Say what you want about LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers but he is still one of the biggest draws in the NBA.
Even after 20 years in the league, the 38-year-old star remains one of its most talked-about players.
Some people wonder why that is but former player Antonio Daniels thinks he has an answer: nobody before has done what James is doing now.
“Every time he takes the floor, it is must-see TV. Every Laker game on the road is sold out. You know why? Because it’s LeBron,” Daniels said on SiriusXM NBA Radio.
“We’ve never seen a guy this age do the things that LeBron James is continuing to do,” he added.
"He's still the face of the NBA"
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— SiriusXM NBA Radio (@SiriusXMNBA) August 4, 2023
Daniels is certainly right: James is achieving things that no other player in his age bracket ever has.
He scored 28.9 points, 8.3 rebounds, and 6.8 assists a game on 50% from the field last season.
He also surpassed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the all-time points leader in the league.
James continues to break records and he continues to play incredibly well even as 40 creeps around the corner.
Most people at his age are not the most important part of their team.
But James is – and it’s not as if his team is terrible anymore either.
Although they struggled for a very long time, the Lakers had a substantial turnaround last season and even made the Western Conference Finals.
And James was a huge part of that.
James is an explosive player and puts on incredible performances for the crowd.
Age has slowed him down a little but he is still such an impactful player at his age that he remains the face of the league and probably will be until he retires.
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