Enes Kanter Freedom throws intense shade on LeBron James right after he breaks NBA scoring record
'38,388 points. 0 morals. 0 values,' Kanter said
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}It was a memorable night for LeBron James and the basketball world, but Enes Kanter Freedom knew exactly how he would "honor" the new all-time scorer.
Moments after James surpassed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the NBA's all-time points leader, the former NBA big man took to Twitter to hit James with a hard jab.
Kanter Freedom gave credit for his illustrious career, but not necessarily off the court.
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LeBron James, #6 of the Los Angeles Lakers, and Enes Kanter, #13 of the Boston Celtics, look to rebound on Nov. 19, 2021 at TD Garden in Boston. (Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images)
"38,388 Points. 0 Morals. 0 Values. 0 Principles. 0 Empathy. 1 Bow Down to #China. Congrats @KingJames," he tweeted.
Kanter Freedom legally changed his last name upon becoming a U.S. citizen, and he has been vocal about the NBA's relationship with China in the past. James caught controversy for comments made about China in which he said a former executive was "misinformed" about protests in the country.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}"I have been playing 11 years in NBA and over 800 games," Kanter Freedom said on "The Ingraham Angle" in December. "I have never, ever in my whole career [seen] any ambassador of any government that takes the court before or after the game and takes free shots. I remember when my manager sent me that video, I thought it was a joke, but I just — when I saw that tweet from the Chinese ambassador — I was like, ‘This is just disgusting…'
LeBron James, #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers, and Enes Kanter, #00 of the New York Knicks, exchange words in the first half at Madison Square Garden Nov. 13, 2017 in New York City. (Elsa/Getty Images)
"When the Muslims are being literally slaughtered in concentration camps in China, you [Adam Silver] are silent, and not only are you silent, but you’re literally working with this genocidal regime. You’re literally working with the most brutal regime in the world hand-in-hand and trying to make money and business over there."
"Please look me in the eye and say you don’t know nothing about the 3 million people in concentration camps in China [who] are getting tortured and raped every day. Shame on you."
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}James needed 36 points to break the record and accomplished the feat in the third quarter.
Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James celebrates after scoring to pass Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become the NBA's all-time leading scorer during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Oklahoma City Thunder Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
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He finished with 38 points in the 133-130 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder.