Paul Pierce and LeBron James' beef started with spitting and escalated to family drama
Do you ever find yourself in a situation where you thought you’d put all the past relationship drama behind you, but for whatever reason you find the other person still clinging onto the history you had together? And does this drama come out publicly whenever you turn on the TV? No? Well, LeBron James does.
Despite having not suited up in the NBA for over three years now, in his new role as an ESPN analyst, Paul Pierce finds a way to trash LeBron James at any given opportunity. Envy leads you to say some absurd things - whether it’s saying that LeBron isn’t a top five player in NBA history, how it was him alone who made LeBron go to the Miami Heat in free agency, or just the thought that if the two were the same age he would have stopped LeBron from earning his NBA titles.
While Paul Pierce continues to hate, LeBron just keeps his head down and hoops. This is a situation that goes way beyond Pierce trolling on TV. It spans multiple teams, family members, and even a preseason spitting incident. This beef really has some history to it.
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Paul Pierce is a petty ass dude, but thats what makes this beef great! Let us know what other pettiness you wanna see covered in Beef History! P.S.: Never forget Paul Pierce pooped his pants in a game
Did Lebron write this comment?
@Matthew Lo Senna Vs Piquet. Senna Vs Prost.
pierce is the only one who thinks is better or above lebron...he is the only one who believes is is the only rival lebron have / had ... pierce believe there was a beef with him and lebron where in fact ... lebron doesn't really give an ass rat about him ... pierce is a one time mvp and champion who is washed up and really could and would never make it into top 50 greats of all time ... he is just opening his mouth to stay relevant ... people forgot him already ... nobody buys his jerseys ... heck 10 years from now nobody will probably even wear his jersey ... so pierce ya hear me boy !!! wake up ... you are way below the king ... know your place ... you had a short burst of goodness in you at some point in your stupid career ... your a one time wonder pooping boy a champion and an MVP ... and that is about it ... sorry to say this but the TURTH HURTS boy !!! accept that you are washed up star that could never reach the king ...
@SecretBase this is a weird question, but where do you get the scores for your “Beef history” series? Do you record your own or is it made by an orchestra?
@Optimus Prime it's true
It would be great to see a Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg Beef History! Dudes had some real beef...
This beef was good for basketball. We need more competitiveness in the league it’s soft now. Paul now and days gives bron credit calls him the best in the league but when’s he’s playing why would we expect that? I wish more star players would go at each other and make games interesting, just leave it on the court though!
This was the most bias Beef History I've ever seen. No objectivity.
I think we need a beef video between Phil Jackson and Jerry Krause.
lol if people say nothings personal and yall dont wanna take it? thats weird
& its weird how yall so dearly want PP to respect lebron lol yall mad that yall not on tv talking or something?
uuuhhh yall dont remember PP was a allstar and well respected way before LBJ got into the league?
One stayed and got lucky. The other ran and team hopped.
Do a Lebron and Kyrie one now
Great video! Do a beef history on Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook!!!
The You-tubers Sneek dissing PP is showing he worships the king. Saying PP is no Zeek is a reach. In my opinion PP is a top 25 player of all time that rode it out wit Boston the big 3 deserved to come together with KG being loyal to Minnesota like PP was to Celtic. Add Ray who was traded 2 times (Not by choice ) He was best player on team both times. Bron going to MIA was cool. But he proved to be a ring chaser the min he left & went back contradicting why he left in 1st place! After killing Cavs cap and trading all its assets and draft picks depleting there franchise he goes to LA misses playoffs then trades there entire Franchise except 2nd rd pick Kuz 😂 for a top 5 player then wins a ring. I say, my fellow country men & women... This is your King???🤔💯😂😂
I just want to know what LeBrons cycle is! He's aging backwards!
Ayy that was a smooth transition to completely dismiss LeBron 2011 loss. I mean I’m a big LeBron fan but still...
Lebron is the only reason people growing up in the 2000s knows Cleveland has an NBA team
The Big Aristotle 🤦♀️😂
He's not wrong tbh. Bird, Kareem, Magic, Jordan, Shaq, Duncan, I'd even argue Kobe, are all better than James
No way I'm going to believe Paul Pierce is being honest as an analyst. He is just being a clown and riding that wave.
