LeBron James is still dunking on Father Time, and it’s a sight to behold.
LeBron: Still King at 40
So, LeBron James is about to hit the big 4-0, and he’s still out here making history. Not only has he played against the dads of todayโs NBA rookies, but now heโs also teaming up with his own son, Bronny, on the Lakers. Retirement? Itโs a question thatโs hanging in the air like one of his signature alley-oops. But for now, heโs defying gravity and logic, putting up some of the best numbers of his career. Melissa Rohlin from FOX Sports couldnโt help but ask him how long he plans to keep this up.
LeBronโs response? Classic: โObviously, itโs the mind โ wherever the mind is is where the rest of my bodyโs gonna go… Iโm not going to play that much longer, to be completely honest. I donโt know how many years that is, if itโs one year or two years, whatever the case may be. Iโm not playing until the wheels fall off. Iโm not going to be that guy.โ
Triple-Double Machine
Check this out: LeBron just became the oldest player to notch four straight triple-doubles. Thatโs right, four! ESPN BET even tweeted about it:
LeBron James is now the oldest player to record FOUR consecutive triple-doubles ๐
— ESPN BET (@ESPNBET)
And if that wasnโt enough, heโs now the fifth player with the most games in NBA history. In the Lakers’ recent 128-123 victory over the Grizzlies, he racked up his 40th 30-point triple-double. His new coach, JJ Redick, couldnโt help but gush, saying, โHeโs mastered the game, and we donโt win that game, obviously, without him.โ LeBron ended the night with 35 points, 14 assists, and 12 rebounds. I mean, is there anything this guy can’t do?
Team Dynamics: The LeBron Effect
Playing alongside Anthony Davis and Rui Hachimura, LeBron has found his groove. Even when Davis had to sit out due to foul trouble, LeBron took charge, playing almost the entire fourth quarter. He said, โIโm just living in the moment… It feels good to be able to go out and play the game that I love at a high level still.โ And letโs be real, who wouldnโt want to see him keep doing his thing? In my opinion, the Lakers are looking pretty solid with this lineup.
Rui Hachimura chimed in, saying, โWe kind of rely on him a lot sometimes, but I think now we have a good system of helping each other kind of on the court, offensively, defensively.โ Itโs like theyโve found the perfect recipe, allowing LeBron to chill a bit while still being the game-changer he is.
So, whatโs next for LeBron and the Lakers? Will the King continue to reign supreme, or will Father Time finally catch up? Either way, you wonโt want to miss what happens next.
