James, who will turn 42 in December, has four NBA championship rings to his name, having won them with three different teams.It's very easy to argue that his choice to join the Sixers as opposed to other suitors such as the Miami Heat, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Golden State Warriors does give him the best and perhaps easiest path to pick up another title, which leads back to the ring-chasing title he's picked up since making his decision.If we're honest, James would have been labeled a ring chaser no matter what franchise he signed with simply based on his age and the fact that he's on the tail end of his career.Shaquille O'Neal speaks onstage during the Big Podcast panel at Fanatics Fest NYC 2026 at Jacob Javits Center on July 17, 2026, in New York City.
(Rob Kim/Getty Images for Fanatics)PHILADELPHIA ATHLETES, INCLUDING NEW TEAMMATES, REACT TO LEBRON JAMES JOINING 76ERS: 'WELCOME TO THE CITY'Basketball Hall of Famer Shaquille O'Neal knows a thing or two about carrying around the same label of ring chaser after joining the Boston Celtics in the final season of his career.James receiving similar treatment before suiting up for the Sixers doesn't exactly sit well with him, however."I don't like y'all calling my man a ring chaser," O'Neal said, referring to James, during a recent appearance on "The Stephen A.
Smith Show."LeBron James speaks onstage during the mind the game panel at Fanatics Fest NYC 2026 at Jacob Javits Center on July 16, 2026, in New York City.(Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Fanatics)"It's funny to me that people that don't have rings to say 'Oh, he's a ring chaser.' No, he's continuous chasing, he's chasing the chance to continue to be great, to continue to add legacy to his book."When this thing is over, it's over, you can't come back.
Once you retire, once your body says it can't go no more, it's over.This guy feels he has two or three years left, why not try and get another championship? I did it, I did it with Boston.
I won three in a row and t...