Lakers great 'didn't like' LeBron James eating on bench during preseason game

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The NBA preseason is not meant to be taken all that seriously for veterans, who use it just to tune up a bit before the regular season hits.

This is LeBron James' 21st preseason, and considering he averaged 28.9 points, 8.3 rebounds and 6.8 rebounds last season at the age of 38, he can relax a bit.

However, one former Los Angeles Lakers star says the NBA's all-time leading scorer may have relaxed just a bit too much in a recent preseason game.

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Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James, left, gestures to fans as he sits on the bench with forward Anthony Davis during the second half of their NBA preseason game against the Golden State Warriors Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Friday. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

After James scored 12 points in the first half against the Golden State Warriors on Friday, he changed into street clothes and watched the rest of the game from the bench. That's normal for stars in the preseason — but what wasn't was the fact that he returned with a meal in hand.

Former player Michael Cooper, who won five NBA championships with the Lakers, said it was a bad look for James.

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James gestures to a referee during the first half of Game 3 of the NBA Western Conference semifinal against the Golden State Warriors at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on May 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

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"I didn't like that. Again, he's LeBron James, but still, you've got to have respect for the game, man," Cooper said on his "Showtime with Coop" podcast. "He's over there — I don't mind