LeBron James is now at a point in his career where his career length is comparable to a whole professional NBA player’s age. James has been in the league now for 20 years, and he still plays like he’s only 30. He’s adapted to the game incredibly well, trying to move away from the paint and toward the three-point line.
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He’s an erratic 3-point shooter, but when he is in form, he cannot be stopped. He has everything: left spin, right spin, to the rim, from the arc. Bron has evolved into a hybrid of a modern-day guard and a 90s strongman; he’s the ideal player. His only weakness is his FTs. Something he should have worked on, because of which he could have avoided that embarrassing loss against Dallas.
He’s also at the age where previous NBA players’ sons are entering the league. A few examples, like Gary Trent Sr. and Jr., and Kenyon Martin Sr. and Jr., come to mind. Most recently, he played against Jabari Walker of the Portland Trailblazers, whose father, Samaki Walker, was also Bron’s opponent.
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LEBRON: “You know you’re getting older when you’ve played against a dad and a son.”
JAY-Z: “Don’t feel so bad, I bust your dad’s ass too.”
pic.twitter.com/WU77ywTzXj https://t.co/tQp3e16U1t— David Astramskas (@redapples) January 17, 2023
Can anyone emulate the Lakers man’s body of work?
With how fast-paced the NBA is currently, there are a few players who can prolong their careers as Bron has. Plus, not many players can have the same drive and motivation as Bron. Luka Doncic and Nikola Jokic have admitted that they would much rather go back to Europe than play for another 20+ years.
Even if they did play as long as Bron, their performance would almost certainly suffer, unlike under LBJ. He’s gotten better at scoring at the age of 36, and his scoring numbers have only gone up since then. Last year, he averaged 30 points per game; this year, he’s.3 points shy of matching that total.
He is only the second person in NBA history to cross 38,000 points. He’s about to pass Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and would be the only player to have 40,000 or more points. Nobody is breaking that unless they introduce a 4-point line or a rule change.
LeBron James is on track to not only play against their sons, but he is also going to play with his son soon
Tom Brady has played against the Manning trio, becoming the only player ever to play against a grandfather, father, and son. Bron has already played against a father and son; could he play long enough to play against a third generation? Could we see Gary Payton II’s son play against Bron?
JABARI SMITH JR: “You played against my dad in your first NBA game ever, Sacramento.”
LEBRON: “Why you do that to me?”
JABARI: “You feel old don’t you?” 😂pic.twitter.com/gBvq63dMRi
— Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) January 17, 2023
Bronny and Bryce James are quickly becoming world-beaters. Bronny is being recruited by colleges and is only a couple of years away from playing in the league. If he does end up playing in the league, LeBron James and Bronny James will end up on the same team at the same time.
He’s going to be writing history books himself.