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“LeBron James is RIDICULOUS!”: Jayson Tatum, Kevin Durant And Many Others React to the King’s 47-Point Birthday Bash

Tonoy Sengupta
|PublishedDec 31, 2022

"LeBron James is RIDICULOUS!": Jayson Tatum, Kevin Durant And Many Others React to the King's 47-Point Birthday Bash

Donovan Mitchell, Kevin Durant, Jayson Tatum, and LeBron James

Credits: USA Today

LeBron James has taken the NBA world by storm this fine night. After all, during his 38^th birthday, the man came up with an electrifying 47 points, 10 rebounds, and 1 block. And of course, he did this while shooting 66.7% from both the field and beyond the arc.

Now, of course, fans are going to show the King some serious love. However, there will be some of that coming from his fellow NBA players as well.

And when it comes to that category, it appears that Kevin Durant and Jayson Tatum beat absolutely everybody to the punch.

Let’s dive into what they had to say about the King after such an incredible night.

Jayson Tatum puts out a heartfelt message about LeBron James to the masses on Twitter

Jayson Tatum may play for the Boston Celtics now, but he has always been a Lakers fan. So, when he gets the opportunity, of course, the man catches their games too.

And fortunately for him, he did in fact have a chance to sit down and watch LeBron James’s magnificent display, after which he tweeted this out.

The King’s 38^th birthday is sure to be just a tad bit brighter after he sees that remark from Tatum. But, as mentioned before, the praise from fellow NBA players did not stop there.

Also Read: Who Has Scored The Most Points In An NBA Game At 38 Y/o Amidst LeBron James’ 47-Point Explosion?

Kevin Durant and other NBA players followed suit, praising LeBron James on Twitter

While Kevin Durant may not have been a Lakers fan growing up, as an NBA player and fan he still has an eye for greatness. And for obvious reasons, that means he has an eye for LeBron James as well.

So, as he watched the man’s display against the Hawks, here is what he tweeted out.

And of course, there were always going to be a myriad of NBA players doing the same.

Happy Birthday, LeBron James.

Also Read: “If Kobe Bryant is Here Next Year, I Won’t Be”: Phil Jackson Was Driven Out of Lakers’ HC Position Due to the Mamba’s Uncoachability

About the author

Tonoy Sengupta

Tonoy Sengupta is a Senior Editor at The SportsRush. Coming from an athletically inclined family, he has been surrounded by sports ever since he was 4 years old. But, while initially pouring all his time into Football (soccer), at 14, Tonoy discovered basketball through the countless highlights of Stephen Curry humiliating players from Curry Land. And just like that, a fiery passion for the game was ignited within Tonoy. And soon after, he decided to become a student of journalism, graduating in 2022, and choosing sports as his area of interest. Today, you can find him spending 99% of his time browsing through every type of content on every team in the NBA, before uncorking everything he has found to the world. In the 1% he isn't doing this, you can find him playing Basketball, Football, Volleyball, or practically any other sport he has had the opportunity to learn.