Lebron Wins 4th Ring With Lakers In Orlando Bubble

There isn’t much to say about it. Lebron and the Lakers have climbed the top of the bubble and Lebron has accomplished his fourth ring with his third franchise, and fourth finals MVP.

Is Lebron better than Jordan? I’ll let you decide that for yourself. The stats all favor James, but Jordanites have Mike’s perfect finals record to always lean on. There are a myriad number of reasons why Jordan’s numbers are skewed but I’ll just say that Jordan had great circumstances and accomplished what he needed to do. He’s a king, but he’s not The King.

See, every King has a story. Every King wasn’t always a King. Kings have to wait their chance for the throne. Some kings are second or third in line. Some Kings are even excommunicated from their kingdoms only to have to come back and restore order.

That’s the story of Lebron. Lebron spent his first seven years in Cleveland before having to join the Kingdom of Dwayne Wade and learning the ways of kingship before returning to his throne in Cleveland, and then traveling to save the fallen kingdom of Los Angeles.

Without overextending that metaphor I’ll just say that for me, the bubble ring counts more. Imagine being stuck at work for 90 days without your friends of family and still having to deliver perfect performances on the clock. Day after day after day after day. All with the pressure of putting on the same uniform as late legends, and oh yeah your counter parts will stop at nothing to stop you.

That’s the legacy of Lebron James. He’s a blue collar, midwest kid from Akron who always punched the clock and just went to work. When they hated on him for switching teams, he kept working. When he came back, he kept working. When he moved across country to put on the same uniform as legends, he kept working. When a deadly virus hit the United States and the league had to be moved into a controlled quarantine environment, he kept working.

The league will never see a superstar like Lebron James again. Enjoy greatness while you still have it.

Because one day, the hardest worker the league has ever seen will punch that clock and retire off into the sunset.

Until then, he keeps working.