LeBron James is still absolutely gutted about the Los Angeles Lakers not getting a parade for their 2020 championship, telling folks on his “Mind the Game” podcast that it bothers him on a scale of 1 to 10… a whopping 20. Yeah, you read that right, a 20! The dude is clearly still thinking about what could have been for the Laker faithful.
The Banner’s Up, But the Party Never Started
Look, that 2020 title is one of those things everyone’s got an opinion on. Some of the most respected players in the league, the guys who were there, they’ll tell you it was one of the toughest, most impressive championships ever, given all the crazy circumstances happening in the world. But then you’ve got the loud wrong people out there who just want to call it “lesser-than.” Honestly, whether you’re in one camp or the other, it’s just a straight-up shame they never got to really celebrate that ring. A full-on parade was never going to happen back then, not with everything going on, and that’s the part that still eats at LeBron.
LeBron’s Dream Route and the Fading Hope
LeBron even pictured the whole thing, talking about how he imagined going down Olympic, all the way to downtown, ending right by what he calls “Staples Center.” Forget “Crypto,” it’s Staples to him. He said it “would have been super, duper dope.” He’s right, it would have been electric. Even though that banner is hanging up in the arena forever, alongside all the other legendary Lakers ones, it’s clear the lack of a proper street party still stings deep. The league didn’t exactly help, either. That six-week offseason they had after winning didn’t leave any room to even think about planning a celebration. Now? It’s tough to see a scenario where they truly get to re-do it. Maybe, just maybe, if the Lakers snag another title down the road, they could have some of the 2020 squad tag along. But would it hit the same way? Probably not. It would have to be way out in the distant future, because picturing LeBron celebrating a Lakers title while he’s on a different team? That’s just wild to think about. This 2020 team, man, they absolutely deserve to be celebrated, to get their flowers. It’s a bummer they haven’t.
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Originally reported by Silver Screen and Roll.
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