“Do Birds Fly”: Rapper Lil Wayne on LeBron James and Lakers Repeating Championship Run

Published 10/16/2020, 11:15 AM EDT

Fans all around the world are celebrating the Los Angeles Lakers winning the 2020 NBA championship. This year will go down as a memorable one for several reasons. Laker fan and rapper Lil Wayne recently joined ESPN’s ‘The Jump’ to answer a few crucial questions about the team and their dynasty.

The 2020 title is special for the Lakers, owing to the tragic loss of Kobe Bryant earlier in the year. LeBron James vowed to bring home the championship, and so he did. “First of all, Rest in Paradise Kobe, Rest in Paradise Gigi, and everybody else involved in that tragedy,” Lil Wayne expressed on air.

The 38-year-old rapper called the Lakers’ triumph “success at its highest peak.” Losing a friend while chasing a championship is extremely hard to take. But LeBron James fueled his mind even more after Kobe’s death to bring home a championship to Los Angeles.

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Lil Wayne pledged his support to the Lakers with his virtual attendance during games. Wayne cheered on the purple and gold during their bubble journey and labeled it as an “unexplainable” feeling.

Can the Los Angeles Lakers go back-to-back? Lil Wayne answers

LeBron James took over Kobe Bryant’s legacy and joined the Los Angeles Lakers in 2018. However, he failed to guide them past the regular season in his first year, which went down as a disappointment.

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But now, LeBron has avenged his loss and earned himself a fourth career ring and his first as a Laker. But is it too soon to call him one of the greatest to suit up for the purple and gold? Well, owing to his legacy, LeBron deserves a spot on that coveted list.

Lil Wayne does not want to argue where LeBron ranks as an All-time Laker and just mentioned that: “He’s right where he’s at.” But a bigger question has emerged on everyone’s minds after the Lake show dominated the bubble.

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Can the Los Angeles Lakers do a repeat? They are very much capable of it. Anthony Davis is inclining towards a contract renewal, and LeBron James looks stronger than ever! Every Laker faithful would indeed crave for a double, similar to shades of 2009 and 2010.

Lil Wayne delivered a casual response when asked about the Lakers’ fortune next season and just said: “Do birds fly?” The reason behind the five-time Grammy winner’s response is based on the notion that Davis is planning to sign a multi-year extension with the team.

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Arjun Athreya is a senior writer at Essentially Sports and has been contributing since early 2020. Having developed an avid interest in sports at an early age, he pursued a Journalism degree and graduated from Madras Christian College. Arjun manages the Golf division and its content, and primarily covers news pertaining to the NBA as well.

“Do Birds Fly”: Rapper Lil Wayne on LeBron James and Lakers Repeating Championship Run

Can the Los Angeles Lakers go back-to-back? Lil Wayne answers

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