(Photo : Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) CLEVELAND – Gilbert Arenas (#0) of the Washington Wizards tries to get round LeBron James (#23) of the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game Two of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals in the course of the 2008 NBA Playoffs at Quicken Loans Arena April 21, 2008 in Cleveland, Ohio.
Former NBA participant Gilbert Arenas has boldly asserted his opinions about LeBron James’ legacy with the Los Angeles Lakers in a current episode of the Nightcap Show with Shannon Sharpe.
The ex-Washington Wizards guard acknowledged that James’ legacy with the purple-and-gold franchise won’t ever be on par with gamers like Kobe Bryant or Magic Johnson, who gained a number of rings and devoted their total careers to the group.
“LeBron was a rental for the Lakers’ greatness, and that’s just something he’s gonna have to accept. His [scoring] milestones came in this uniform… but the legacy wasn’t built here,” Arenas claimed.
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Gilbert Arenas doubles down on earlier statements
Arenas’ newest feedback solely reiterated his stance in regards to the matter, as he additionally made comparable remarks throughout a earlier episode of the Nightcap Show, additionally with Shannon Sharpe.
The three-time NBA All-Star was requested if he thinks the NBA’s all-time main scorer deserves a statue exterior the Lakers’ homecourt Crypto.com Arena, and he delivered a daring opinion.
“If his career stops right now? Hell no. He doesn’t have enough accolades in a Laker uniform. The closest statue we have is Shaq. Shaq 8 years with 3 rings. So it’s gonna be hard to put him in there with six years, 8,000 points, one championship, six all-stars,” Arenas declared.
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