While NBA star LeBron James took quite the heat following his recent roster move, his former Miami Heat peer Chris Bosh had a different take on this.

“Philly was a pretty good choice, too,” he said of Bron’s move to the Philadelphia 76ers, via Sam Yip of HoopsHype. “A lot of people call it ring chasing. Everybody chases rings. If you didn’t think Kobe and Jordan were ring chasers too, you’re crazy. Everybody wants a ring. I’ll chase a ring right now.”

The argument is that even the biggest NBA stars have changed rosters to chase rings. Surely many criticised James for not sticking with the Los Angeles Lakers, but if playing with Tyrese Maxey, Joel Embiid, and Jaylen Brown in Philly earns him a ring, Bosh sees nothing wrong with that.

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If anything, the retired 42-year-old would do the same had his career not ended early due to a blood clot condition in 2017. However, if he had the choice, he’d rather reunite with the Miami Heat. Bosh’s only “surprise” was that Bron didn’t do the same.

“I’m surprised, but I’m not surprised,” he added further to the same segment. “You know, that was just my best pick. I was like, hey, if I’m doing something, I’m going to go to Miami, if it was me.”

The point remains the same. The greats also prioritized winning titles, and Bron winning a ring in his 24th or 25th season would be pretty epic. Moreover, Bosh wasn’t the only one to defend James.

Shaquille O’Neal Backed Up LeBron James

Aside from Bosh’s Jordan, Kobe example, O’Neal has been another strong voice to defend Bron’s 2-year, $8 million signing with the 76ers. The former Lakers star already has 4 championships under his belt, and to O’Neal, it’s really not about “ring chasing.”

“I don’t blame him for trying to get with a team where he can get another championship. People call it ring chasing, I call it ring continuance,” O’Neal told SiriusXM NBA Radio recently. “He already has four rings. It’s funny the people that don’t have rings, ‘Oh, he’s ring chasing.’”

“You always want to put yourself in a position to win a championship,” the NBA icon added. “Now you’re on your way out, you can get with a team that’s got some players to get one or two more, I would do it.”

This ultimately fortified Bosh’s remarks. To build a legacy, titles matter, and the winners have always done it.

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