For years now, social media personality Julieanna Goddard, known online as YesJulz, has shut down rumors of an affair with LeBron James. Despite that, the rumors of the two hooking up back in 2014 when the future Hall of Famer was playing for the Miami Heat have continued to pop up.
On Tuesday, James threw down an early contender for dunk of the year as he switched hands mid-air and threw down a windmill jam with his left hand. When YesJulz reposted the clip on X, formerly known as Twitter, one fan responded by referencing the rumors that she and James hooked up.
In response, the online personality wrote:
"You really think I give af about ya’lls baseless rumors? Bron is my fav player and the [goat] I will always celebrate his wins!"
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The rumors of the two hooking up go back to LeBron James' time with the Miami Heat. After organizing a party for James, the alleged hookup was referenced by rapper Pusha T, who rapped in a song titled Popular Demand (Popeyes) that he heard a girl he dated hooked up with LeBron.
While no proof has ever come out that the two hooked up, and YesJulz has denied the situation, saying that she's never even been alone with LeBron, the rumors have continued to fly.
"I did not f**k with LeBron," - Looking back at YesJulz' firm denial of alleged LeBron James hookup
Because rumors of LeBron James and YesJulz hooking up have continued to surface, the online personality felt as though she had to respond to the matter. In a video posted on X, then known as Twitter, in 2023, YesJulz cleared the air.
While she was organizing parties in the Miami area at that time and was photographed alongside James in one instance, she denied anything happened between the two:
"Did I have relations with somebody he's friends with or knows? Did I end up going on dates and trying my hand with someone that was around him at the time? Yeah, I did. We were friends. We tried dating for a little bit. Had a great time, ended up not taking it further than that, and then remained friends.
"Sorry. I did not f**k with LeBron. I have the utmost respect for Savannah. Love her, think she's amazing, think they have a beautiful family, and I'm really f*****g tired of this stain being put on my name."
Along with the video, she wrote that fans have things confused, and the person she was involved with at that time wasn't LeBron but rather someone he knows. Additionally, she also wrote that the next blog that alleges the two hooked up would be getting sued.
While LeBron James has never shared his side of the story, it sounds like some fans still aren't convinced that she was involved with someone LeBron knows and not King James himself.
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