Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green opened up about LeBron James' decision to regularly commute by helicopter from New York to Philadelphia after signing with the 76ers this offseason.
Green believes there's way too much attention on LeBron James' decision, saying people should let him fly in peace.
"Well, here's my thoughts on this. Number one, like let that man fly in peace," Green stated on his podcast.
"Like, y'all recording this man every time he take off and land and he's landing in the city and landing, leaving like, let that man fly in peace. Let that brother get to work. How he going to get to work and get home? How he going to get home."
James to make Philadelphia-NYC commute via helicopter
LeBron James confirmed during 76ers media day that he will split his time between New York and Philadelphia while playing for the Sixers.
Instead of taking a car ride, which could take up to two hours, James has decided to save time and fly via helicopter, which takes around 45 minutes.
Philadelphia's training facility is located across the Delaware River in Camden, New Jersey, further reducing the distance between James' professional base and New York City.
His arrangement has been compared to Wilt Chamberlain, who reportedly commuted from Manhattan to Philadelphia for multiple seasons during the 1960s.
LeBron's Fanatics partnership fully covers helicopter costs
LeBron James
LeBron James
According to TMZ, James can use the Fanatics' helicopter anytime he wants for free per the deal with the company.
A source close to Fanatics has revealed that the company is happy for James to use the chopper whenever he wants, because he is a "key partner" and one of the "most important athletes in the world."
LeBron already flew with Fanatics' helicopter to New York after a Sixers scrimmage last week. These kind of flights typically cost from $6,000 to $9,000 each way.
While it is uncertain if James will use the aircraft everytime, the agreement is part of his "broad long term deal" with Fanatics, per TMZ.