BREAKING: LeBron opens up about 'Mental Warfare' in NBA Bubble
LeBron James remembered the 2020 NBA Bubble, where his Los Angeles Lakers won the title, calling the experience "mental warfare."
Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James reflected on his time in the 2020 NBA Bubble during the latest episode of the Mind the Game podcast.
LeBron spoke about the mental toughness it took to bring an NBA championship back to L.A., describing the experience in the bubble as "mental warfare."
"Every morning you have to get tested. You might bump into them in the courtyard when you're eating. That's like some mental warfare. There's no escape," LeBron said.
"It's like, okay, I've battled this guy. He's pushed me. He's cursed me out. It's a physical game. And then, when it's time for me to finally relax and go back and have a glass of wine, I'm bumping into this guy in the elevator. You gotta ride up 40 floors to get up to my room," he remembered.
"It's another set of mental warfare," he added. "And it's like, who's going to be the one—who's going to be the one that falls, who's going to blink? You know? And like, that was a very challenging, difficult thing because you just don't want to be around the competition until I get on the floor."
The Los Angeles Lakers went on to win the NBA championship that year, defeating the Miami Heat in six games, while LeBron was named Finals MVP, securing the fourth title of his career.