"Pierce did some talk just not at James" OH Really? Paul Pierce is always taking. 😂
Paul Pierce is right, LeBron isn't a Top 5 player of all time. He is just marketed like that by the NBA. I have Durant, Kahwi, Antetokounmpo ahead of LeBron right now. I can't put LeBron in the discussion with Jordan, Magic, Kareem, Wilt, Duncan , Kobe , Bird , Dr J , Russell . I have a hard time putting James above guys like Vince Carter , Shawn Kemp, Scottie Pippen or Larry Johnson in their prime.
paul “bs comes from both my mouth and my ass” pierce (but he was lowkey a pretty good player)
Lebron literally brought Cleveland a championship 😂😂😂😂 man said what did he do to build a team, he was literally that franchise, literally he was the only thing good about the whole of Cleveland in fact for so many years
So he did nothing to build the franchise and instead tried to win despite it is what you're saying?
pierce is an amazing player back in the day, in his prime he was really one tough cookie...but he is nothing compared to lebron...in every aspect pierce aint nothing compared to lebron and that the truth...period... pierce without rondo, ray and kg vs. lebron + his original cavs team mates = pierce boston will eat dust...that is a no brainer...james can sweep pierce boston easily without kg, rondo and ray allen ... lebron did what he needed to do in that situation with his mom on the sidelines...we all know that lebron love her mom so much...still, pierce is probably a hall of famer but is not even close to any conversation of greats or goats...lebron, kobe, bill russell, kareem, wilt, jordan, bird, magic, shaq ... nope i can't just see pierce cracking up the list...a one time mvp i think and a bonified legit all star and a superstar at some point in his career...but again...his not even close toe to toe with lebron and lebrons accomplishment... lebron in his younger days is just a raw beast with athleticism but current lebron is a more fined and tuned player that he can discard his athleticism because and doesn't need to rely on his brute strength anymore as he uses his basketball IQ better now, instead of making himself stand out he now makes his team mates better with his passing and play making ability and has learned how to hurt opposing teams from the outside compared in his younger days where he heavily rely on just his strength, speed and undeveloped basketball IQ... lebron is like wine that he gets better as he gets older while pierce just faded and never made an impact after his prime days...
Well said
We need a beef history for Ali-Liston
I love the narration on this one this dude did his thing!
Might be early, but im smelling beef between Booker and Simmons
Do a Mike Hargrove Ichiro beef video next
Overcoming the Celtics rhymes with Jordan overcoming the Pistons, except ofcourse, the bad boys were better.
Interesting learning some Lebron history. I didn’t know he made the conference finals or the finals prior to joining the Heat.
5:23 lmao
Can we get a Russ and KD one now?
4:45 Lord only knows what KG was saying to Gloria James in that moment.
Mo Williams was tuff‼️
I feel like after Super Bowl 55, there could be a Beef History vid of Belichick and Brady.
I despise both of these guys but god damn is Pierce not the most annoying personality on any NBA tv show
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Pierce is right. Le Bum isnt a Top 5 Player
@BigBoyGeorge Im not a Pierce Fan, Son.
Pierce isn’t even top 100
Paul Pierce is overrated
Do one on Chuck vs. KG's skinny jeans
Pierce was not Lebron's rival. The Celtics were his rival. Out of the Celtics big 3, KG and Allen were both better than Pierce.
There’s wayyyyy too much Pierce slander in here.. disrespectful. Some of y’all are casuals.
In 2007 when the Cavs go to the Finals it's "Lebron carried his trash team to the Finals." But when they can't win the title it's "Cleveland's front office can't get it done for Lebron. So of course he would he leave for Miami." Ridiculous. Bronexuals give Lebron all the credit and none of the criticism. When Bron loses it's always someone else's fault. When Bron wins he gets all the credit. Lame AF. Btw the goat doesn't shoot 34% in a playoff series or get owned in the Finals by a role player. Jason Terry plz stand up 🤣
Kinda impressive that Lebron was able to lead a team with no all starts TWICE in his career to the NBA finals. AI did the same thing in '01 as well.
Next: Charles Barkley vs Big Ol Women of San Antonio
Narrator is distracting
Rent free
No one gonna mention the ending of Game of Zone? Spoiler: Pierce won out against James for the throne
My dad and P would be best friends
I don’t understand how ppl say lebron needed a three to beat the Cs but pierce needed a three to beat lebron lmao pierce had a 3 lbj had a 3
Pierce is so whack sometimes 😂
Pierce is right though. Lebron did go to Miami because of those Celtics
Now do Dame Vs Russ
His comments over the years show just how ill informed or reckless LeBronda is with his words. It doesn't matter if it's remotely true, he'll say it out of spite. He's a 6'8" spoiled brat crybaby.
