J.R. Smith, who won two championships with LeBron James, explained why it’s “a gift and a curse” playing alongside the NBA legend.
Twitter/Game Theory with Bomani JonesSmith went on to explain that the spotlight follows James even when his team isn’t performing well.
“And I think for a lot of guys, it’s hard to — especially with the day and age we in, social media… we got analysts running around talking crazy,” Smith said. “And you playing on that team and I think they’re [the Lakers] what, 12th or 13th? And they are still the most talked-about team on TV. J.R. Smith #5 and LeBron James #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers during the game against the Memphis Grizzlies on March 7, 2016 at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio.“So, it’s always going to be that supporting cast of who’s not doing what… if you’re not built for that, you’re not made for that, it’s going to eat you alive.”Smith and James were teammates with the Cavaliers from 2015-18 and won a championship in the 2015-16 season.
They played together on the Lakers for one last season in 2020, when they won a championship in the Disney Bubble. LeBron James #23 and JR Smith of the Lakers in Game 3 of the first round of the playoffs against the Trail Blazers at the AdventHealth Arena on Aug. 22, 2020 in Florida.
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