{"id":495487,"date":"2025-09-16T04:21:27","date_gmt":"2025-09-16T08:21:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/?post_type=news&#038;p=495487"},"modified":"2025-09-16T04:21:27","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T08:21:27","slug":"former-nba-players-say-lebron-james-uses-media-to-stay-relevant","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/news\/former-nba-players-say-lebron-james-uses-media-to-stay-relevant\/","title":{"rendered":"Former NBA players say LeBron James uses media to stay relevant"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>LeBron James is getting closer to retirement and speculation continues to swirl around what the NBA\u2019s all-time leading scorer will do next.<\/p>\n<p>Last season, James grabbed the headlines when he was spotted working out at the Los Angeles Clippers\u2019 facility before opting into his $52.6 million player option with the Lakers. The sight of the Lakers superstar on the rival\u2019s court exploded the media, and it remains a talking point even today.<\/p>\n<p>Former NBA players Olden Polynice and Byron Scott weighed in on the moment during Scott\u2019s Fast Break podcast. Polynice didn\u2019t hold back, suggesting LeBron knew exactly what he was doing. \u201cI don\u2019t want to throw the word of the day out there, which is narcissistic, but it\u2019s along those lines. He has to stay talked about, he has to stay in the media, that\u2019s all it is. He knew what he was doing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Polynice also said this decision was calculated move to stir headlines. \u201cHe\u2019s like, \u2018I\u2019m gonna go over to the Clippers facility, even though we have our own facility. Even though I\u2019m LeBron James. I can get into any facility I want in the world, right?\u2019\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Former NBA player Olden Polynice says all Lebron has been doing last couple of years is chasing stats <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sCeD7MLJJc\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/sCeD7MLJJc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 TheTruth (@Thetruth8240) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Thetruth8240\/status\/1945639700884262978?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">July 17, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Scott admitted he was just as surprised. \u201cIt did trip me out when you said he\u2019s working out at the Clippers facility. I was like, \u2018What?\u2019 Because if you turn that around, I guarantee you Kawhi Leonard couldn\u2019t work out at the Lakers\u2019 facility.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LeBron James is getting closer to retirement and speculation continues to swirl around what the NBA\u2019s all-time leading scorer will do next. 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