Just recently LeBron James was awarded his 3rd regular season MVP award which put him on a short list of elite players known for their greatness.  There was a lot of media about how he was the only player on the list who had not yet won a championship.  It seemed to me that the media was trying to say if he never won a championship it would lessen his career.  I could not disagree more! What does winning a team championship have to do with anyone’s game as an individual player?  Even though out of the 4 major sports, basketball, followed by hockey, then football, and lastly baseball is the sport that can most greatly be affected by a single player: It still is not tennis, golf or anything that only depends on one person.  Barry Sanders is considered by many to be the greatest running back ever and never won a super bowl.  Charles Barkley is easily a top 5 or better power forward and never got a ring.  I’m far from a fan of LeBron James; I think he is soft, complains too much, and acts way to feminine for my taste. However I don’t think not winning any championship rings should affect his or anyone else’s personal legacy.

Article submitted by contributing writer J. Darien Stokes