When Zlatan Ibrahimovic was asked about Lebron joining him in LA he responded “blah blah blah you don’t win you came for nothing. So he needs to win, just like me” while Lebron responds to even the kindest, gentlest question about him needing to win by saying “I’ve done everything I need to do, I’ve got nothing left to prove“. I bet the Lakers management just LOVED hearing their highest paid, newly hired employee saying he has nothing left to prove. Jeanie Buss isn’t paying you 40 million a year to make space jam and hang out in a barber shop, chief.
The reason Zlatan has ascended to the throne of LA while Lebron can’t get a call back from Magic Johnson about sushi reservations is because Zlatan is honest and wins while Lebron puts on a bizarre, hard to believe public facade and loses. LA hardly cares about honesty but the city by the sea loves narcissism and results. It’s a city full of Tesla’s, implants and Chihuahuas.
Lebron loves to act like an “aw shux, I’m from Cleveland and I’m a super caring, funny, down to earth, family man with no flaws besides my wrist which I had put in a cast after I lost the finals but before I met with the press”. Hey Lebron, you’ve been caught trying to cheat, you left your home town in shambles TWICE!!!!!! Listen, I get it athletes cheat and switch teams all the time BUT Lebron pretty much pinky promised, crossed his heart and hoped to die, blood oath sealed with a kiss that he would stay in cleveland for the rest of his career upon returning in 2014. . Do not give me a golden shower and charge me for a rub and tug!
It’s almost like Lebron thinks his fans will blindly believe anything he says while Zlatan respects his fans and is honest with them about how much he loves himself. Lebron wants the image and reputation of a loyal husband and selfless team player despite us having plenty of hard evidence to contradict this. My point is that Lebron wants to have his cake and eat it too, while Zlatan only cares about how quick he can blow out the candles on said cake and make out with his best friends wife before the parties over.
Picture this inside an LA Galaxy luxury suite
Man: “Honey Zlatan just put another one in the old onion bag and took his shirt off to celebrate! I LOVE THIS GAME!!!”
Wife: “Wow that tall guy with the pony tail? He is HOT and he knows it. This is some really good blow honey, you’re the best. The galaxy is the hottest ticket in town, lets get season tickets right fuggin now baby!!!Give me a lil kiss, I love your sweet ass!
Now picture this at a similar luxury box during a Lakers game
Man: “Lebron proudly claimed he was activating playoff mode a week ago but we have lost 5 games in a row and are down by 20 to the suns. It really seems like his teammates and coaches don’t enjoy being around him. How much did we pay for these tickets again?”
wife: “My boy toy Roy just bought Galaxy season tickets and doesn’t mind if I sleep with reality TV burnouts occasionally. I’m leaving you.”
It takes one to know one. Don’t bullshit a bullshitter, if you will. LA is full of narcissist. These tax paying citizens will happily cheer a fellow proud narcissist like Zlatan. These season ticket holding, sushi fueled, Chihuahua owning, tesla driving, surgically enhanced Malibu residents likely dry heave every time they hear another public lie from Lebron about trades, tampering, missing the playoffs, getting Luke Walton fired etc. Adding to their collective nausea is the fact that the Lakers missed the playoffs again with no real hope for the future. Just across the 405 Zlatan is scoring almost every single time he laces up his boots and has the Galaxy poised to make a run at the coveted MLS cup. Winning and honesty cure all. Anybody else watch Vanderpump rules or the Hills? Los angeles, man.
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