LeBron James has gone viral on TikTok, not for a spectacular dunk, an incredible pass, or a game-winning shot—he hasn’t even had another courtside run-in with Stephen A. Smith. Instead, he’s trending due to a wave of tribute songs being made in his honor. Sample lyrics include, “Oh, he’s LeBron James, he’s the best in the world on and off of the court and I can’t help but to glaze.”
Here’s a compilation of some of these tributes—there are many more out there:
Ten LeBron songs for anyone that needs enlightenment pic.twitter.com/zwGJvwKnod
— j. (@BronGotIt) April 1, 2025
According to Sports Illustrated, TikTok user OkaySpade initiated the trend with a short R&B song featuring the lyrics, “LeBron, LeBron, LeBron James.” Basketball fans and aspiring songwriters alike are attempting to create unique tributes to the NBA’s all-time leading scorer.
When asked if he had seen any of the videos, James smiled and stated, “It’s almost impossible (to miss them). My youngest son Bryce actually showed me one yesterday… we got a good laugh out of it. There’s quite a few out there.”
LeBron James was asked about the viral LeBron songs on TikTok. He said they’ve been impossible to not see and that Bryce showed him yesterday that he got a good laugh out of: pic.twitter.com/8Oboj8g0lG
— Jovan Buha (@jovanbuha) April 1, 2025
Someone then inquired if the video he’d seen featured the Baylor University men’s choir, to which James responded, “It wasn’t the Baylor choir, I’ve seen that one.” For those who missed that particular video:
These LeBron songs gotta stop bruh 💀
(via soulbron/TR) pic.twitter.com/Vhxsm2jLCH— Overtime (@overtime) March 30, 2025
Without delving into the LeBron James vs. Michael Jordan GOAT debate, it raises the question of how many songs MJ might have inspired if he had played during the social media era. Jordan only had one song, but it has stood the test of time.
(1992) One of the best commercials ever – the “Be Like Mike” Gatorade commercial. Truly timeless. 🙌 pic.twitter.com/AQOSwr6BHd
— Timeless Sports (@timelesssports_) April 16, 2018
