Kevin Durant Heaps Cheeky Praise on “48-Year-Old” Lebron James After Dominant Performance vs Cavaliers

In his 19th season, LeBron James is doing things that no one ever imagined. The King is on a roll, currently leading the league in scoring at 37. He has always come up as the knight in shining armor for the Lakers in the time of need. Recently, he went back home to Cleveland and notched up a dominant triple-double. His performance impressed all and everyone, including his rival, Kevin Durant. KD made a hilarious comment on Instagram about James’ insane longevity.

Ever since the emergence of Durant, the debate between him and James has been constant. Both of them have had countless matchups, including three in the NBA finals. Both of them are revolutionary players in the basketball world and share immense respect for one another. While the duo competes, they can’t help but appreciate the greatness they bring into the game. And that is exactly what Kevin Durant did after LeBron’s 38 point triple-double against his former team.

He took to Instagram to praise the King for pulling off an incredible performance at “48 years old”.

Kevin Durant gives LeBron James his respect

On his return to Cleveland, it was only right that LeBron had to put on a show. With the Lakers man being hot all season, his return was no different. The Akron Hammer posted 38 points, 11 rebounds, and 12 assists against his hometown team. James was hot in the fourth quarter and shot almost 60% for the game. Likewise, Kevin Durant was left astonished with the display and made a hilarious comment to give LeBron his props.

He said: “Easy work. It’s funny how smooth this shit look at 48 years old.”

Despite not being in their prime, James and Durant have kept their head-to-head battle alive even today. While they aren’t at the same conference, they are showing out regardless. LeBron James is on his way to leading the league in scoring with 30 points every night. Moreover, he hasn’t fallen short of making history now, standing only behind Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the crown of all-time scorer. He is also the only player with 10ooo points, 10000 rebounds and 10000 assists. What is more shocking is he is doing all this at 37 with the amount of miles on his leg.

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Despite dealing with a tough Achilles injury, KD stepped right into his rhythm. Coming in, he is one of the leading scorers as well, averaging 29.6 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 assists. With such a minuscule difference, their competition is sure running hot. As one of the best scorers to play the game, Durant has amassed 25,213 points to this point. Likewise, he will also look to get higher in the scoring books, relying on the sheer skill he possesses.

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With these two greats going head to head in the stats race, do you think we will see another finals series featuring KD and LeBron? Let us know in the comments below.