Tech YouTuber Marques Brownlee, also known online as MKBHD, recently sat down with LeBron James for his The Main Thing YouTube show. They dived into the depths of tech, content creators, and video games, among other topics. However, in a social media post, Brownlee uploaded a picture of the duo, mentioning James as a “small creator.”
Naturally, fans had plenty to say about the unexpected label, so let’s take a look at how they reacted.
LeBron James’ fans react to him being listed as a ‘small creator’ by YouTuber
Marques Brownlee appeared as a guest on LeBron James’ The Main Thing, presented by Indeed. The show has seen celebrities, sportspersons, creators, and other artists sitting down with King James for a conversation. Among other things, Brownlee and James discussed the future of video games as they also went against each other in a game of Madden. They also spoke about YouTube, content creation, and the latest in tech.
However, in Brownlee’s social media posts on platforms like X and Instagram, he wrote, “Always a fun time helping out smaller creators,” in the caption. Fans quickly reacted with mixed responses, some defending the YouTuber, while others played along with the joke. One fan wrote on Brownlee’s post on X, “Small creator… Bro has 51M,” while another replied, “LeBron tutoring MKBHD on how to run a podcast.”
Other fans who found it hilarious and ran with the joke wrote sarcastically, “idk who this Lebron guy is, but he’s got a PROMISING career ahead of him! hope he makes it.” Even the official Meta account on Instagram commented on the tech YouTuber’s post, writing, “don’t know who’s luckier here.”
James also seemed to find it funny because he reposted Brownlee’s X post, writing, “Appreciate the helping hand my brother!” with a laughing emoji.
This YouTube series titled The Main Thing stands as a project of the athletes’ empowerment brand UNINTERRUPTED, co-founded by Lebron James and Maverick Carter. Other guests on the show include names like Melody Ehsani, Teyana Taylor, and Tony Hawk, among others.
Originally reported by Elton Fernandes on Mandatory
