LeBron James sent an emotional message to his daughter, Zhuri Nova, following Donald Trump’s re-election victory over Kamala Harris. Trump secured an astonishing political comeback four years after losing to Joe Biden.
Despite support from high-profile figures like James, Harris was unable to defeat Trump in Tuesday’s election. Prior to the election, James faced fierce backlash for endorsing Harris by sharing a controversial anti-Trump video, as reported by Daily Mail.
Following Trump’s victory, James posted an emotional message on Instagram addressed to his 10-year-old daughter, Zhuri Nova.
“HEAVY ON MY HEART & MIND THIS AM MY PRINCESS,” he wrote alongside a photo of him holding his young girl.
“PROMISE TO PROTECT YOU WITH EVERYTHING I HAVE AND MORE!! WE DONT NEED THEIR HELP!”
Abortion was a major issue in the election, with Trump facing criticism for his previous claim of having “killed” Roe vs. Wade, the Supreme Court ruling that protected abortion rights. Despite the controversy, a majority of voters ultimately did not side with Harris.
Last week, James urged people to vote for the Democrats by posting a video that appeared to show several members of Trump’s party using offensive and violent rhetoric.
He captioned the post: “What are we even talking about here?? When I think about my kids and my family and how they will grow up, the choice is clear to me. VOTE KAMALA HARRIS!!!”
The video James shared featured comedian Tony Hinchcliffe making a racist remark and a past interview where Trump suggested “maybe hate is what we need.” The video also included aggressive soundbites from Trump over footage of civil rights protests and abuses.
The NBA star faced backlash for his endorsement of Harris and his criticism of Trump, with some fans claiming the video was “stitched together” to support his message.
One user posted in the comments section: “From your biggest fan, clipping together a bunch of unrelated sound bites to these racially charged videos is sad propaganda and embarrassing work. You should be ashamed. There is so much real content you could’ve posted to get your message across, you didn’t need to fabricate this narrative. I’m embarrassed my goat posted this.”
Another commented: “King, these were all taken out of context.”
