Draymond Green isn’t interested in the noise around LeBron James’ helicopter commute.
As James settles into life with the Philadelphia 76ers, the basketball itself has stayed in the background of a louder conversation: his routine trips by helicopter between Philadelphia and New York City. The move has sparked a wave of criticism on social media from people who think it says something about how fully he’s bought into the new team.
Green, though, sees it differently.
"Number one, like, let that man fly in peace. 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," Green said on his podcast about James' helicopter trips.
James is reportedly using the helicopter to travel for practices and games, with the flight taking about 30 to 45 minutes. That’s a lot quicker than sitting in traffic for a drive that would take roughly twice as long.
The helicopter is also a corporate one tied to his endorsement deal with Fanatics, not something arranged by the 76ers. Even with the backlash online, the team appears comfortable with it, and his teammates have seemingly brushed it off as well.
For now, the arrangement looks set to continue. The 76ers are okay with it, and Green has made his stance clear: leave LeBron James alone and let him fly.
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