Skip Bayless Says This Season Has Stained LeBron James’ Legacy: “These Lakers Were Favored To Win It All.”

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Despite some impressive statistical averages for LeBron James, this season has been one of the worst of the King’s legendary career.

For FOX Sports analyst Skip Bayless, it’s enough to tarnish his All-Time great legacy. Here’s what he said on the ‘Skip Bayless Show’:

“I’m not gonna demote LeBron on my list. He still ranks 9th. But I will say this: what has happened to his Los Angeles Lakers this season has indelibly stained LeBron’s legacy. I remind you, these Lakers were favored to win it all and I remind you they’re not even going to make the play-in tournament They’re going to finish 18 games under .500. That’s impossibly awful for the King. 18 games under 500? I’ll give you a dozen games this year that the King should have closed and failed to close because he doesn’t have the clutch gene nor the closer gene. Even the other night in New Orleans they have a 23-point lead, they’re up 20 at half time. If you’re ‘the King’ if you’re ‘that dude,’ if you’re the GOAT as Shannon says or the ‘phony GOAT’ as I say, you close that one in your sleep.”

Last year, Skip shocked the world when he announced LeBron James was just 9th on his All-Time list. He did go on to explain why to his perplexed co-host and friend, Shannon Sharpe.

“That USA TODAY actually put LeBron James No. 2 on the all-time list? You’re kidding. What are you talking about… This is nothing but a politically correct choice. It’s because they don’t want to burn the bridge to LeBron and his inner-circle, who are very powerful. LeBron James is disqualified from the second spot on this list.”

Even after this abysmal season for the Lakers, LeBron is still 9th on Skip’s list. But the idea that it might stain his otherwise excellent legacy still speaks volumes to how disastrous this campaign has been.

Somehow, a team with James, Anthony Davis, Russell Westbrook, Carmelo Anthony, and Dwight Howard is struggling to hold the 10th seed in the West. Under the old format, they’d already be eliminated from title contention.

For a guy as successful as James, it certainly isn’t a good look to be struggling so bad.

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Nico Martinez is a veteran staff writer for Fadeaway World from Brooklyn, New York. He joined Fadeaway World in 2016 and is currently residing in Columbia, South Carolina. Nico holds a degree in Sports Management from Columbia International University where he built a strong foundation in the inner workings of sports media and management. Nico's contributions have significantly enhanced the credibility and depth of Fadeaway World's content, earning him recognition across the sports journalism community. His work has been discussed in prestigious publications like Sports Illustrated. A dedicated follower of LeBron James, Nico often leads coverage on news related to the basketball star. With nearly a decade of experience in sports journalism, Nico consistently provides comprehensive and timely basketball news, engaging a wide audience of basketball enthusiasts.Nico's most desired player to interview, past or present, is Kevin Durant. He is particularly keen on asking Durant if he has any regrets about his career, especially concerning his departure from the Oklahoma City Thunder, and why he engages so much with fans on social media. 
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