LOS ANGELES: NBA stars LeBron James and Stephen Curry voiced support for Colin Kaepernick on Monday (Tuesday in Manila) but said they had no plans to emulate the San Francisco 49ers quarterback’s national anthem protest.

Cleveland Cavaliers icon James, who is regularly outspoken on social issues and gun violence, said he admired Kaepernick’s decision to kneel during renditions of “The Star-Spangled Banner.”

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