LeBron James has gotten plenty of criticism for how the 2021-22 season turned out for him and his Los Angeles Lakers.
Many have blamed him for the team’s acquisition of Russell Westbrook, a move that has widely been considered a failure.
James has also been accused by many of looking to pad his stats this season at the expense of empowering his teammates and helping his team win games.
But he still got his flowers from members of the media.
On Tuesday, the four-time MVP was named to the All-NBA team, making it the 18th consecutive time he has gotten such a selection.
The 2021-22 Kia All-NBA Third Team:
🏀 LeBron James (L.A. Lakers)
🏀 Chris Paul (Phoenix)
🏀 Pascal Siakam (Toronto)
🏀 Karl-Anthony Towns (Minnesota)
🏀 Trae Young (Atlanta) pic.twitter.com/uYiQpdkFeh— NBA Communications (@NBAPR) May 25, 2022
It extended his record a bit over Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who were chosen to the All-NBA team 15 times each.
