After the Lakers defeated the Timberwolves, LeBron James spoke about rising star Anthony Edwards' disinterest in being the face of the league. Edwards, despite being considered capable of this role, prefers to focus on his game rather than assume such responsibilities. James sympathized with Edwards' views, attributing them to the prevailing negative media coverage of the league and its players, leading to a reluctance to accept the burden of representing the NBA amidst constant criticism.
Why do you wanna be the face of a league when all the people that cover our game... shit on everybody? It’s just weird energy from the people that I don’t know.
I mean, obviously, I didn’t ask for it; but I knew there was a responsibility for me ... I’ve always taken that seriously and understood from the beginning what being a professional is all about.
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