LeBron James criticized the discourse around "ring culture" in the NBA, saying "a ring is a team accomplishment" and pushing back on the idea that a player's individual greatness is measured by how many championships he wins.
"Trying to nitpick an individual because he was not able to win a team game or a team match -- or whatever the case may be -- I don't know where it started, but it's a long conversation, especially when it comes to me individually," James said on his "Mind the Game" podcast with Steve Nash.
"It's so weird.