LeBron James is officially in the YouTube golf game, dropping his first video featuring a reunion trip to Scotland with some of his 2016 Cleveland Cavaliers title teammates. The 41-year-old future basketball Hall of Famer has become golf-crazed, taking this new hobby extremely seriously after watching tons of YouTube golf and even playing a round on the Bob Does Sports channel earlier this year. This first video showcases a 3 vs. 3 scramble that’s exactly the kind of buddy golf trip we all dream about.
The Golf Trip We All Wish We Were On
The King teamed up with Richard Jefferson and Kevin Love to take on J.R. Smith, Channing Frye, and Tristan Thompson in the scramble. From the jump, it was clear Thompson had never played golf before, which made for some hilarious moments. The crew called it early for rain on day one, but James, Smith, and Frye were back out there the next morning. What you get is a raw, cool glimpse into six incredibly famous people being just like any group of buddies on the links. There’s all the trash talking you’d expect, plenty of beverages flowing, and golf shots of wildly varying quality. Smith, for instance, is the best player in the group, but he cannot take a compliment and is super hard on himself. LeBron and Love? They are not very good right now, but you can tell they absolutely want to be, and they beat themselves up over every bad shot. It’s relatable, you know?
Trash Talk, Terrible Swings, and the Real Talk That Matters
The sneaky MVP of this whole thing had to be Channing Frye. He just caught fire on the greens, sinking putts and even taunting LeBron with the iconic line, “Cleveland, this is for you!” That kind of playful banter is exactly what makes YouTube golf channels click, and it’s gold here. But beyond the golf and the jokes, the video delivers a genuinely cool, honest conversation about the realities of retirement. Smith and Jefferson specifically talk about how challenging it is for former pro athletes to lose that identity and how they still haven’t fully come to terms with it. It’s a powerful moment, showing these guys are more than just athletes.
LeBron’s New Obsession Kicks Off
LeBron plans to release a new video each month on his channel, documenting this newfound love affair with the game. If he can keep replicating that genuine, buddy-banter feeling we saw with his longtime friends and former teammates, this channel is going to be a massive hit. He’s already played on other golf channels, and now he’s diving in headfirst with his own journey. Get ready for more monthly drops from LeBron as he hits the links, because if this first video is any indication, we are in for some seriously entertaining golf content, trash talk, and maybe even a few more “Cleveland, this is for you!” moments.
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Originally reported by CBS Sports.
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