How Did The Drake-LeBron James Beef Start? Everything You Need To Know On How It All Went Down

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Rap superstar Drake appeared to aim subtle jabs at NBA icon LeBron James in his freestyle “Fighting Irish,” which was released in January this year.

Since last year, the rap feud between Drake and Kendrick Lamar has intensified, now seemingly drawing NBA star LeBron James into the mix. Reports indicate that the “God’s Plan” artist is calling out former allies for switching loyalties, with James rumored to be one of his targets in the latest diss track.

The Feud Between Drake And LeBron James

Drake adds fire to LeBron James fallout rumors before Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl halftime show - The Mirror US
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Speculation about a rift between Drake and LeBron James surfaced after the rapper released the diss track “Fighting Irish.” Many fans believe he was targeting the NBA star, as the title references James’ high school mascot. This fueled rumors of underlying tension, though neither has publicly addressed the situation.

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Fresh details about their alleged fallout emerged on the latest episode of the New Rory & Mal podcast, where the hosts analyzed what might have happened. Rory recalled that MAL had previously mentioned James dancing to Kendrick Lamar’s “Man at the Garden” at his birthday party—an event that could be linked to Drake reportedly unfollowing him on social media.

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Rory also suggested that the track had been recorded months ago, meaning its message likely extends beyond just James. Instead, it could be aimed at multiple former allies who seemingly took the opposing side.

Meanwhile, MAL speculated that since the track’s title surfaced, some of Drake’s friends—possibly including James—might have tried to reach out to him. “I’m sure people have been reaching out to him and backsliding and backtracking certain actions and reaching out to him,” he explained.

However, MAL also theorized that the song’s title might be Drake’s way of telling those who distanced themselves during the feud to remain where they stood.

“I think this is probably his way of letting those people know, like, nah fam. You gotta stay over there. You picked a side. and you gotta stay over there,” he added.