3:58 yoo chill chill 🤣
“What has LeBron James done for any organization” He literally IS the Cleveland Cavaliers organization and won more rings in 4 years in Miami then the rest of their franchise existence. And now he brought a chip back to LA.
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Pierce rlly don’t care bruh
Do warren sapp vs Michael strahan next!
Uncle beef is the best kind
4/10 ain't no GOAT.
I'm not a Draymond fan but "You ain't Kobe!" Is one of the funniest things I've heard in an NBA game.
that big 3 celtics team was the MOST OVVERATED in history
This video highlights the fact that LeBron really tried to win in Cleveland before he went to Miami. I say this not as a LeBron fan, but as a Cleveland sports fan. Management missed every chance to help him.
Much respect to Paul Pierce. A great competitor at his position despite lacking the athleticism of his highflying peers.
Lebron has no beefs. Just haters 🤷🏾♂️
2:48 BARS 😂 🔥
Paul is a punk
sucked lebron off the entire video but glossed over his 2011 choke job😭😭😭
Lebron had plenty of help in Cleveland before he choose to go to Miami, sixty game winning series come on stop
Lebron's mom always finds a way to embarrasse him 🤣😝
How about Kawhi vs. Spurs beef?
Get the other guy back, this guy sucked
As a Boston fan we were actually horrible we betted our chips on aging prime players and didn't bother to bring in young guys to build once they age more and more. But I guess it's all good now
Osama bin shaq😭😭😭😭
8:28 the Heat didn't win easily or a bit more relaxed. They where just clutch in the 4th. But LeBron ain't clutch people say. The 2 years they beat the Celtics, in the deciding game, LeBron had dagger shots in 2011 and 2012. These where huge shots.
Paul who I never heard of that man or Dwight Howard - LeBron James and Shaquille O'Neal
SEworld: Shi Dog vs Michael Punchline
Great topic. My thought is pierce was and still Is jealous of lebron because he wasn’t him in 2011 etc
Paul pierce was a great player and a Finals MVP, but he has no business of even being in the same conversation with LeBron, Bron is on Mt. Rushmore of Basketball and Pierce is only on the Celtics Mt. Rushmore
Everything Pierce said was the Truth absolutely dude ran away from the celtics and into the arms of DWade what a fraud
Lol! If only he's the same age as LeBron? Dude, at year 17, Bron is still winning chips while Pierce is getting thrown from team to team and averaging less than 15ppg. F outta here, Paul. 😂
Hahahah so this is why Pierce is traumatized by LeBron.
The premise of this video seems to be that Pierce was trash...but he wasn't. He's a HOFer that is probably one of the better players in Boston history. Saying "come on bruh you're no Isiah Thomas." Really?
Now more than ever Brady vs belichick beef video!
I don’t know if this really fits in the beef category
LeBron is not top 5, but he is top 10.
Latrash james is. Not in my top 5.
This narrator is awful
I would definitely take Paul Pierce over Isaiah Thomas...People don't realize Pierce was the best Wing in the East (possible exception for Vince Carter) after Jordan retired UNTIL Lebron took that title in about 2005-2006. Pierce's game winner over Al Harrington after calling his shot was one of the most amazing playoff moments of that era.
2009 Celtics bulls deserves a rewind, most entertaining playoff series possibly ever
Do Chase Utley vs the New York Mets
Paul pierce is so delusional 🙄
We need Nate Diaz vs Connor Mcgegor next that is a great beef
These videos are dope. And Paul pierce is petty for sure. But this is a lot of Lebron nuthugging in these vids.
Paul was a great player and future 2nd ballot hall of famer but that’s it he was basically and is a top 75 player of all time which is good but LeBron is top 3 all time behind only Kareem&Michael in my opinion statically and accolade wise.
Bro, he did not carry the 2007 Cavs 😂
Beef History: Houston Texans vs Competence
People 4get Celtics Was the 1st ones to create a super team NOT Lebron!!!! Lebron was 2nd nd KD was 3rd Don't 4get it again Not up for debate!!!! #Numbers/Stats don't lie💯
Lebron is the only king i know
The truth, Paul Pierce is "The Jealous"