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Drake replaces famous LeBron tattoo with another NBA star as beef reaches new level

The rapper and the Los Angeles Lakers superstar were close for over a decade, but it appears things have soured permanently.
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Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) reacts after missing a pass in the first quarter against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Crypto.com Arena.
Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) reacts after missing a pass in the first quarter against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Crypto.com Arena. | Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images

The LeBron James-Drake beef just escalated to nuclear levels as the rapper changed his famous LeBron high school jersey tattoo.

As if that weren’t bad enough, the Los Angeles Lakers superstar has his own drama going on right now with his team as it’s looking more and more like both sides could be moving on from each other soon.

But back to the feud between Drake and LeBron. Drake wasn’t happy with LeBron’s public support for Kendrick Lamar, the L.A. rapper who destroyed the Canadian Drake on his hit track “Not Like Us”. Drake even changed his lyrics on his song “Nonstop” to jab at LeBron.

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Drake is a huge NBA fan, sitting courtside at Toronto Raptors game.s | John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Images

Despite it all, the 40-year-old 4-time champ was spotted on Friday night living his best life and dancing his behind off at a Bad Bunny concert in Puerto Rico. Meanwhile, Drake headlined night one of the Wireless Festival at Finsbury Park in London and fans have noticed his famous LeBron “Irish 23” tattoo tribute to the hoops star’s St. Vincent days in Ohio that he got in 2018 is gone.

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Now he’s rocking with the fellow Canadian and NBA and Finals MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder.

He really did ink out LeBron on his arm for another champ. There ain’t no coming back from that.

Let’s see if James responds. It sounds like he’s got bigger fish to fry right now, and golf swings to work on.

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MATT RYAN

Matt Ryan is a dedicated sports journalist with over 20 years of experience in digital and linear media. After receiving a Masters in Journalism from USC, he’s worked for Fox Sports, NBC Sports, Yahoo Sports, USA Today Sports Media Group, and Bally Sports, while holding various leadership roles along the way.

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