Stephen A. Smith apologizes to Kyrie Irving for calling him ‘stupid’ when he skipped Nets home games instead of getting COVID-19 vaccine:
“In my opinion, particularly hindsight-wise, it didn’t make him stubborn or selfish; it made him brave… Kyrie Irving did nobody wrong. We did him wrong. I did him wrong. And for that, I’m sincerely sorry.”
(h/t @awfulannouncing)
Charles Barkley says he’ll admit LeBron is the GOAT if he wins two rings in Philly:
“If he wins back-to-back championships and walks away from this thing at 44,45 — I’ll say something I ain’t never said before. ‘I think I just saw the greatest basketball player ever.’”
(via @stephenasmith, h/t @YahooSports)
Paul Pierce says LeBron James had a greater influence on winning than Michael Jordan in NBA history.
“LeBron has the greatest influence on winning.”
“From Day One, you put him on a team, they’re a better team than if he’s not on it.”
“Jordan did too.”
“But LeBron’s influence on winning is greater.”
“When you look at the teams he took to the Finals, it’s like, ‘Damn, you dragged them.’”
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.”
Sixers legend Julius Erving on LeBron James:
“He’s one of one. Kobe’s another imitation of Michael Jordan. There have been many imitations of Michael, and Kobe, and me, and other people. LeBron is one of one.”
(via @TheSchmo312)
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