LeBron James is widely considered to be one of the best players of all time, but he has recently expressed his desire to become a tennis player or a golfer. On ‘The Shop’, he was asked by co-host Paul Rivera whether his mentality is to “win or bust” at this stage of his career and whether he likes that pressure. James said, “I’m obsessed with it, with win or bust. And what makes me have sleepless nights is when you don’t have everyone that feels the same way on your club.”?
He mentioned that there were times when he wished he was a tennis player or a golfer. “Look in the mirror, m*****f***r. It’s you versus you,” said Lebron.
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LeBron James has been frustrated due to the teams he has been given by the franchises he has played for. Whether you talk about the Cleveland Cavaliers or the Los Angeles Lakers, he had to face hate for his team’s failings.
His switch to the Miami Heat was also criticized by everyone. But, the Cleveland team was arguably not going to do any wonders until LeBron James joined and led them to the NBA Finals in 2007. A 22-year-old James?averaged 25 points per game at 41.6% shooting with 8 assists and 8 rebounds during the playoffs.
LeBron James arguably made inferior teams play above their level.
LeBron James has a knack for carrying bad teams
In 2018, LeBron James had perhaps his best playoff performance ever with the?Cleveland Cavaliers. He averaged 34 points at 54% shooting with 9 assists and rebounds to his name. He took them to the NBA Finals where they eventually lost to the Golden State Warriors‘ “superteam”.
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The present Los Angeles Lakers team is also being somewhat propped by a 37-year-old James. Going into his 20th season, he will likely still be their best player. For him, it’s the title or nothing now. This has been seen with the overtures towards Kyrie Irving. Insiders have noted that he doesn’t care about draft picks but wants to win one more ring.
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