“Outsider in LA” LeBron James Called “Famous” but Not “Beloved” Like Kobe Bryant or Shaquille O’Neal

A lot has been said about LeBron James and his future at the Lakers in the past few days. LeBron has a contract with the Lakers till 2023. That means the four-time champion could become an unrestricted free agent in 2023. However, Colin Cowherd from ‘The Herd’ feels that James is not beloved in the city of Los Angeles, like Kobe Bryant or Shaquille O’Neal.

King James has been the best player at the Lakers this season, despite turning 37 last December. His hopes of a fifth championship this season look tough as the Lakers sit 9th in the conference table. However, James’ biggest wish is to play alongside his son, Bronny James, before retiring.

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But the earliest Bronny could join the NBA is in 2023 and James will be out of a contract with the Lakers by that time. But James will surely retire as an all-time great of the game. However, Colin Cowherd feels that James is just famous and is not the beloved of the LA fans.

Colin Cowherd claims LeBron James is famous and not beloved in LA

In a recent episode of ‘The Herd’, Colin Cowherd discussed LeBron James’ future at the Lakers. During the show, he also added that James is famous like Griffin and not beloved like Kobe and Shaq.

“LeBron’s not beloved in LA. He’s famous. There’s a lot of famous people in LA. He’s not beloved in LA. Magic Johnson is beloved in LA. Blake Griffin was famous. Kobe was beloved in LA. Shaq was beloved in LA. Vin Scully, Chick Hearn beloved in LA. LeBron’s famous. He’s not Magic or Shaq,” Colin Cowherd said on ‘The Herd’.

“You know what he is? LeBron is Wilt. His best years were somewhere else. He arrived in LA, they won a title. We never talk about Wilt on the Lakers ever. We talk Kareem, we talk Magic, we talk Worthy, we talk West, we talk Kobe, we talk Magic, we never talk Wilt in the Lakers ever.”

While Colin is open to having his views, this is a controversial take from the host of ‘The Herd‘. James has been the best player for the Lakers this season and is trying hard to help the team win its 18th championship. However, he is not getting enough support from his teammates and the Lakers continue to struggle.

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If the Lakers do another overhaul in the summer, they could get another shot at winning a championship with LeBron on their side. They can be a lethal force this season as well if they manage to qualify for the playoffs.