Former NBA player-turned-analyst Ryan Hollins was under fire recently after making one of the boldest statements in NBA history. Hollins has always been a fan of LeBron James, but sometimes he takes things too far.
The good thing is that NBA fans are ready to correct him whenever he makes a brutal mistake like he recently did. When somebody shared a video of Magic Johnson’s highlights, calling him the greatest Laker of all time, Hollins dropped LeBron’s name, which was enough to attract many fans.
LEBRON? https://t.co/a1gjwMi3Yv
— Ryan Hollins (@TheRyanHollins) June 26, 2021
They didn’t hesitate to call him out for his take, explaining that there are plenty of more important players for the Lakers than the King.
https://twitter.com/Samothecat/status/1408930614343053312
Ryan how long has LeBron been a Laker? pic.twitter.com/VESOtd6D7w
— MrSpreadMoreSmileThanTears (@smilez_no_tears) June 26, 2021
He's the best player to play for the lakers but he's not CLOSE to being the greatest laker.
Just like Wade is the greatest heat player while Lebron is best player to play for the heat. People need to stop setting up bron for unnecessary slander like he already doesn't get nuff.
— Gunveer Singh Dhir (@DhirGunveer) June 26, 2021
https://twitter.com/ItsJustHashim3/status/1408664836448436224https://twitter.com/Paullyt5/status/1408905104439263233
He's the best player to play for the lakers but he's not CLOSE to being the greatest laker.
Just like Wade is the greatest heat player while Lebron is best player to play for the heat. People need to stop setting up bron for unnecessary slander like he already doesn't get nuff.
— Gunveer Singh Dhir (@DhirGunveer) June 26, 2021
A shitty ryan Hollins take? pic.twitter.com/uGHjO7nbZC
— 👑Terron (Former Nba fan, russ and malone fc) (@terron_francis) June 26, 2021
LeBron wins 1 ring in a Lakers jersey and you're really ready to put him ahead of Magic, Kareem, Shaq, Kobe, West and others?
LeBron is an all time great, but long ways away from the greatest Laker ever!
— Mark Cedeno (@MarkJCedeno) June 26, 2021
https://twitter.com/ghostedjay/status/1408663223499476994
Uh, NO. The recency bias here is just bad. Even worse cause you're a former player who should know better. Magic is the Greatest Laker Ever and this won't ever, EVER be up for debate.
— Straight Edge Devastator 🦁 (@SubjectivelyLen) June 27, 2021
https://twitter.com/LilSleepyFloydz/status/1408825321344827398https://twitter.com/slumpgodshea/status/1408877118101110784
This is like saying MJ is the best wizard of all time. He’s the best player who has played for them, but not while wearing their jersey. LeBron did more for Lakers than MJ for Wizards but still… you get the point, Ryan.
— noah125 (@noaaah125) June 27, 2021
Kobe is the greatest laker of all time
Lebron is the greatest player to play for the lakers.
— Infhest (@infhest) June 26, 2021
Delete this
— 𝔐𝔞𝔯𝔠𝔲𝔰 🌟 (@Dame_Wrld) June 26, 2021
You can’t deny that LeBron made this team relevant again, winning one title in his second year, ending a 10-year drought. Yet, that doesn’t mean he’s already better than other Lakers great.
Kobe Bryant, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Magic Johnson, Jerry West, Shaquille O’Neal, and more would like to have a word here. Fans were quick to remind Hollins that the Lakers’ history is so rich that LeBron isn’t probably top 15.
