After successful runs with the Cleveland Cavaliers and Miami Heat, LeBron James joined the Los Angeles Lakers in 2018. In his second season with the Lakers, LeBron led the team to the 2020 NBA championship inside the Orlando bubble.
LeBron’s time in Los Angeles has fueled the never-ending debate about his place in the GOAT conversation alongside Michael Jordan. With the possibility of him finishing his career as a Laker, discussions have naturally shifted toward whether he deserves a statue outside Crypto.com Arena.
However, former NBA star Byron Scott isn’t convinced just yet. Scott argued that one championship in several years with the Lakers doesn’t automatically earn LeBron that honor.
“No, no statue. One championship in six, seven years—I don’t know how many years he’s been in L.A.