Former Los Angeles Clippers point guard Patrick Beverley surprised many by turning down multiple NBA offers this summer, choosing instead to play in Israel. But the move gave fans a glimpse into Beverley’s international experience. And now he knows how LeBron James feels.
Patrick Beverley has opened up about what it’s like to play overseas as a big-name NBA player, with fans in every city asking for photos, videos and autographs. Beverley says he now gets the same treatment as his former Los Angeles Lakers teammate LeBron James every night.
In the latest episode of Pat Bev’s PodcastBeverley said opposing players and coaches ask him for photos.
“I know how LeBron feels,” Beverley said on the podcast. “I come out of games and the guys I’m playing against and the coaches I’m playing against want pictures and the fans I’m playing against are booing me, and I come out and there’s 30 kids outside and they all want pictures. And that’s the case in every country we go to. Like today, it was a friendly in Belgrade, and I think I took 50 pictures today. What I do is appreciated, but I love having kids and other players and other coaches from the teams that are competing say, ‘Yo Pat, I’m sorry but I need this picture.’ ‘Talk less, it was a vibe. It was a vibe.’ I know how LeBron feels right now. Seriously.”
Love has been nothing but great abroad 👑 pic.twitter.com/fzD4aUg1ct
— Pat Bev Pod (@PatBevPod) September 4, 2024
It may not be exactly what LeBron James feels, but it’s a good example of how global basketball is and how crazy fans can get when a player of Beverley’s caliber is around.
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