David Hookstead
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LeBron James just can’t help himself when it comes to staying in the spotlight.
James and the Lakers will watch the NBA Finals between the Heat and Nuggets from home after getting swept by Denver, but that hasn’t stopped him from staying in the news.
As soon as the Lakers were eliminated, the four-time champion hinted that retirement might be on the horizon. That immediately shifted attention from Denver’s incredible run to LeBron James’ future.
Well, he must have liked it because he just won’t let the topic die.
LeBron James quotes Jay-Z.
The Lakers star posted Monday afternoon a picture of him from high school with the Jay-Z lyrics, “I’m suppose to be #1 on everybody list. We’ll see what happens when I no longer exist.”
Yes, ahead of an incredible game seven between the Heat and Celtics, LeBron had to post some cryptic lyrics amid retirement speculation.
Leave it to LeBron to make sure the spotlight stays on him. He just can’t let anyone else have some attention.
The Lakers aren’t even in the playoffs, and the franchise is still dominating the news thanks to LeBron James.
Instead of letting the NBA world move forward with the focus on those still playing, Lebron just can’t help himself. The future hall of famer has to make everything about himself. It’s in his DNA.
The only thing he doesn’t seem interested in speaking up on are the crimes of China. In fact, that’s the one issue he doesn’t seem interested in at all, and if China is ever attacked, LeBron James will be there to rush to the CCP’s defense and attack free speech.
What will LeBron do going forward? It seems unlikely he’ll retire, but the one thing we can guarantee is he will do whatever is necessary to keep all the attention on himself. That’s a guarantee you can take to the bank.
People might start watching the NBA again.
Just as when JayZ no longer “exists”, few will care. I actually look forward to the day when I’m not bombarded with Lebron’s uneducated opinion on everything. I won’t be surprised, however, when Lebron-loving reporters seek him out for those opinions 20 years after his retirement.
And he still won’t have read the Malcom X book.
There are few things in life as predictable as LeBron trying to make the NBA Finals about himself after being eliminated. He is easily the softest and most needy sports superstar in the history of sports.