“LeBron is my guy, but nobody was ever scared of LeBron” - Shaquille O’Neal believes LeBron James is well-respected in the league but players are confident when facing him
“It’s fair to wonder if individual greatness is enough for him if the Lakers are going to be mediocre” - Bill Oram questions what LeBron James wants from the LA Lakers
“When Magic was in-charge, Magic did the s**t the way he wanted to do, and that’s who we all got it from” - Shaquille O’Neal on Magic Johnson blaming LeBron James for the Lakers missing out on DeMar DeRozan
“Don’t be an a**hole to people, cause you never know who the f**k you may be talking to” - LeBron James’ advice on treating people correctly on the journey to success, says his mother raised him the right way
"You see examples in other sports, what LeBron is doing in the NBA" - Cincinnati Reds star Joey Votto on being inspired by LeBron James to prolong his career
"If we're talking about the championship for excuses making, we can talk about the Lakers" - Tim MacMahon criticizes the LA Lakers as their woeful season draws to a close
“The streets call that boy ‘The King.’ You can’t get that s**t if you ain’t earn that” - Rick Ross believes watching LeBron James taking it to another level in basketball has connected with this generation
“It is LeBron James saying ‘I am no longer a hunter, I am a gatherer’” - Ric Bucher says LeBron James realizes he can’t compete for championships against the young guys
“Well, let’s fuc***g get it, let's get it, let's get it, that’s all I needed to hear” - LeBron James reveals Bronny James wants to join the NBA to make a name for himself
“Russ was like, ‘Naw, I’m the point guard, give the ball to me, everybody run” - Anonymous Lakers staff member says Russell Westbrook didn’t respect Frank Vogel from Day 1
“The ankle excuse apparently became even more important than the scoring title” - Skip Bayless reacts to LeBron James being ruled out for the remainder of the season
“There’s ways to fix this thing, it requires work and checking egos” - Jordan Cornette believes LA Lakers should follow Miami Heat blueprint to fix roster
“I love Scottie Pippen, Scottie was like the s**t… Obviously MJ was crazy, Kobe would’ve been another one” - LeBron James says Scottie Pippen is one player he would’ve liked to play with
"What LeBron brought was a title and restored order to a Lakers franchise" - Jordan Cornette believes LeBron James has given more to the Lakers than the other way around
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