Years After Ceasing Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal’s Historic Run, Lakers HC Sides With LeBron James in GOAT Debate

In the era of social media, the scrutiny of sports personalities gets louder and harsher with each passing minute. Navigating in such a volatile environment could prove to be a slippery slope if a person is not careful. One of the most common discourses in social media is ‘Who is the Greatest Basketball player of All Time?’

Former NBA player, who ended Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal’s historic run in 2004 with the Pistons, had his say on who is the “GOAT” in his eyes.

LeBron James the ‘GOAT’

In a recent fan interaction, Lakers head coach and 2004 NBA Champion Darvin Ham was asked who the GOAT is. Darvin Ham responded by saying “LeBron is the GOAT”. While LeBron James is one of the greatest NBA players of all time, taking Darvin Ham’s word on it might be a little naïve. Because the 2004 NBA champion is coaching LeBron and the Lakers this season, his opinion might be a little biased.

The ‘GOAT’ debate will rage on endlessly because people have varying opinions and no two people think the same. But what the players can do is keep their heads down and let their play do all the talking. And LeBron James has done that for the best part of the last two decades. LeBron’s astonishing consistency over the last 20 years has resulted in multiple awards and records.

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He is the first player in NBA history to reach 30,000 points, 10,000 rebounds, and 10,000 assists. Along with this, LeBron has the most points, steals, and games played in the NBA playoffs. In February 2023, LeBron James broke Kareem Abdul Jaffar’s record of scoring the most regular season points in NBA history. It was a record that was previously thought to be unbreakable.

Twilight years of LeBron

LeBron James will enter his 21st season as an NBA professional and it is safe to assume that he might not be in the league for much longer. So in order to further cement his legacy, LeBron and the Lakers will go all in for the title this season. The Lakers have strengthened by acquiring former Heats point guard Gabe Vincent, and Mavericks center Christian Wood.

They also retained Austin Reaves, Jarred Vanderbilt, and Rui Hachimura, who were all essential in their run to the playoff semis last season. Will LeBron win his 5th ring this season? Or will the wait continue for the Lakers and LeBron?

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