The 2020 NBA Championship was discredited by many fans after LeBron James lifted that title in the Bubble. Deeming it the “Mickey Mouse Ring” because of the Bubble being located in Disney World, fans believe King James’ 4th title is not as prestigious as some of the other NBA championships. Critics devalue the 2020 championship for many reasons, including the absence of a live crowd, shortened regular season, and unprecedented circumstances. But most NBA players have a different opinion on the topic.

Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard recently validated King James’ “Bubble Ring” with his comments. Backing Dame’s opinion, a veteran ESPN analyst believes the only reason fans ridicule the 2020 championship is because it was won by LeBron James in a Lakers uniform.

Veteran Analyst points out the reason for the “Bubble Ring” hate

Damian Lillard voiced his opinion about LeBron’s 4th Championship in the Bubble in 2020, “I feel like it would have been hard to win that coz people was fresh.” Lillard believes he was in his career’s best form when he was in the Bubble up until that season, and so were all the other players. “We have never seen a more fresh version of the opposition than we did at that time.” Lillard added. Dame validated the Bubble Ring with his comments.

ESPN analyst Zach Lowe backed Lillard’s comments, “Hell yes he is right.” According to Lowe, fans only discredit the 2020 championship because it was won by one of the Greatest players of this generation playing for the NBA’s most storied franchise, “What comes with that is an entire industrial complex of people who wanna tear your accomplishments down.” The veteran analyst also claimed if any other player had won the championship that year other than LeBron James, no one would have batted an eye on that title’s credibility.

LeBron James dominated the Bubble

It does not matter if the critics do not consider the Bubble Ring as a real NBA championship. The fact of the matter is that each team was put in the same situation and was facing the same circumstances during those playoffs. And LeBron James and Co came out on top. The King dominated the 2020 playoffs, averaging 27.6 points, 10.8 rebounds, and 8.8 assists.

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He also got full support from his co-star Anthony Davis as the Brow averaged 27.7 points, 9.7 rebounds, and 1.4 blocks in 21 games. The superstar duo beat Jimmy Butler and Co. in 6 games to win the 2020 NBA Championship.

With most NBA players and analysts validating the 2020 Championship, the narrative is starting to change around the “Bubble Ring”. As players who were part of the Bubble reveal how tough it was to play in those circumstances, LeBron’s 4th Championship will go down as one of the most unique title wins in NBA history.

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