Ex-Lakers star slams LeBron James, accuses him of hurting the NBA claiming he is “going to leave the game worse than he found it”

Former Los Angeles Lakers player Kwame Brown has sparked controversy after criticizing LeBron James, accusing the NBA icon of negatively impacting the league. In a candid interview, the ex-teammate pointed to James' influence on player movement and the team’s overall performance as factors contributing to what he believes is a decline in the league's competitiveness. While the Lakers legend remains one of the most celebrated athletes in sports history, this criticism adds to the ongoing debate about his legacy and the changes in the NBA.

Former Lakers star Kwame Brown slammed LeBron James

LeBron James has made his name among the few top NBA stars claiming elite status. For many fans and analysts, James is the greatest of all time. While the other portion of fans would crown Michael Jordan with the GOAT status, James has certainly become a global star with stunning records and accolades to his name. However, former Lakers player Kwame Brown is not so impressed with what James’ is doing in the league. In a recent video posted on social media, Brown slammed the Lakers legend with some harsh words. “I believe LeBron James is going to leave the game worse than he found it,” Brown said in the video.

“That’s just my particular opinion because he doesn’t have any accountability for how he’s impacted the game,” he continued accusing him of changing playing style in the NBA over the years. “LeBron James is a football player playing basketball,” he asserted claiming that James single-handedly impacted the league’s overall style. Brown also took a jab at everyone going on with James’ tactics, “They changed the rules to accommodate his skill set,” he added.

Brown went on to explain, “They got rid of the power forward. They got rid of all these people that can contest his shots and be there at the basket. So he have a wide open lane and do what he does.”

LeBron James explains the reason behind the Lakers’ recent loss to the Mavericks

James has recently responded to the Lakers' devastating 118-97 loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday night at the American Airlines Center. “It’s just another night for us where we’re not good offensively. We didn’t shoot the ball well, and we missed a lot of shots at the rim, and they countered that,” James said in a postgame interview.

He went on to add, “They had a great game plan versus our defense and obviously they watched to see how we play. They had a great game plan, put us in a lot of pick-and-rolls, spread us out, a lot of times it was five-out when (Dereck) Lively wasn’t in the game.”

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James candidly admitted the team's terrible performance in the game. “We had a horrible finish to the second quarter after we were up 50-44. Let Klay (Thompson) hit three in a row and they ended up going into the half up five and extended it from there.”

James scored 18 points in the game.