LeBron James cited the greats Michael Jordan and Charles Barkley to explain why he and Kevin Durant can still compete on the basketball court together despite their friendship.

The fan who commented “I hate this ‘we all fiends’ laughing during the game!!” prompted this response from two of the NBA’s finest players. in reference to a picture of James and Durant discussing the close game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Phoenix Suns (122-119 Lakers win).

The angry supporter went on to complain about an incident involving James, who many consider to be on par with Jordan in terms of talent, and used Jordan’s reputation for hatred toward his rivals as an example of how an athlete’s mentality should be.

After Durant responded, “At some point, y’all non athletes gonna realize that friends compete harder against one another.,” James supported him by uploading a photo of Jordan and Barkley laughing and smiling together on the court during a game.

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A rift between the two may be traced back to at least the 1993 NBA Finals, when Jordan’s ownership style clashed with that of the Charlotte Hornets.

Then, in Chicago, Jordan’s assistant coach Johnny Bach recalled how the star player bought his way out of playing with Barkley.

The Lakers next play on Sunday, November 12 as they welcome the Portland Trail Blazers to the Crypto.com Arena.

Los Angeles is now third in the Pacific Division with a record of.444, and Portland is currently fourth in the Northwest Division with a record of.375, both of which are below.500.