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Gilbert Arenas—the man who introduced you “Eliminate all of the Europeans” when requested learn how to enhance NBA defenses, regardless of Rudy Gobert and Giannis Antetokounmpo combining to win 4 Defensive Participant of the Yr awards previously six seasons—is at it once more.
This time, Arenas mentioned James’ legacy with the Los Angeles Lakers won’t ever examine to gamers like Kobe Bryant or Magic Johnson, who spent their careers with the group.
“LeBron was a rental for the Lakers’ greatness, and that is simply one thing he is gonna have to just accept,” he mentioned on the Nightcap present. “His [scoring] milestones got here on this uniform… however the legacy wasn’t constructed right here.”
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“LeBron’s Laker résumé does not have a statue right here,” he added. “LeBron James, the identify—f–k yeah, has a statue.”
To a level, this can be a truthful level. James’ two stints in Cleveland and his controversial time in Miami have been extra iconic than this Lakers’ run. By the point he reached Los Angeles, he was already one of many best gamers to ever dwell. His profession has unquestionably been superior to gamers like Magic and Kobe, however they have been lifelong Lakers and all of their titles and accomplishments got here in a single place.
Nonetheless, it could be stunning if James wasn’t in the end remembered fondly in Lakers’ lore.
He gained a title with the workforce, precisely as many as organizational legend Jerry West. He is gone to the playoffs a number of instances. He set the NBA report for factors scored in purple and gold. In the event you do not suppose Lakers followers will sit on the bar sooner or later and remind anybody who will pay attention that one of many best gamers who ever lived selected to complete his profession with the workforce, you will have one other factor coming.
His legacy in Los Angeles can be totally different than that of Johnson and Kobe, certain. However gamers like Shaquille O’Neal, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Wilt Chamberlain additionally performed elsewhere earlier than becoming a member of the Lakers and are nonetheless thought-about franchise icons. Why would James be any totally different?
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