New York Governor Kathy Hochul's office appears to have underestimated the wrath of NBA superstar LeBron James after seemingly gloating over the potential for a new tax that could impact the basketball legend. According to reports, Hochul's team made light of the prospect of slapping James with a contentious new tax, sparking outrage from the sports world. However, it remains to be seen whether the governor's office will face backlash for their apparent attempt to troll James, who has long been an advocate for social justice and has a strong following among New Yorkers. As the situation continues to unfold, one thing is clear: LeBron James will not be taking this tax talk lying down.


Gov. Kathy Hochul's team gleefully mocked LeBron James as they salivated over the possibility of slapping the NBA megastar with a controversial new New York City tax -- but they may have trolled too soon.