President Donald Trump says NBA star LeBron James is “probably racist.”

US President Donald Trump said basketball star LeBron James might be a “racist” when asked if he was the “best ever” to play the sport.

41-year-old James announced on Friday He is ready to continue his brilliant career. with the Philadelphia 76ers.

When asked about the move later at a White House news conference, Trump explained why he believed Michael Jordan was the better player.

Jordan, 63, won six NBA titles and the NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) five times with the Chicago Bulls in the 1990s.

Asked if Jordan or James was “the best of all time,” Trump said, “Michael Jordan is a friend of mine, I play golf with him, he’s a great guy.”

“I think LeBron is probably a racist, but maybe he doesn’t like Trump. I don’t know. I only like people like me, so I say Michael Jordan.”

James, who did not respond to Trump’s comments, has been a frequent critic of Trump during his presidency and has supported Democratic candidates Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris as they ran.

In the year In 2017, he called Trump “disgusting” over his invitation to the White House for the NBA’s winningest teams.

James won four NBA titles with the Miami Heat (twice), Cleveland Cavaliers and Los Angeles Lakers.

He was awarded the league’s MVP four times and is the NBA’s all-time leader in points and games played.

James is looking to take the fifth spot with the 76ers after announcing on Friday that he will be moving to Philadelphia.

They now boast the talent of James and All-Stars Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey and Jaylen Brown.

“I believe I can help the Philadelphia 76ers become a championship team,” James said in a lengthy post on social media.