Overview

• In an interview with TMZ Sports, the three‑time Lakers champion said James’ Los Angeles tenure does not meet the bar set by past honorees outside Crypto.com Arena.
• Scott added that winning another championship with the Lakers could put James in legitimate consideration for a statue.
• James has one title with the Lakers from 2020 and, as several reports note, has not made sustained deep playoff runs in Los Angeles since.
• Scott’s remarks were quickly republished and analyzed by outlets including Bleacher Report, Heavy, The Sporting News, ClutchPoints and Fadeaway World.
• Concurrent coverage highlights uncertainty over James’ future, with an ESPN poll of 20 executives, coaches and scouts (via ClutchPoints and Sportsnaut) splitting between him staying with the Lakers, retiring, or potentially landing elsewhere in 2026–27.