a Lakers player and he retired that our relationship got better and better. He called me and said, "Brother, if you need anything in Los Angeles, just look for me, you're a member of the Lakers family now." We had a lot of conversations, and he came to watch the games a lot and was very supportive. When I surpassed him in Philadelphia, he posted a social media message to motivate me to keep going and keep changing the game. These words mean a lot to me. ”

"So I feel like Jordan isn't contacting me probably because I'm still playing. You know, Jordan is one of the toughest contenders in history. Before I retired, every time people mentioned me I would compare me to him. He might think, I'm not going to talk to you. ”