LeBron James is in year 5 of his Lakers tenure and has been sensational in the twilight of his career. Against the Portland Trail Blazers, James notched his 108th 30-point game as a Lakers and reposted a graphic on Instagram criticizing the people who said he was joining Los Angeles in 2018 to make movies. James explained the reason behind the post after his 109th 30-point game in LA against the Rockets.
“I’m tired of needing to remind fans. The graphic said it was my 108th 30-point game for the Lakers, so sometimes we need to remind people. 109 now, I won’t put it up again (laughs).”
Lakers’ LeBron James on bringing up on his IG story that some fans said he joined the Lakers just to make movies pic.twitter.com/3b8jrwWgXj
— Mark Medina (@MarkG_Medina) November 20, 2023
LeBron’s IG post featured the graphic of LeBron having his 108th 30-point game in LA, with him writing ‘But I just came here to make movies though! Ain’t that what y’all said, right?’ over it
LeBron has had a successful stint in Los Angeles. While he has made movies like Space Jam 2 and expanded his business empire, becoming a billionaire while playing in LA, he’s not disappointed on the court either.
Everyone thought that the Lakers were going to be the retirement home team where LeBron can play and retire living the good life, but he’s gone out of his way to try and ensure his name is remembered as one of the greats of the franchise.
LeBron James Has Delivered On The Court For The Lakers
If there was any doubt around LeBron’s status as a Lakers legend, let there be none. He is inarguably one of the greatest players to put on a Lakers jersey, with some even arguing his the best when it comes to pure ability and resume. However, James is creeping up on one day being remembered as a top-five Laker of all time, an incredibly challenging feat.
LeBron has averaged 27.3 points, 8.1 rebounds, and 7.9 assists since joining the Lakers, making the All-NBA and All-Star teams in all four completed seasons so far. He also finished as MVP runner-up in the 2019-20 season, but he went one further and ended up winning the Finals MVP as he led the Lakers to their first ring since 2010. The black mark on his Lakers career is the two seasons he failed to make the playoffs, but both years had circumstances beyond LeBron’s control, mainly injuries to him and his teammates.
When it comes to the list of greatest Lakers, the top two picks are easy. Kobe Bryant and Magic Johnson will always be the greatest Lakers ever, with the field after them likely including Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Shaquille O’Neal, James Worthy, Wilt Chamberlain, Jerry West, and Elgin Baylor. I can comfortably say LeBron is in the conversation with the others, though I can’t put him ahead of Kareem, Shaq, West, and Worthy just yet.
Wilt also joined the Lakers in the latter half of his career and won one title, but James’ continued excellence in the modern era is mind-boggling. Another title could catapult him past West and Worthy purely because of his stature as one of the all-time greats. Surpassing Shaq and Kareem may be impossible, but James could realistically retire as the fifth-greatest Laker of all time.
That is an incredible achievement given this is the most historic franchise in the NBA and because James joined the franchise at age 34. Not bad for someone who came to LA just to make movies, right?
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