The Los Angeles Lakers‘ LeBron James is currently in his 21st season in the league. The player is also the oldest player in the NBA right now. Based on his tenure, the star’s retirement often becomes a topic of discussion in the NBA world.
The Lakers played against the Washington Wizards on Thursday. After the overtime win, Lakers guard D’Angelo Russell was asked about his take on James’ recent amazing performances despite his years in the league. Russell answered by saying, James’ performance makes him forget about the player’s age.
The guard praised the star’s athleticism even after playing for so many years. After that, Russell talked about James’ future in the league. Russell seemed confident in his teammate’s long-lasting career.
For me, I’m not surprised. I think he’s still capable, still got it. Still got some years under his belt. You’re seeing year 21. Might be seeing year 25.
In his 21st year, James is averaging 25.3 points, 7.1 rebounds, and 7.9 assists with 52.5 FG%. The forward is the leader in points per game for the Lakers. In 2022, he also became the All-time leading scorer in the league passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
LeBron James outscored the entire Clippers’ team in the last quarter
The Los Angeles Lakers played against the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday. The Clippers were leading for the entire first three-quarters of the game. The oldest player in the league, LeBron James, completely changed the result of the game in the last quarter.
LeBron James stuns the entire Clippers team in the 4th quarter comeback. (Image via AP Photo)The Lakers’ forward outscored the Clippers team with 19 points while the Clippers team scored only 16. The Lakers, with James leading, erased the 21-point deficit and won the game. The player scored or assisted on 11 of the Lakers’ 13 baskets in the fourth quarter. He also scored five of his seven (season-high) three-pointers in the final quarter.
With 11:45 left in the 4Q, the Lakers trailed 98-77.
Then LeBron TOOK OVER, scoring 19 in the quarter, including 5 triples, to lead the Lakers all the way back ‼️
Watch the takeover and the final minutes of the Lakers’ comeback W 🍿 pic.twitter.com/rFS7WKroZZ
— NBA (@NBA) February 29, 2024
The team had a 29-8 run in seven and a half minutes. This marked the biggest fourth-quarter comeback in James’ career. The NBA world was shocked by James’ performance and the Lakers’ dramatic comeback. Performances like these make fans want to watch the superstar play for as long as possible.
