The Los Angeles Lakers clocked another win tonight against the Denver Nuggets at the Crypto.com arena with a 126-108. The spotlight was on of its biggest superstars, LeBron James. He pulled off yet another feat that has fans all over the world bowing before “the absolute freak” of nature.
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LeBron James finished the game against the Nuggets with 30 points. In doing so, he became the oldest player in the league to score 30 points in three consecutive games. This was a feat that hadn’t been repeated since January 2002, a good two decades ago.
Fans were excited and celebrated the milestone on social media. One netizen tweeted, “How is he still carrying us?” It is a question that has baffled the sports world. It is also the question that LeBron James has been putting to shame with his performances this season. The Lakers legend is 37 years old and still going strong. He will turn 38 in 2 weeks.
How is he still carrying us https://t.co/yQ7mjl66HU
— Spirit 👒 (@spirichtregen) December 17, 2022
Unless you're 38 or beyond yourself, it's impossible for you to comprehend how absurd and special watching LeBron is. The language of living with an actively decaying and decomposing body is not in your vocabulary yet. https://t.co/EIfNbeVaXQ
— therainking (@therainking) December 17, 2022
Absolute freak https://t.co/a2IArSIc6r
— Wilf🇬🇭HIMMY TURNER (@nobackzfred) December 17, 2022
https://twitter.com/GoatedSiakam/status/1603985389139955712?s=20&t=LgrSYhs7Iohdpb9ZOfOmBg
Undisputed Goat 🐐
— 🥷🏽 (@wordtoja) December 17, 2022
Soon to be 38 year old Lebron is him
— 𝑺𝒉𝒂𝒎𝒐𝒏_ (@STLGuy_) December 17, 2022
LeBron matched with another undisputable GOAT Michael Jordan, who played with the Washington Wizards in his comeback to the game. Both these players have had a massive common ground starting from NBA championships, several records, and mostly a longevity legacy.
There was a time that Michael Jordan scored 50+ points when he was 38 years. And this was after being away from the game for 3 seasons.
Can LeBron James continue building his legacy?
Although James is not performing at his previous levels, he has been averaging 26.2 points with 8.6 rebounds. LeBron is in his 20th season and has not hinted at walking away from the game any time soon.
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LeBron James‘ die-hard mentality of keeping his health in check also helps. It has been reported that the NBA champion invests millions of dollars in keeping his body in sound health.
According to LeBron’s teammate, Dennis Schroder, LeBron intends to play for another 5-7 seasons. If King James is able to achieve the feat, he would be the first player to play in 4 decades.
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