Intro:

LeBron James comments on the departure of Steven Gerrard from Liverpool - a club the Cleveland Cavaliers star owns a minority share in.

Script:

SOUNDBITE: (English), LeBron James:
"It's always fun (playing Kobe Bryant). A pleasure - two of the best competitors this game has probably ever seen and to be on the same court as him, someone I looked upto as a child growing up and seeing him go straight from high school to the NBA.. It's fun man, it's great. I hated him being out last year of the league through injury and you know it's fun having him back."

SOUNDBITE: (English), LeBron James:
"Well it's tough - that's a guy that has been a rock for the franchise for so many years. It's always tough losing a captain, a guy that has been around for so many years, who understands what it means to be a part of the club and we just have to go out and get better and see if we can get somebody not to fill his shoes but make their own path."

Question: Do you think Liverpool did enough to try and keep him?
"I'm not there on a day to day basis. Obviously I have some very good likes with those guys and I understand what is going on but I am not there on a day to day basis. I have some other obligations that I am kind of taking care of right now as well."