Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is certainly one of the best players to ever step foot on the basketball court. From championship victories to winning MVPs, he has done it all. James will soon be 40 years old and is still going strong in the league. He is somewhere on the final leg of his career and will be retiring soon from active competition. Currently, James is a part of the stacked Team USA for the 2024 Paris Olympics.
LeBron James has been delivering some outstanding performances for Team USA in this year’s Olympics. He has proven to be the clear leader of the team and has shown great leadership skills throughout. A few days back the Olympics announced the title of ‘Olympics MVP’ which will be determined by a fan vote. Many fans and experts consider James as the heavy favorite to win the MVP title.
Recently on the show ‘Get Up’ NBA insider Brian Windhorst appeared and talked about James. During the show Windhorst talked about James winning so many awards throughout his illustrious career, only the Olympics MVP award is the one title that has eluded James’ career. He even mentioned that he would give his vote to James for the Olympics MVP.
He’s got four NBA MVP’s, four Finals MVP’s. He’s got a couple of all star game MVP’s, but there’s one more that he has. Oh, mid season tournament, don’t let me forget that, he won that one. He’s got one more. He’s never won the Olympics MVP, which they just brought back in 2020.
Brian Windhorst via Get Up
Currently, James is sitting at the top of voting odds for the Olympics MVP with Kevin Durant being second in line. James has been focused throughout the summer games and aiming to win a third gold medal in the Olympics.
LeBron James has been in sublime form in the recent Olympics games
Even at the age of 39 LeBron James is delivering on the highest level for Team USA in the Olympics. It’s evident that James is not the same beast that he was in his prime but he is certainly playing the smartest basketball. He is clearly leading the team and is loud on the court while making plays and initiating offense.
In the first game of the group stage against Serbia, James recorded 21 points, 9 assists and 7 rebounds. He and Durant were a force on the offense against Serbia and came off a dominant victory. After that, James also delivered a 12-point game against South Sudan and a 10-point game against Puerto Rico. While his numbers might not be that much, his impact on the court is on another level.
Team USA are certainly the favorites to win the gold this year. They will be entering the knockout stages with an undefeated record.
