LeBron James has accomplished a lot throughout his career in the NBA. Overall, he is someone who really cannot be toppled. At the end of the day, he is one of the GOATs and should be top three on every single's fan's list. However, there are still a few things that LeBron was never able to accomplish. One of those things was winning an NBA Dunk Contest. Of course, he never won a dunk contest because he never actually participated in it. This has always come as a great disappoint to the fans.
As many of you should all know, LeBron is incredible at dunking the basketball. Consequently, one would assume that he could put on a show in this competition. However, he never did and it led to other superstars passing up the opportunity. While speaking to Brandon "Scoop B" Robinson of Bally Sports, LeBron James explained why he hasn't ever been part of the dunk contest. Ultimately, it boils down to him never seeing it as that essential.
LeBron James Gives His Reasons
"I don’t think it was something I wanted to accomplish in my career; it’s not a goal of mine and it never was coming into the NBA to be a part of the Dunk Contest, you know?" LeBron James said. "Making the NBA All-Star Team was, being the league MVP, winning Defensive Player of the Year, winning NBA Championships…? THOSE were some goals of mine. The NBA Dunk Contest was NEVER a goal of mine so, it wasn’t something that I had too much passion for." At the end of the day, LeBron's answer makes sense, although some fans will still be disappointed by it.
At this point in his career, LeBron James can do as he pleases. Whether or not he would ever do the dunk contest in his final season, remains to be seen. Hopefully, we do get to see it. However, if we don't, at least we will have plenty of other great memories of LeBron James. Let us know what you think of his comments, down below. Additionally, stay tuned to HNHH for more news from around the sports world.
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