“Rental for Lakers greatness…” LeBron James will never pass Kobe Bryant or Magic Johnson in eyes of Lakers fans, claims Gilbert Arenas and Shannon Sharpe
Fans react to Gilbert Arenas and Shannon Sharpe's strong claims of LeBron James and not being on par as other icons as a legand for the Lakers.
LeBron James will never pass Kobe Bryant or Magic Johnson in eyes of Lakers fans, claied Gilbert Arenas and Shannon Sharpe (Via CNN/RadioZona/Executive Speakers Bureau)
LeBron James’ rise into the NBA has been nothing short of spectacular. Whatever team he has represented over the years, there is no denying he has had a profound effect on them. But few may argue that his legendary status of an ‘Icon’ doesn’t pass like the likes of Kobe Bryant and Magic Johnson at the Los Angeles Lakers.
The Power Forward has been in the conversation on where he stands as an LA Lakers legend with talks of even deserving a statue outside the arena. But unlike the likes of Gilbert Arenas and Shannon Sharpe, there might be still more to prove to take over a few of the Lakers legends.
Arenas said, giving his reasons for James and his legacy as a Lakers star:
LeBron was a rental for the Lakers' greatness, and that's just something he's gonna have to accept. His [scoring] milestones came in this uniform... but the legacy wasn't built here.Gilbert Arenas said
It was quite a ruthless argument given his words surrounded the ‘King’ not being on par with the likes of Kobe Bryant or Magic Johnson who have won many rings with the Lakers compared to only one for LeBron James, making the argument even harder to put James over them in Lakers icon list.
Fans react to Gilbert Arenas and Shannon Sharpe’s strong claims of LeBron James and his legacy as a Lakers star
Fans were quick to react to Gilbert Arenas and Shannon Sharpe’s claims on LeBron James not being on par with the likes of Kobe Bryant and Magic Johnson. As the words circulated around the internet, fans were quick to react to the strong argument on LeBron’s case.
With tweets and reactions coming in, the clips have received a lot of impressions for a few hours.
As the discussions continue, one thing is clear: LeBron James’ legacy as a Lakers star will always be a topic of passionate discussion among basketball enthusiasts given his career as a player in the NBA which has witnessed the rise of a new force over the years.
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