Philadelphia 76ers general manager Daryl Morey received a lot of flak for his viral quote about the Los Angeles Lakers’ 2020 NBA championship, where he seemed to question the legitimacy of the title.

Well, those fans who won't give the Lakers credit could be backed up by an NBA executive. Philadelphia 76ers president of basketball operations, Daryl Morey, told the Athletic that people around the league privately agree the championship isn't genuine.

In a look back at the bubble at The Athletic, NBA executive Daryl Morey — at the time with Houston, now the head of basketball operations with Philadelphia — said that the title LeBron James and the Lakers won in the bubble should come with an asterisk.