"If LeBron’s number one priority was winning the championship in 2027 ... then Philadelphia’s hand was always very strong."
@WindhorstESPN and @imanshumpert react to LeBron joining the 76ers 😲
Iman Shumpert says Steph Curry changed how every NBA team plays, but James Harden changed how players build their individual offensive game.
“People tried arguing with me on Twitter, saying I claimed James changed the game more than Steph. That’s not what I said. They belong in the same conversation.”
“Steph made the three-pointer a necessity. If your team can’t shoot threes today, you’re not surviving in this league.”
“Before Steph and Klay, the three was something you used when you needed to catch up. They turned it into a weapon.”
“I remember in the Finals, my teammates were getting on me for passing up open threes. I kept thinking, ‘I’ve never played like this.’ Then you realize you have to because they’re counting by threes.”
“You’d see a missed shot and your first thought wasn’t where the rebound was going. It was, ‘Where’s Steph?’ Because if he got it, you knew what was coming.”
“Steph changed the game because he made everyone add the three-point shot to their game.”
“James Harden changed something different. He made his style of play become people’s package.”
“There’s a difference between being good at basketball and having game. The great ones have a complete package they can go to at the end of a game.”
“That’s what Kobe had. You knew he was going to get to his spots. You just didn’t know how.”
There was nothing LeBron couldn't do on the basketball court.
The old generation didn't stay with one team because they wanted to—they were locked into long-term contracts with little freedom to move.
LeBron helped redefine player mobility and empowerment, giving stars more control over their careers. That's exactly why so many critics resent him.
Shaquille O’Neal says LeBron James should chase another championship, not worry about the critics
“I think he’s going to go somewhere he can win another ring.”
“Maybe Miami. Maybe Golden State. Maybe even Philly.”
“Once we’re done playing, we can never play again.”
“You never want to retire saying, ‘I should have done this. I should have done that.’”
“A lot of haters call it ring chasing.”
“But you’re supposed to chase rings.”
“If you chase rings and accomplish getting them, that’s what we call greatness.”
“Those who haven’t achieved greatness call it ring chasing because they haven’t achieved greatness.”
The 76ers will enter the 2026-27 season with the NBA's two leaders in fast-break points from the previous season ...
Tyrese Maxey (382) and LeBron James (343) 🔥