Julius 'Dr. J' Erving is a great in his own right and while he appreciates Michael Jordan and LeBron James' success, he believes there is another player above them: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Los Angeles Lakers superstar forward LeBron James took the time to respond to the 'face of the league' ongoing conversations on Friday via his personal X account. James went on a tangent and was blunt in his posts regarding that conversation.

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James followed up on his previous comments regarding the face of the NBA moving forward. James explained that his message wasn't about "one person or one show" and was instead referencing "the culture of basketball" in a viral social media post on Friday.

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is the face of the NBA, but he understands why others would be hesitant to take that title when he retires. After the Lakers' win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday night,

LeBron James, widely regarded as the current face of the NBA, criticized the mainstream media while backing Anthony Edwards’ stance on not wanting to take on that role following the Los Angeles Lakers’ recent victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves.