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“If I Get To A Third, I Swear To God”: LeBron James Spoke of His Feelings After Playing Against Fathers And Sons, Likened Himself To Tom Brady

Arun Sharma
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LeBron James Speaks About His Feelings Playing Against Fathers And Sons, Likens Himself To Tom Brady

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.

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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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.

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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?

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.

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Arun Sharma

Arun Sharma

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Arun Sharma is an NBA Editor at The SportsRush. A double degree holder and a digital marketer by trade, Arun has always been a sports buff. He fell in love with the sport of basketball at a young age and has been a Lakers fan since 2006. What started as a Kobe Bryant obsession slowly turned into a lifelong connection with the purple and gold. Arun has been an ardent subscriber to the Mamba mentality and has shed tears for a celebrity death only once in his life. He believes January 26, 2020, was the turning point in the passage of time because Kobe was the glue holding things together. From just a Lakers bandwagoner to a basketball fanatic, Arun has spent 16 long years growing up along with the league. He thinks Stephen Curry has ruined basketball forever, and the mid-range game is a sight to behold. Sharma also has many opinions about football (not the American kind), F1, MotoGP, tennis, and cricket.

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