Don’t Hate The Game, Hate The Player: The Most Hated Athletes Of All Time

LeBron James

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The self-proclaimed chosen one and king is not as liked as he may wish. LeBron James has been revered as the best player in the NBA since Kobe Bryant’s decline in 2010. As LeBron’s career progressed basketball fans started to notice how much of a complainer he is on the court. In fact, many sports aficionados believe that he purposefully quit performing at the best of his ability during the 2010 playoffs, with his mind already on South Beach with an offer to play for the Miami Heat.

After he left Cleveland for the beach and to form a “super team”, fans went berserk. His jersey was burned, his banners were ripped down and he became the villain of the NBA. Even though he returned to Cleveland and brought them a Championship as he promised, there is still a tart taste in the mouths of fans concerning James. You never know what he’s going to do next.

The twelfth featured player is one you will relish when you see who it is.