It was heartbreaking for the 17-time champions who seemed to have found their mojo once again. But it was especially saddening for The King, who in Year 20 endured and persevered through severe pain and left it all on the court. While his legend has always been attached to his illustrious career, he recently shared the other side of the ‘great’ tunnel.
LeBron James shares the true meaning of being great
The 38-year-old basketball icon uploaded an Instagram story. The video saw an inspirational speaker talk about greatness, and how it isn’t all about glory. “Sometimes being great means being crushed and not being allowed to whimper,” said the speaker. The enlightening words seemed to resonate with James. He wrote in his Instagram story, “Still crushed,” sharing his pain while also addressing his own greatness.
Scottie pippen ackowleges lebron james's greatness
Only hours before James’ story, Scottie Pippen too gave him the nod of being the ‘greatest’ in a way. It happened when he discussed the immortal GOAT debate between Michael Jordan and James. While the six-time champion doesn’t believe in the concept of a great player, he did say, “LeBron James will be the greatest statistical guy to ever play the game of basketball. And there is no comparison to him. None.”