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LeBron James reveals what still ‘bothers’ him about Lakers tenure

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Young, G. (2026, September 25). LeBron James reveals what still ‘bothers’ him about Lakers tenure. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/25/sports/lebron-james-reveals-what-bothers-him-about-lakers-tenure/

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LeBron James recently discussed his time with the Los Angeles Lakers in an episode of his podcast "Mind the Game," highlighting that one thing still bothers him: not being able to have a championship parade due to the COVID pandemic. He emphasized how much it would have meant to celebrate with fans, rating his disappointment on a scale of 10 as a 20. James also spoke positively about joining the Lakers and meeting the city's high expectations, acknowledging the importance of winning the championship for Los Angeles despite not being able to celebrate it traditionally.

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LeBron James recently discussed his time with the Los Angeles Lakers on an episode of his "Mind the Game" podcast, revealing what still bothers him about leaving the team. Despite ending his eight-year run there with a championship title in 2020, James remains upset over not being able to celebrate it properly due to the COVID pandemic, which prevented Los Angeles from holding a traditional championship parade. He rated his disappointment on a scale of 1 to 10 as a 20, emphasizing how significant this absence was for him and Lakers fans alike.

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“Article A covers LeBron James reflecting on his time with the Lakers and his regret about not having a parade, while Article B is about LeBron addressing media day for the 76ers discussing team goals.”

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Lakers fans are still reckoning with LeBron James joining the 76ers this past offseason, ending an eight-year run in Los Angeles. asserted

James → reckon → Angeles

While LeBron’s Lakers tenure didn’t end in the way fans had imagined, he still brought the franchise a championship. asserted

he → end → championship

But Los Angeles didn’t get to celebrate that championship in the way teams and cities get to every other season. asserted

teams → get → season

James revealed he’s still upset about this during an episode of his “Mind the Game” podcast that was released on Friday. asserted

that → reveal → Friday

“I still think about like not being able to do the parade. asserted

I → think → parade

That bothers me,” James said when reflecting on the championship he won in 2020. asserted

he → bother → 2020

Los Angeles wasn’t able to have a championship parade due to the COVID pandemic. asserted

Angeles → have → pandemic

“Like, [on a scale of] 1 to 10 [on how much it bothers me]: 20… It would have been super duper dope, man,” James added. asserted

James → bother → 20

James spoke glowingly of his time with the Lakers and the franchise during the podcast. asserted

James → speak → podcast

At one point, he said, “When I came to the Lakers, [a lot of people said] I was just coming to be in Hollywood and do movies. asserted

I → say → movies

But I’ve always loved a huge challenge, and to come to a historical franchise that has some of the greatest basketball players that we’ve ever seen in the history of sports. asserted

we → love → sports

He later added, “The expectations around here in Los Angeles when it comes to the Lakers is like, ‘Let’s win championships.’ asserted

’s → add → championships

And I heard that, and I understood that. asserted

I → hear → that

And for us to be able to win one, that was something I would never forget. asserted

I → win → one

Regardless of how fans feel about James taking his talents to Philadelphia, he did more than enough to earn a standing ovation from his former franchise and fan base when the 76ers come to Crypto.com Arena on Christmas Day. asserted

76ers → feel → Day

LeBron James reveals what still ‘bothers’ him about Lakers tenure

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