Lil Wayne reflects on “huge full-circle moment” reuniting with LeBron James years after their first meeting

Rap icon Lil Wayne appeared on ESPN’s SportsCenter earlier this week and talked about which athlete has made him starstruck. ESPN’s SportsCenter, Gary Striewski and Randy Scott asked the rapper to share his “Oh, Wow. That’s pretty cool” moment with any athlete.

The rap legend recalled a recent moment when he met LeBron James on a commercial set, linking it to when he met the NBA star as a high schooler. Lil Wayne described it as a “huge full circle moment” for him.

“I gotta say, when I finally met Bron as LeBron James. Because I met him when he was about, I think, 16. He came to a party, my boss at the time told me, he was like, ‘Yo, I need you to bring this kid with you to your show.’ And so the kid was LeBron, right? And to see him become who he was,” he said.

“I think it was a commercial we shot recently. I was on the set and just looking up at him and asking him about his son and the NBA. That was a huge full-circle moment for me. I don’t know about him, but for me, I was like, ‘What just happened?'” Lil Wayne added.

LeBron James and Lil Wayne have crossed paths at different moments. In 2005, the two icons met during James’s 21st birthday party. Another encounter was at Dre's NBA All-Star Weekend party in 2017.

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More details on Lil Wayne’s Tha Carter VI Tour

Lil Wayne began his Tha Carter VI Tour on June 6, 2025. The tour, which is set to conclude on October 2, 2025, in West Palm Beach, Florida, is in promotion of his fourteenth solo studio album, Tha Carter VI.

Tha Carter VI Tour will feature 36 shows running through USA and Canada and will include supporting acts from Tyga, NoCap, Belly Gang, Kushington, and The Hot Boys.

Check out the full Tour dates below.

June 06

Madison Square Garden, NEW YORK.

July 30

Jiffy Lube Live, BRISTOW.

August 01

Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater, VIRGINIA BEACH.

August 02

Boardwalk Hall, ATLANTIC CITY.

August 03

PNC Bank Arts Center, HOLMDEL.

August 05

Xfinity Theatre, HARTFORD.

August 06

Xfinity Center, MANSFIELD.

August 08

Empower Federal Credit Union Amphitheater, SYRACUSE.

August 09

Darien Lake Performing Arts Center, BUFFALO.

August 11

Budweiser Stage, TORONTO.

August 14

Blossom Music Center, CUYAHOGA FALLS.

August 16

Riverbend Music Center, CINCINNATI.

August 17

Ruoff Music Center, NOBLESVILLE.

August 20

Target Center, MINNEAPOLIS.

August 22

American Family Insurance Amphitheater, MILWAUKEE.

August 23

Little Caesars Arena, DETROIT.

August 24

Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre, TINLEY PARK.

August 26

T-Mobile Arena, KANSAS CITY.

August 29

Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre, PHOENIX.

September 01

RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater, RIDGEFIELD.

September 03

Climate Pledge Arena, SEATTLE.

September 05

Shoreline Amphitheatre, MOUNTAIN VIEW.

September 06

Golden 1 Center, SACRAMENTO.

September 10

North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre, CHULA VISTA.

September 12

Crypto.com Arena, LOS ANGELES.

September 14

Isleta Amphitheater, ALBUQUERQUE.

September 16

Germania Insurance Amphitheater, AUSTIN.

September 17

Dos Equis Pavilion, DALLAS.

September 18

Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, HOUSTON.

September 22

Paycom Center, OKLAHOMA CITY.

September 24

The Orion Amphitheater, HUNTSVILLE.

September 25

PNC Music Pavilion, CHARLOTTE.

September 29

State Farm Arena, ATLANTA.

Оctober 01

Kia Center, ORLANDO.

October 02

iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre, WEST PALM BEACH.