“This is yet another reason LeBron is disqualified from any GOAT debate” - Skip Bayless on LeBron James never participating in the Dunk Contest, says judges would’ve made sure he won
“LeBron now wears the crown of biggest diva in the history of sports” - Skip Bayless believes LeBron James’ behavior at the All-Star weekend was "incredibly childish, incredibly petty"
“Rob Pelinka has a reputation around the league for lying” - Chris Broussard believes Rob Pelinka is rubbing LeBron James the wrong way by not being truthful
“When he passes Kareem in scoring, you have to anoint him as the GOAT” - Isiah Thomas believes LeBron James is the best all-round player he’s ever seen
"Bryant was never able to strong-arm the Lakers" - NBA Insider divulges the extent of LeBron James' influence on LA Lakers, says it's much more than Kobe Bryant ever had
“If it were not for Magic, what would MJ have had? What would he have had to inherit?” - Stephen A. Smith says Magic Johnson made the NBA more marketable as he names him on his Mount Rushmore
Bill Oram says a source compares the current situation between LeBron James and the LA Lakers to the early days of a war: “James and agent Rich Paul long grabbed hold of the Lakers organization”
“Hoisting the Larry O’Brien Trophy and having a parade downtown here in Los Angeles is what the Lakers are all about” - Rich Eisen believes LA Lakers will give LeBron James what he wants
“LeBron was essentially Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg hosting the Super Bowl” - Draymond Green talks about the All-Star weekend, praises Steph curry and LeBron James for making the NBA feel "scripted"
"He's still doing today" - Former NBA player Ike Diogu, who played against the likes of Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal, picks LeBron James as the GOAT
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