James used Allen Iverson, Charles Barkley and podcast co-host Steve Nash as examples of great players that never won a title. James added that, while their careers are somewhat diminished by some because they didn't win a title, the same thing isn't said about other great players in other sports who never won a ring.

LeBron James said that he doesn’t understand why championship rings are discussed so much by the media. Craig Carton feels like LeBron contributes to this discussion just as much as the analysts do. Danny Parkins and Mark Schlereth join the

LeBron James criticized the discourse around "ring culture" in the NBA, pushing back on the idea that a player's greatness is measured by how many championships he wins.