By Guillaume K. | Sports journalist
LeBron James has been making the rounds on social media in recent days, when he decided to eat on the Lakers bench while his teammates were in the middle of a meeting. An attitude that made a legend of the franchise jump.
At 38 years old and after 20 seasons in the league, LeBron James does he still have anything to prove? Probably not, and that’s why he can do almost anything he wants in the various NBA arenas. A few days ago for example, after leaving a pre-season meeting for good, he decided to have a snack on the bench, quietly.
LeBron really came out in the second half wearing street clothes and eating dinner ????
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— Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) October 14, 2023
LeBron destroyed by Michael Cooper for his attitude
The King is at home at the Crypto.com Arena, so he didn’t hesitate to eat while his young teammates tried to gain experience or automatisms before the start of the regular season. If the sequence was amusing in the eyes of many Internet users, the five-time champion Michael Cooper had a different interpretation. He spoke for Showtime :
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I didn’t like seeing LeBron eating on the bench. So obviously, it’s LeBron James, but even… He has to respect the game, especially if he decides to sit on the bench. I have nothing against guys who want to eat before the end of the match, but he could very well eat in the locker room. He could then have returned to the bench and integrated into the group.
LeBron James can do what he wants with the Lakers and everywhere else in the NBA, but Michael Cooper didn’t really like his attitude. The King could have eaten in the locker room after his shower and returned to the bench fully concentrated. It is true that he seemed more interested in his dish than in the performance of his partners, who could nevertheless have benefited from some advice.
But LeBron knows the most important part will begin next week, when the Purple and Gold begin their regular season. They have the title as their only goal, and there is no doubt that the No. 23 will be focused on this goal from the first to the last meeting. It’s not a little pleasure on the bench that changes anything in his determination.
Michael Cooper is old school, and for him to eat on the bench while not caring about the game is a sign of disrespect. LeBron will not be offended and he will prove to the Lakers legend that he can be a leader despite this gap.
2023-10-17 16:30:00
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