LeBron James on Tuesday addressed the backlash he sparked when he waded into the NBA-Hong Kong controversy — saying he understood why critics pounced on him, but not “every issue should be everybody’s problem.”

James made the statement to reporters at the Lakers practice facility in El Segundo, Calif., Tuesday after the team returned from China, where NBA teams played exhibition games.

“Obviously, it’s a tough situation that we’re all in right now … I think when an issue comes up, if you feel passionate about it or you feel like it’s something you want to talk about, then so be it,” James said.

“I also don’t think that every issue should be everybody’s problem as well,” he added.

James touched off a storm of controversy in Hong Kong when he criticized a tweet sent by Houston Rockets General Manager Daryl Morey supporting protesters there.

“I believe he wasn’t educated on the situation at hand,” James said of Morey on Monday.

After the brief remarks Tuesday, James tried to pivot to issues closer to home, saying his “main concern” is his work with underprivileged US kids.

“You know and we don’t talk about those stories enough, but we tend to, you know, want to talk about many other things as well, so there’s issues all over the world,” he added.