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So, the other day I stumbled upon this crazy rumor: “LeBron James’ mother sleeping with Delonte West.” I was like, “What?! No way!” I had to dig into this.
I started, as one does, with a simple search. I typed in the phrase, expecting, I don’t know, maybe a quick answer. Nope. It opened up a whole can of worms. Forums, old articles, tweets…it was a mess.
Digging Through the Muck
- First, I hit up some sports forums. Man, those places are wild. People were arguing, throwing around “facts” like they were there. Lots of yelling, basically. Not much help.
- Then I tried to find some, you know, reliable news. Old articles, anything from back when this was supposedly a thing. It was all pretty vague. “Sources say…” kind of stuff. Nothing concrete.
- Social media was the worst. A total dumpster fire. Old tweets, rumors, people claiming they knew someone who knew someone…you get the picture.
I spent a good couple of hours just sifting through all this junk. Trying to piece together a timeline, figure out where this rumor even started. It was exhausting. And honestly, pretty depressing. The amount of speculation and just plain meanness was overwhelming.
What I Could Gather
From what I could tell, this whole thing seems to have blown up around 2010, during LeBron’s first stint with the Cleveland Cavaliers. There were whispers, then full-blown accusations, that Delonte West, LeBron’s teammate at the time, had an affair with Gloria James, LeBron’s mom.
I tried to find anything, anything, that seemed like actual proof. A statement from someone involved, a reliable report…nothing. It was all just hearsay and speculation. People talking about LeBron’s performance dipping, blaming it on this supposed drama. Crazy stuff.
My Conclusion (or Lack Thereof)
After all that digging, I came up empty. Seriously. I found absolutely no credible evidence to support this rumor. It seems like one of those things that just spread like wildfire online, fueled by gossip and speculation. I felt kinda dirty, to tell you the truth. Like I was wading through something I shouldn’t be.
My takeaway? The internet can be a weird place. Don’t believe everything you read, especially when it comes to salacious rumors. I learned and checked so much, and still can tell you. This is just one of these online mysteries that I just could not prove. End of story.
