“It’s Been an Honor to Watch Your Journey”: LeBron James, James Harden and the NBA World Bows Down to the Greatness of Tennis Legend Serena Williams

LeBron James led the way ahead of James Harden, Ja Morant, Trae Young, and other NBA superstars in paying tribute to tennis legend Serena Williams. The NBA world did not forget to show its respect for one of the best ever to do it. Over the course of her career, Williams has been an inspiration to a lot of people around the world, especially women. Coming from very humble beginnings, Serena Williams conquered the world of tennis, winning 23 Grand Slam titles along the way before retiring after losing in the third round of the US Open.

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James left a heartfelt message to the outgoing Williams. He said, “It’s been an honor to watch your journey. To watch you conquer all the goals that you ever set out, to see you break records, to see you just being amazing and transcended not only on the tennis court but also off.”

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LeBron James added that he could continue talking about all her achievements but did not want to talk about stuff that is already well known.

LeBron James leads the way in giving props to Serena Williams

He continued, “So I just wanna say thank you for just being this inspiration for so many. And never putting yourself out there when you didn’t feel like you were the greatest. And showing the world that every time you was out there, you were the greatest!”

The four-time NBA champion said that people always knew she was the greatest. He congratulated her and wished her a great journey ahead. James added that he salutes the tennis legend for her contributions to the sporting world. He then also took to Twitter to show his respect for Serena Williams. And he was not alone as the NBA community joined him to show their appreciation for the extraordinary sporting career of Serena Williams. Here are some reactions from the NBA superstars:

Some of these young superstars were not even born when Serena Williams made her professional debut. And they have grown up watching her legendary career. She was only 14 years old when she made her debut in 1995. And she won her first singles Grand Slam title at the US Open in 1999. LeBron James had not even entered his freshman year in high school at the time.

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Such was the longevity of the tennis legend. At 40, Williams has played at the top for an unbelievable 26 long years. She recently announced that she will be retiring from the game she loves after one final appearance at the US Open. After her final match, Williams thanked everyone that had been a huge part of her successful career.