New York Knicks veteran Taj Gibson told NBA reporter Mark Medina of The Messenger that Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is “the GOAT of our generation.”
LeBron entered the NBA in 2003 as the first overall pick in the 2003 draft. Since then, he has become the leading scorer in NBA history and has won four MVPs, four titles and four Finals MVPs.
“He’s the GOAT of our generation. Nobody [else] is close,” Gibson said about LeBron. “A lot of respect for what he does. He’s playing beautiful basketball. He’s special. It’s the resiliency, the time and the test after test after test. As a culture, we keep putting so much on him and he performs each time.”
LeBron is the oldest player in the NBA right now. He turns 39 on December 30. However, the Lakers star is still one of the best players in the league.
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LeBron is averaging 25.4 points, 7.8 rebounds, 7.3 assists, 1.5 steals and 0.7 blocks for the Lakers this season while shooting 53.9% from the field, 41.3% from beyond the arc and 74.2% from the free-throw line.
The King is 14th in the NBA in total points, 15th in points per game, 10th in total assists, ninth in assists per game, ninth in field goals and eighth in player efficiency rating.
LeBron is arguably the greatest player in NBA history. He’s first all-time in points, second in field goals, fourth in assists, ninth in steals, fifth in triple-doubles, seventh in 3-point field goals, fourth in free throws, seventh in points per game and third in player efficiency rating.
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A 19-time All-Star, LeBron is the only player in NBA history to rank top-five all-time in both points and assists, the only player to win three Finals MVPs with three different teams and the only player to record 30,000 points, 10,000 rebounds and 10,000 career assists.
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