THE SPORT COUNT

ESPN’s Olympics Blog is reporting that King James got fired up for last night’s marquee match up against China with a viewing of Michael Phelps’ world record effort in the 400m. The King of the Court sent the King of the Pool some SMS dap.

I’m pretty pumped by the idea that the Dream Team are into Phelps; shows that they’re into the same sort of things that I am, specifically large lanky white men who are amazing at swimming. As reported in the same article, the likes of LeBron and D-Wade were really into meeting the American Swim Team. And not just Amanda Beard.

So how did this text back and forth go? Well funny you should ask, because The Count has the exclusive scoop on the phone banter!

Unabridged, and unedited:

Lebron: Prprn 4 2nitz gam. wachd ur race – nice WR, nice Gmedal.

Phelps: TY!! Hungarian dude got silvr!!! LOLZ!

Lebron: YEH! Saw Bush ther! He comn 2 our Gam 2!!!!!

Phelps: hahaha, yeh, met him. Fag.

Lebron: dnt say that arund Bosh, CP3. They lurv him – lol.

Phelps: K. gotta go. gettn medalz – they fckn up th anthm!!!!

Short, sweet, to the point. We’ll keep you posted on the Dream Team’s textual adventures over the course of the games.

Posted by: James