Why LeBron James Is Still Motivated in Year 19

It is safe to say that LeBron James is a one-of-a-kind superstar. There have hardly been any players in NBA history who have displayed back-to-back MVP caliber performances despite being in the nineteenth year of their career. Furthermore, the Akron Hammer is showing no signs of slowing down, both physically and mentally.

LeBron looks as sharp as ever on the court and he is arguably the best player in the league right now. He is third in the league in scoring and without him, the Los Angeles Lakers would be a lottery team. Despite that, LeBron looks as motivated as ever. He has also stated that it is his dream to play with his son one day.

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Going through nearly 20 years in basketball does take a mental and physical toll. Unless you are of a sound mind and have a killer motivation, it is highly unlikely you will succeed. But in LeBron’s mind, he believes he still has that same fire he had when he was a rookie.

“It’s just in me,” says LeBron James

LeBron recently appeared on the season premiere of The Shop. Here, he was asked, even with all the awards and fame and money, who does he still do it 19 years later. To this LeBron answered, ” Its just in me man, I love competing, I love winning, I love just like, playing the game. Cause, I mean at some point, I ain’t gonna be able to play no more. Well, at that level. So sh*t, why not like, I’m trying to squeeze as much juice as this motherf***ing orange as I can”

“If I was out there on some bulls**t like, nasty looking Bron, Id be out the banquet. But I’m still nice as f**k out there. So it’s like, I feel every season for me. Is just like a movie. Every season is like a movie. And I’m just like living it, like I’m the star in the movie. I feel like Batman, Black Panther, all of them”

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With such high confidence, LeBron doesn’t seem like he’s gonna stop anytime soon. Even though the Lakers have struggled all season, they have LeBron James, arguably the greatest player of all time, who believes he has what it takes to win it all again.