Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is the oldest player in the NBA. He’s 38 and is playing in his 21st NBA season.
However, LeBron is still one of the best players in the league and it appears he’s taking his battle against Father Time very seriously.
“I give myself an opportunity to, I guess, surprise myself still what I’m able to do for as long as I’ve been in this league and for as many miles as I’ve put on these tires,” LeBron said. “I wanna continue to defy the odds, continue to have this battle with Father Time that for so long everybody said has been undefeated. Trying to give it one loss.”
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LeBron went off against the Phoenix Suns in the quarterfinals of the In-Season tournament. He finished with 31 points, eight rebounds, 11 assists and five steals while shooting 12-of-25 from the field, 2-of-4 from beyond the arc and 5-of-6 from the free-throw line. The Lakers are now two wins away from winning the NBA Cup.
“You’ve got some of the most alpha male competitors in the world, and if you give us an opportunity to play for something meaningful or an incentive, then you get what you’re getting,” LeBron said. “The in-season tournament is what it is, and we have an opportunity to play on a big stage, be on national television, represent our families, our communities, where we come from.”
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LeBron has appeared in 21 games for the Lakers this season. He’s averaging 24.7 points, 7.6 rebounds, 6.6 assists, 1.5 steals and 0.7 blocks while shooting 54.6% overall, 38.7% from 3 and 69.7% from the foul line.
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