r/lebron

Months seeing his Posts pop up on my timeline, i never trusted him.

But for real a 41 year old sweepstakes

Colin Cowherd

and

Nick Wright

on LeBron's legacy with the Lakers

Just in: Minnesota is sending Julius Randle and the No. 28 pick in the NBA Draft to the Brooklyn Nets in a three-team trade that sends Nic Claxton to the Chicago Bulls, sources tell ESPN. The Timberwolves will acquire Brooklyn’s No. 33 pick for Randle and No. 28.

Just in: Minnesota is sending Julius Randle and the No. 28 pick in the NBA Draft to the Brooklyn Nets in a three-team trade that sends Nic Claxton to the Chicago Bulls, sources tell ESPN. The Timberwolves will acquire Brooklyn’s No. 33 pick for Randle and No. 28. https://www.espn.com/contributor/shams-charania

Most talk about basketball legacy debates is a total lie that forces you to either completely hate an athlete or treat them like an untouchable deity. The reality of being a hoops fan who grew up during the definitive shift of the modern era is that you can hold massive baseline respect for a player's structural execution while maintaining your own stylistic preferences.

The guys had an incredibly honest conversation about this on the latest track, sparking right as LeBron officially entered free agency. On a human level, the man is an absolute blueprint. He does phenomenal business, he is a great dad, and he has navigated a lifetime of intense media scrutiny without a single character flaw. It actually sucks to say, but he simply checks every single box except for the one that makes a fan claim him as "their guy."

The highlight was throwing it all the way back to his high school junior year when he first hit the cover of Slam Magazine alongside Sebastian Telfair. Dawud was a definitive early adopter, screaming at the room that this kid from Akron was the next historical great while everyone else was completely skeptical of the high school hype. He was completely right from day one. Do you find yourself respecting LeBron’s unmatched longevity while choosing to cheer for other players, or are you all-in on his free agency landing spot?

LeBron James comes back to Cleveland and does his retirement tour and wins his last championship and his last Finals MVP against his former team Los Angeles Lakers.

I’ve been writing a series of essays on race, culture, sports, and media, and I wanted to take a moment to write something different.
I’ve criticized LeBron James over the years when I thought it was warranted. But I’ve also believed it’s important to recognize greatness when we see it. This essay is my reflection on his career, longevity, leadership, and the impact he’s had both on and off the court.
I’d love to hear what you think.

Read it here:

https://open.substack.com/pub/sanfordrichmond/p/thank-you-lebron-from-one-grateful?r=7fbh0u&utm\_campaign=post&utm\_medium=web