LeBron James did lead the Los Angeles Lakers to an NBA championship. However, other than that, his tenure in Southern California has been far from the most remarkable in his career.
Heās not to blame for that, as heās still put up monster numbers despite joining the team on the back end of his career. But still, heās far from Lakers royalty if judged by most metrics.
Thatās why the debate about him getting his jersey retired or even a statue in Los Angeles has been so controversial. Even so, Lakers legend James Worthy believes the Lakers and Cleveland Cavaliers should both build him a statue.
James Worthy Says Lakers Should Build A Statue Of LeBron James
āBut I think his overall greatness, when you have a player like LeBron, who breaks Kareem Abdul-Jabbarās [all-time scoring] record in Los Angeles, does it as a Laker, then wins a championship as a Laker, you canāt argue that he could get a statue in Los Angeles,ā Worthy said.
āAnd he could get one in Cleveland as well. So, I donāt know about Miami, but bringing one to Cleveland and Los Angeles, itās doable, in my opinion,ā he concluded.
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Being great overall doesnāt mean being great for one team, and the Lakers used to have very high standards for the players they honored, so this will continue to be a controversial subject for years to come.
