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Colin Cowherd Levels Lakers' LeBron James Over Ring Culture Take

Originally posted on Los Angeles Lakers on SI
By Ryan Stano | Last updated Jun 20, 2025 8:00 PM ET

LeBron James made waves when he dissed ring culture talk in the NBA lexicon. He seemed to think that people talk about how many championships players have won too much.

James himself has talked about how important it is for great players to win a title. Winning one more title is the main reason why he is still playing for the Los Angeles Lakers.

James needs another title for his resume so that he can pass Michael Jordan in the GOAT talk. One more title might give him the resume bump he needs.

Colin Cowherd takes down LeBron James over his ring culture take

Fox Sports' Colin Cowherd did not like what James had to say about this topic. He went off on James, claiming that chasing a ring is the only reason he went to Miami.

Colin Cowherd doesn’t understand LeBron James bashing ring culture

“You think he went to Miami to lay on the beach?"

( @TheHerd )

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"He spent his entire career pursuing titles. You think he went to Miami to lay on the beach? He went there for Riley, and Spolestra, and a better owner, and a better roster. He didn't go out West. He stayed in the weak East to keep getting to Finals. LeBron pursued Finals and Michael, six for six, for years."

Cowherd makes the point that most of James' career decisions are driven by the pursuit of getting rings. That's nothing to be ashamed of, by the way. The ultimate goal in sports is to win.

James has always tried to do whatever he can to win at the highest level in the NBA. Whether that means moving teams so he can play with a better roster or using his power to get better players to his own team.

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The final couple of years of James' career will be defined by whether or not he can win another title. That is the main reason why James is still playing at the age of 40.

James' take was not well received, but that's nothing new. There are a lot of haters who will try to take James down, no matter what the topic he's talking about is.

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