Billionaire LeBron James Says He Won’t Shell Out $8 A Month For Twitter Verification
Topline In a matter of billionaires squabbling over chump change, NBA superstar LeBron James said Friday he won’t pay for a blue checkmark on Twitter ahead of the Elon Musk-owned company’s Saturday deadline. LeBron James, one of many celebrities who have criticized Twitter for its monthly fee. … [+] verification. Los Angeles Times via Getty Images The Key Facts “Welp guess my blue will be gone soon cause if you know me I ain’t paying the 5,” James tweeted Friday afternoon James appears to be referring to the $8 monthly fee for Twitter Blue, the social media’s premium service that offers verification to all paid users and will be the only way for individuals to receive the coveted blue checkmark beginning Saturday when the company starts to remove verification badges from accounts verified under the company’s old regime. James, whose 53 million Twitter followers make him one of the site’s most popular users, quickly went viral for his quip, picking up more than 7...