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LeBron James, Stephen Curry Explain 'Resentment' Felt During Peak of Rivalry

James guarding Curry. | Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports

LeBron James and Stephen Curry have joined forces on the men's national team for the Paris Olympics. Since LeBron joined the Lakers, they had played together during All-Star games, but they'd mostly been rivals during their shared time in the league. Especially from 2015 to 2018 when they met in the NBA Finals every year.

While they're excited to play together now, it didn't always seem like that was a possibility. Over at The Athletic, Joe Vardon has detailed the history of their ever-changing relationship and gotten the truth about their "healthy resentment." It turns out that they really didn't like each other, but in the most respectful way possible.

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