Every single season, LeBron James is somehow part of the MVP conversation. Some seasons more than others but the King has made sure to be as consistent as he can and this year hasn’t been the exception. After all the talking during the offseason about how hard it would be for him to face this campaign, James has proven his doubters wrong, playing great basketball with the Lakers, taking them to the 2nd position in the Western Conference.
Right now he’s part of the MVP conversation again but not everybody is convinced he should win the award over other stars like Joel Embiid and Nikola Jokic, for example. One NBA fan took to Twitter to ask why so many people believed LeBron was the frontrunner for the coveted award this campaign, sparking a huge debate.
@DrGuru shared LeBron’s rankings in several categories, asking his fans why they consider he should be given the MVP award this season. What followed was a heated debate with fans making the case for LBJ and others attacking the King and supporting different players.
https://twitter.com/DrGuru_/status/1362857980430016513https://twitter.com/MjsGoat/status/1362862155935211532
Lakers fans in the offseason: “How did we win the chip AND add the 6MOTY and the runner up to the 6MOTY, we’re stacked, Lakers in 4”
Lakers fans now: “The only help Lebron has in AD and he sucks and is injured”
— . (@FieldsSzn69) February 19, 2021
They signed both receblnt NBA 6th man winners. So stacked may not be the best word, but its a deep roster
— Name cannot be blank (@PeantBtterJelly) February 19, 2021
https://twitter.com/BandwagonFandom/status/1362866748777766921
For now, we're talking about Lebron, we'll talk about KD afterwards; "He's 36", "year 18" is what they all say.
— La clutch attitude (@eurolecrespy) February 19, 2021
Playing in every game this year when it's only February is nowhere near impressive.
— Remember morals? Those were the days! (@mamba0824BLT) February 20, 2021
Its a good question. Please defend Lebron If you think he's wrong he's not living rent free its a genuine question
— deydeydagoat (@warriorsplzwin) February 20, 2021
So they should give an MVP to every team’s first option every year?
— Connor #PaulsonOUT (@CreeperDude17) February 20, 2021
if you're on a stack team, it shouldn't be a surprise someone has worse box-score stats. also, why do people use per
— 𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗲𝟮𝗸 / 𝗷𝗼𝘀𝗵𝘂𝗮 𝗹𝗲𝗲 @ NYFF (@vince__2k) February 19, 2021
Narrative. That’s it. Age 36. Year 18. He’d be one of the least deserving MVPs in NBA history.
— Daniel M (@Benzene21) February 19, 2021
There isn’t a argument, it’s just Year 18 and 36 years old
Over and over again
— DirectPJ (@PJRaptorSZN) February 19, 2021
-year 18 😤
-he's 36 👑
-it's his 18th season of professional basketball
-he has been on Earth 36 years
-he didn't win last season 😭
-it's his 18th season of professional basketball
-Giannis won two and now its his turn 😭
-year 18
— Ikeyo 🇳🇬 (@Ikeyo_) February 19, 2021
Why does his age matter? It's not about who's been playing the longest, it's about who's playing the best this season
— sean (@seeeen49) February 19, 2021
Lebron is actually 7th in the NBA in APG. Everything else is fair game. MVP right now is Embiid.
— Happy Lakers fan (@oprahsideclark) February 19, 2021
because his statistics are overall extremely well rounded. 2 rebounds and 2 assists away from averaging a TD and over the 50% from the field and a career high in 3PM/g and he’s tying his career low for mpg at less than 35. i don’t think he’s the mvp, but i get the argument.
— Nathanael Bradford (@ndb49) February 19, 2021
His team is very good but not stacked they the most balanced in the league for sure but he also controls the offense and definitely is the best player on his team that is 2nd in the harder conference, however I think embiid should win if they get a better record
— Gol D Locs (@togoldlocs) February 19, 2021
Because it was stolen from him last year, you know when he had worse stats and a worse record than Giannis with a better supporting cast including a player who literally had better stats across the board than him outside of assists. That's why.
— . (@TripBayless_) February 20, 2021
It’s most valuable player. Take Lebron off the lakers and they’re not going to be 2nd in the west. A lucky 8 seed maybe. He adds the most value to his team. Same with the other top 2 mvp candidates. Embiid and lillard. Without them their teams aren’t going anywhere.
— Dakota wadson (@WadsonDakota) February 19, 2021
If nuggets get a top 4 seed or warriors get a top 4 seed, Curry or jokic win it. Embiid is going to miss too many games by the end of the season. Because of this, Lebron is going to win it as long as theyre 2 seed. If any of the above circumstances change, then he wont win it.
— Carushow (@fakecontenders) February 19, 2021
https://twitter.com/patrickadawson1/status/1362876989183524879https://twitter.com/Alex_Raptors/status/1362858186311684099
Just like every year, everybody has something to say about the MVP race. Last season a lot of people believed LeBron was the rightful winner over Giannis Antetokounmpo but this one, things seem to be a little different for the 36-year-old player.
Right now the Lakers are the second-best team in the West and even without Anthony Davis, they have kept afloat. LeBron is the main reason for that but still, several people believe he’s not deserving of this prize.
