Warriors Star Slams Viral Noah Lyles Comments

USA track and field sprinter Noah Lyles has been going viral for his comments about the NBA using "World Champions" to describe the winner of the NBA Finals. In his message, Lyles said, "I have to watch the NBA Finals, and they have world champion on their heads. World champion of what? The United States? Don't get me wrong, I love the US at times. But that ain't the world."

NBA players have been firing back at Lyles, primarily because the NBA is the highest-level basketball league in the world, and also has the best players from all over the world. With the NBA's best player being from Serbia, its reigning league MVP being from Cameroon, and so many of its superstar players being from outside of the United States, many players in the league feel these comments were out of line.

One of the many NBA stars to react to Lyles' comments was Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green, who said, "When being smart goes wrong."

NBA stars respond to Noah Lyles who gave his take on NBA champs calling themselves world champs 🍿

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— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) August 28, 2023

It's very understandable why NBA players would feel this why, because while Lyles is technically correct, the best players from all over the world play in the NBA. While FIBA World Cup play is technically more of a "World Championship" than the NBA Finals, the best players in the World Cup all play in the NBA.

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