James Worthy
Can’t Knock LeBron’s Lakers Run
… He Got A Ring!!!
Published
July 25, 2026
12:30 AM PDT
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James Worthy isn’t saying “good riddance” to LeBron James … telling TMZ Sports it’s a new era of the NBA — so he’ll appreciate the one ring the King brought to the City of Angels.
Some folks in Laker Nation were happy to see the four-time champion leave town … essentially saying he wasn’t a good fit for the franchise or could live up to the expectations put on him.
Not Worthy, though … and he pointed to the state of the organization prior to his arrival — which was “misery.”
“For what he did for L.A. while he was here, I don’t think you can argue,” the Showtime Lakers alum said at Derek Fisher’s Be Better Foundation golf outing last week.
Worthy — who won three titles and a Finals MVP — said he won’t knock James for only getting the bubble ring … ’cause dynasties are hard to come by in this day and age.
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Worthy told us three years ago it could be possible James got a statue outside Crypto.com Arena someday, depending on how his career ended … so how does he feel now that it’s over??
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