Even though some of his earliest and most memorable NBA moments have taken place in Boston over the course of his 19-year career, LeBron James can still be counted amongst the city’s haters.
It’s a competitive hate that has a lot to do with basketball, but also involves Celtics fans, who James called “racist as [expletive]” over the summer.
Still, James knows and respects the city’s basketball history and has talked about how much his battles with the Celtics have meant for his legacy.
TD Garden is the place where James hung his head and walked straight off the floor and into the visiting locker room after the Celtics eliminated the Cavaliers in 2008.