LeBron James Is An All-Time Great Lakers Player, Claims Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

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Some feel like LeBron hasn't done enough with the Lakers.

It's well documented that the Los Angeles Lakers are one of the best franchises in the history of the NBA and have played host to some of the best players in the history of the game. From Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to Magic Johnson, to Kobe Bryant, and now, they have LeBron James. The only issue with James, when compared to these players, is the fact that he's not known for playing with the Lakers. Bryant, Johnson, and Abdul-Jabbar all saw the majority of their success with the Lakers. This has made fans question whether or not LeBron is an all-time great Laker and whether or not he will ever be a legend within the franchise.

During a recent interview with Arash Markazi of the Los Angeles Times, Abdul-Jabbar stood up for LeBron and said he is, in fact, one of the best Lakers of all-time. 

“He’s already shown he’s still the complete player that the Lakers wanted so I don’t think he needs to worry about that,” Kareem said. “They just needed to put the right pieces in place around him. You can’t win a world championship with just one elite player. You need some help and I think he has that now. If he plays well and the team is contending and in the playoffs and advancing late in the playoffs, that should be enough. He doesn’t have anything to prove to anyone, but Lakers fans are still hungry and that’s a good sign. They want to win and they want to support the team.”

This is surely a debate that will continue to rage on as LeBron finishes his career out with the team. Lakers fans expect a lot from their team and when you have the best player in the world, those expectations are magnified.


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Alexander Cole is the current editor-in-chief of HotNewHipHop. He started at HotNewHipHop back in 2018 where he began as a Sports and Sneakers writer. It was here where he began to hone his craft, putting his journalism degree from Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, to good use. Since that time, he has documented some of the biggest stories in the hip-hop world. From the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef to the disturbing allegations against Diddy, Alex has helped HotNewHipHop navigate large-scale stories as they happen. In 2021, he went to the Bahamas for the Big 3's Championship Game. It was here where he got to interview legendary figures like Ice Cube, Clyde Drexler, and Stephen Jackson. He has also interviewed other superstar athletes such as Antonio Brown, Damian Lillard, and Paul Pierce. This is in addition to conversations with social media provocateurs like Jake Paul, and younger respected artists like Kaycyy, Lil Tecca, and Jeleel!
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