LeBron James blocks the reporter’s question about the COVID-19 vaccine

Is the COVID-19 Vaccine a Shot Lakers Star LeBron James Won’t Take?

When asked before the All-Star Game Sunday before the All-Star Game, the NBA top officials would like to get vaccinated and encourage other players to do the same, he replied, “That’s a conversation my family and I will have and keep it pretty much private. thing.”

James has spoken on many issues, including recent attempts by the Republican legislature to suppress Black votes. His noncommittal response to the coronavirus vaccine went viral when the media ran with it.

James’ apparent hesitation comes amid cries to increase Black’s access to the vaccines, as health officials try to gain the trust of some African Americans who question the safety and effectiveness of the vaccines after a history of medical racism.

Fellow stars James Harden of the Brooklyn Nets and Donovan Mitchell, one of the first players to test positive last March, also said they were undecided on Sunday, the Deseret News reported

Vaccinations are not and will not be mandatory for NBA players, Commissioner Adam Silver said earlier.

The league has posted pro-vaccine PSAs using some of its all-time greats, including Julius Erving and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, but James may not be joining their team for the cause.

“I think it’s all luck, man,” James told the Los Angeles Times. ‘I can’t sit here and tell you I’m an expert in this field. It’s just luck. You have no idea how to contract it or how to get it. We know the cases, we know the investigations, we hear the doctors and things of that nature, and I just tried to follow the protocol as it was made to us. “

“I’m going to the facility. And I’m going home. And I’m going to the arena. And I’m going home. “