John Cena supports LeBron James after Randy Orton's harsh words on him

Basketball: John Cena showed his respect for LeBron James in a recent interview. He recalled their meeting in the WWE and called James 'awesome'.

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Both LeBron James and John Cena have shown incredible longevity in their careers has been dominating their careers for the past two decades. Since making his first appearance in 2005 in WWE John Cena has been a fan favourite and has connected well to the WWE fans. He has been evolving his figure in WWE and has become one of the key players in WWE history. 

The same goes with LeBron James he has shown extraordinary stamina and productivity while preserving top-tier competition. As a result of his commitment to health and fitness, he has been able to transcend professional sports career expectations and is now one of the NBA's all-time top scorers and a regular All-Star.

John Cena showed his respect for LeBron James in a recent interview. He recalled their meeting in the WWE and called James "awesome." James and Cena have made a significant contribution to their respective areas, as seen by Cena's admiration for him. He even likened his rivalry with The Rock to the storied rivalry between LeBron James and Michael Jordan, highlighting the significance of their WWE bouts.

Meanwhile, John Cena has always praised NBA legend LeBron James. Back in 2013 when LeBron James tweeted about him wanting a WWE World Heavyweight Championship. Cena offered to get him one himself right now. Even more, Cena has compared his rivalry with The Rock to that of Michael Jordan and LeBron James, calling it an 'iconic moment' between two of the greatest players of all time.

Randy Orton has criticised LeBron James

Not all WWE wrestlers are big fans of LeBron James during an interview with Cody Rhodes Randy Orton disagreed with the fact that LeBron James is one of the greatest athletes. When Cody Rhodes during his podcast brought up the GOAT (Greatest Of All Time) debate in sports and mentioned LeBron James' name in NBA Greatest, Randy Orton harshly replied, as he stated “F**K LeBrone.”

LeBron James has not responded to Randy Orton's recent disparaging statement in public, but the speech has caused fans to debate Orton's intentions because he did not elaborate on his views on James. 

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