Klay Thompson Subtly Hints at Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Having It Harder Than LeBron James

The game between the Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Lakers ended with a great win for the Warriors. With a score of 117-115, the Warriors defeated the Lakers. Klay Thompson was satisfied with the outcome of the game as it went in their favor.

In addition to this, he also discussed the game against the Lakers, especially LeBron James’ appearance. In the same vein, he subtly suggested that Kareem Abdul-Jabbar had it harder than LeBron. As for this game, being on the opposite team and going against James as well as Anthony Davis made it quite competitive. 

The Warriors, who sit at the second spot in the western conference, have put up fantastic stats this season. They are performing well at the matches and Klay and Stephen Curry on the board make it even more interesting. 

As the match was going in favor of the lakers until the fourth quarter. The Warriors made a fantastic comeback with Klay on board and he gave an outstanding performance. Klay scored 11 points in the game’s final six minutes.

LeBron James should be appreciated on the court, according to Klay Thompson

In the aftermath of the game, Klay commented on James’ performance and what he thought of his game. Referring to James’ contribution to the world of basketball, he stated,  “That’s a… That’s unbelievable, I mean Kareem… Kinda feel for him cause he had to play four years of collegiate ball, that doesn’t take anything away from what LeBron did.”

“That type of consistency and dedication to the game. That’s a… You know… Only the greats have that in them. He is obviously one of them. One of the best to ever do it, so I don’t know how much longer he has maybe it’s two years or three, but NBA fans should just appreciate it while we are watching such an amazing athlete.”

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The Lakers star in ‘King’ James needed 19 points in order to pass Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the most regular-season and postseason points in NBA history. As a result, he chased down the record with a sense of intention, bringing his total to 44,152 for the season.

At the end of the day, what matters is that they both contributed greatly during that period. Their contributions were outstanding. Having their scores rise and fall doesn’t make someone a lesser player. Feel free to comment on this and Klay’s statement regarding James.

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