“Back to back starts in a week”: LeBron James optimistic on retaining championship title


“Back to back starts in a week”: LeBron James optimistic on retaining championship title

LeBron James

The Los Angeles Lakers signed LeBron James in 2018 and soon after a year, he brought the title to the city. The franchise is not just proud to have him, but LeBron James has become the figurehead for the team. With a rich history, the Los Angeles Lakers are keen to retain their sweat and blood from last season. The 2019-20 season with LeBron James has been a year to remember. They defied all odds and braved past moments that broke the team up including the sad demise of former Los Angeles Lakers Kobe Bryant. Above all, they tamed their psychological pressure to overcome the pressure building around the pandemic to be crowned as champions. LeBron James recently mentioned that the team’s work to retain this title starts in a week. While Lakers’ ring ceremony took place in an empty arena, players including LeBron James and Anthony Davis expressed how much they missed their supporters. The Los Angeles Lakers made it all happen under the rush of some raw and real emotions. While LeBron James was crowned as the true king last year, he is positive to get that stature once again. The 17th banner for Los Angeles Lakers upheld their rich history and great more to come.

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LeBron James promises to repeat NBA champion

LeBron James

King James made a 2-game comeback after missing 20 straight games. Yet he felt tightness in his ankle and restrained himself for playing anymore games. However, LeBron James recently acknowledged, “On behalf of my teammates, coaching staff, training staff, myself, and other team captain, we would not be sitting on this banner without you guys. I know we’re missing a lot of our Laker… but this is absolutely for you guys. We said we will not reveal this banner until we have some of you guys in the seat. So, this is you guys’ moment.”

“We had our ring night. We wanted you guys there but we wanted to save the banner for you all. [We] love you guys. That road for back-to-back starts in about a week,” he added. Not only LeBron but Anthony Davis is also positive on their road to retaining the title. Even Jeanie Buss sounded very hopeful for the boys getting the title back home. The Akron hammer was emotional in his justification.

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For the Los Angeles Lakers, if they anyway retain their championship trophy, this will be the most memorable one Rising out from their struggles in the conference to injury woes. When everything was falling apart, the roster gathered up to start fresh. From immense new talents to veterans like LeBron James and Anthony Davis. The 18th title will make them the most championships retained by any franchise in history of NBA. All-in-all, the 2019-20 season became a memorable one and hence the banner release ended with the song “We are the champions”, perfectly suiting the auspicious occasion.

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