James has captured an NBA championship and Finals MVP as well as broken the all-time scoring record set by fellow Lakers legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar while donning the purple and gold. Those accomplishments on their own make him a franchise icon, but he’s done so much more since arriving in Los Angeles.

LeBron James never had the opportunity to face Kobe Bryant’s Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA Finals during his early years with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Now, he’s opening up about why that matchup never came to fruition.

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While repeatedly accusing LeBron James of “lying” on Thursday, ESPN pundit Stephen A. Smith falsely claimed the Los Angeles Lakers superstar did not attend the memorial service of NBA Hall of Famer Kobe Bryant — despite numerous news outlets reporting that James appeared at the 2020 event.

LeBron James has put together one of the most impressive careers of any player ever to touch the court in the NBA and is considered to be one of the 'GOATs' of the game.

Kobe Bryant was a five-time NBA champion with the Los Angeles Lakers. However, his legacy was not completely unblemished.