Dan Hurley reveals what LeBron James texted him before Lakers decision: ‘Blew my mind’
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Dan Hurley said he received “support” from LeBron James over the weekend when the UConn men’s basketball coach was courted by the Lakers during an exploratory trip to Los Angeles.
During an appearance Thursday on “The Herd with Colin Cowherd,” Hurley — who turned down the Lakers’ six-year, $70 million contract offer to stay in Storrs — revealed his communications with the Los Angeles superstar.
“We had some text messages and you know… incredible message from him over the course of the weekend just talking about basketball and some different things,” said Hurley, who will chase a third straight national championship with the Huskies. “And letting me know that if he was there in L.A. that I would have his support. Just think about that man. That blew my mind.
“And then we got into a text exchange and the exchange even went through when I chose to go in another direction. So, you know, it blew my mind when [I] get a text message from LeBron James.”
Earlier on Thursday, Hurley said on “The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz” that he did not talk to James during the Lakers’ courtship.
“I did not,” Hurley said when LeBatard asked if he had spoken to James. “You know, we had some communication. One of my first games I ever coached in was a high school against LeBron, was in Delaware when he was at St. Vincent–St. Mary High School.
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