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Feb 16, 2022; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (6) acknowledges the crowd after he was introduced as the NBA’s all time leading scorer during in the first half of the game against the Utah Jazz at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports

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Feb 16, 2022; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (6) acknowledges the crowd after he was introduced as the NBA’s all time leading scorer during in the first half of the game against the Utah Jazz at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
LeBron James has been one of the best players in the league for almost two decades now. There were a lot of expectations on the shoulders of LeBron as he made his debut in the NBA. To say that he has surpassed those expectations would be an understatement. James has been a part of different franchises with different cultures.
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In the twilight of his career, James has only one goal in mind; to win more championships. Having already won four Championships with three different franchises, James only wants to add to his legacy now. He is a winner and he demands the same from everyone in the organization. While he has gone through his share of rebuilds, he has no patience for it at this point of his career.
After he was drafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers, he felt like he had more responsibilities than other rookies would. He said, “I felt like it was my job as an 18-year-old to try to build the culture, which is kind of unfair, but it is what it is”. His first stint with the Cavs didn’t result in a championship, although, it can perhaps be attributed to poor front office decisions.
He won titles with the Miami Heat and the Cavs during his second stint in Cleveland. LeBron James then joined the Los Angeles Lakers with only winning on his mind. Even though the Lakers had become one of the worst teams in the league at the time, he had confidence in their front office to assemble a title-winning roster.
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LeBron James has no patience for rebuilding right now
In the latest episode of ‘‘The Shop’, James was asked whether he likes the pressure of going all the way. He replied, “Yeah I’m obsessed with it, with win or bust”. He continued, “What makes me have sleepless nights is when you don’t have everyone that feels the same way on your club.”

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Feb 27, 2022; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (6) rests his hands on his leg during a time-out in the second half against the New Orleans Pelicans at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
The Lakers are in a strange position currently. Even though they won the championship in 2020, they failed to even make the playoffs last season. They made numerous changes to their roster but it all proved to be disappointing in the end. The Lakers are expected to go into a rebuild mode if things don’t work out soon.
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What are your thoughts on LeBron’s opinion on rebuilding? Let us know in the comments.
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