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In more than two decades of an illustrious career, LeBron James has been the one of best players in the league. His recent ESPYS win for becoming the highest-point scorer in NBA history is another feather in his remarkable career. Moreover, his presence on the stage caught a lot of attention. From wearing weird-looking shades to his award-winning speech, fans and the media have been buzzing.

On the downside, some fans trolled his looks for showing up like one of the fictional hero Spiderman’s iconic villains, Dr. Octopus. But a radio talk show host has trolled him for acting like Arnold Schwarzenegger in his famous franchise movie, The Terminator.

Did LeBron James turn into a terminator at the ESPYS award speech?

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Before James’ arrival on the red carpet, fans were keen to hear from ‘The Chosen One’ himself. Indeed, in the aftermath of the loss in the Conference Finals, the 38-year-old admitted that he had doubts if he will continue playing in the NBA. The thought of seeing the all-time leading scorer getting retired sent the NBA fans into a frenzy.

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But the ‘Akron Hammer’ assured of his return at the ESPYS award speech. Yet, his speech didn’t seem to please everyone, with some fans making memes off his looks with the caption “Hello Peter,” which is a famous line by the villainous character Dr. Octopus from the Spiderman 2 movie.

The hatred extended to talk show hosts too. After being labeled a narcissist, another radio talk show host, Dan Patrick, found a reason to troll him. In his latest episode, he criticized James’ lengthy speech and his way of conveying the news, which drew a reference from The Terminator movie. “Was that his Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Terminator ‘I’ll be Back’ act?” he amusingly said in the show.

Was it wrong for James to create an unnecessary moment on his award-winning night? Maybe, but ‘King James’ has undoubtedly left his impression on NBA history, with his last season being the biggest display of his qualities for any player at this age.

How did ‘King James’ fare in his 20th season in comparison to yesteryear legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar?

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LeBron James’ historic 20th season saw him surpass the legendary Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the NBA’s all-time leading scorer. But the difference between him and the great Abdul-Jabbar is that the latter averaged 10.1 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 1.0 assists in his 20th season.

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In comparison, the ‘L-Train’ averaged 28.9 points, 8.3 rebounds and 6.8 assists in 55 games in his 20th season. These are great numbers for any player at his peak, but James did it in his 20th season.

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Thus, James is back for yet another year of NBA action. But at 38, how many more years does he have in the tank? Let us know in the comments.

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