Gilbert Arenas criticizes people for holding LeBron James A different standard than 40-year-old Michael Jordan. The former Washington Wizards star played six times with NBA The championship player and rival of the Los Angeles Lakers superstar expressed displeasure with people trying to set unrealistic expectations for James.

A clip from the Gil Arena show shared Thursday on X (formerly known as Twitter) showed Arenas debating co-host Rashad McCants and calling out the double standards fans hold toward James and Jordan.

“No one gave Michael Jordan — they had no expectations for him, they were just happy to see a 40-year-old guy come on the court and average 20 points a game. Why are they putting in so much effort?” Trying to Discredit LeBron 40 He didn’t play until he was old. We pretended he was 20 years old. We pretended he was 22 or 23 years old. He’s expected to win the championship and he’s 40 years old! He’s older than Shams (Charania)! “Arenas said.

On the other hand, McCants said that considering LeBron James’ resume and the team he plays for, he is expected to win the championship regardless of his age. He even brought Kobe Bryant into the conversation.

“You came here when my man was alive and he said ‘Hey, are you sure you’re ready for this challenge? You’re expected to win every year.'” So what happens to us if you don’t What about you? McCants said enthusiastically.

After winning the most recent NBA championship in 2020, Los Angeles Lakers Tried to get back to the top of the league but failed. They’re sixth in the Western Conference standings (20-16), but there’s no sign they can make a deep playoff run this year.

LeBron James keeps proving he still has it with powerful two-handed dunks

LeBron James is not your average 40-year-old athlete, or even a person. The four-time NBA champion sent social media into a frenzy with his performance against the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday. After Hachimura missed a 3-pointer, James took a pass from Max Christie, attacked the rim and dunked over the much younger Derrick Lively III.

Even though the Lakers defeated the Mavericks 118-97, James delivered one of the biggest moments of the night. In this game, he scored 18 points, 10 rebounds and 8 assists in 35 minutes. LeBron James and the Lakers will take on the Charlotte Hornets at Crypto.com Arena on Thursday.