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LeBron James has said that he feels humbled after learning that Conor McGregor took inspiration from the NBA star.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

McGregor, who is set to face Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone<\/a> in the main event of UFC 246 this weekend, has been opening up in a series of interviews over the course of the last few weeks in the lead-up to Saturday’s event.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

In a recent chat with ESPN<\/a>, McGregor spoke about the inspiration that he’s taken from James.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\u201cI actually said this to Tony Robbins, right?\u201d McGregor said. \u201cBecause I read something about LeBron James a while back, about maybe a year ago. He spent $1.5 million annually on his health, his self, his everything, his nutritionist \u2013 and I spent nothing.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\u201cOnly in camp (do) I bring a team together. That\u2019s not the way to do this, but I drop money on a bleeding car or a watch. I\u2019m like, \u2018Spend on myself, my health, and my fitness.\u2019 That\u2019s helped me. Then you acquire more. You\u2019re going to acquire even more then.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

James, during a recent scrum, had the following to say when asked about this comment from McGregor.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\u201cTo be in all honesty, I play the game and I train my body,\u201d LeBron James said (via MMA Junkie<\/a>). \u201cI put the work into my body to hope to inspire other athletes around the world \u2013 other great athletes. If I\u2019m able to rub off on Conor and other athletes that feel like it\u2019s beneficial to them, I think that\u2019s a pretty cool thing. It\u2019s humbling for one.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\u201cI take my body very seriously. I\u2019m just trying to maximize my career and see how long I can continue to play the game that I love. It starts with the body. It ends with the mind. If the mind is sharp, then you can go a lot longer than you may think. That\u2019s what it\u2019s all about. You\u2019ve got to be disciplined. It\u2019s all about discipline, as well.\u201d<\/p>\r\n

What do you think of this exchange between Conor McGregor and LeBron James?<\/p>\r\n

This article first appeared on\u00a0<\/i>BJPENN.com<\/i><\/span><\/a>\u00a0on 1\/16\/2020.\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

LeBron James has said that he feels humbled after learning that Conor McGregor took inspiration from the NBA star. 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