LeBron James Speaks Out After Giannis Antetokounmpo Debate

On June 13, during ESPN’s First Take, Stephen A. Smith called Giannis Antetokounmpo an “underachiever” if he doesn’t add another ring to his collection. Since then, Smith has faced massive backlash from fans and analysts alike.

On Monday’s episode, Jay Williams called it a horrible take and said Smith should work on framing his arguments better, even labeling it an “asinine” comment. 

Antetokounmpo himself fired back by reposting Mo Mooncey’s tweet in his Instagram story. Now, LeBron James’ stance on the whole ring‑culture debate has finally emerged.

In the latest episode of "Mind the Game," James called out this ring culture.

"It's funny. I don't know why it's discussed so much in our sport and why it's the A-all, B-all of everything." He said. "Allen Iverson and Charles Barkley and Steve Nash... like, 'Oh, they can't be talked about or discussed with these guys is because this guy won one ring or won two rings.' It's just weird to me."