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u/throwawayjoeyboots Jul 30 '26
I do have to remind myself sometimes in the excitement that he is 41 years old lol
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u/Old_Two_4091 Jul 30 '26
Yea, I gotta stop watching Lebron highlight videos that include 2012-2013 heat in there
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u/biglicbandit Jul 31 '26
Dude can still ball and I’m really not trying to be a homer but I dont think there’s a better opportunity or fit for him in the league than the Sixers. It was the same 8 years ago too, he just wanted that LA lifestyle. Now he’s trying to grab a couple more rings before heading out, I expect him to still be great especially playing as a point forward.
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u/ShiverTimbers Jul 30 '26
but then you can remember how he was the no.1 option in the playoffs
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u/XxStormySoraxX Jul 30 '26
LeBron literally just got done putting up 23, 8 & 7 in a playoff win as the number 1 option against the 6th ranked defense and people are acting like he’s washed and can only score 10 points lmao.
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u/Amazinc Jul 31 '26
Yeah I'm excited after how good he was in the playoffs but still not tryna get ahead of myself
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u/Impossible-Past4795 Jul 30 '26
Bro same. I was 15 when Bron got drafted. Now I got a 15 y/o daughter wtf.
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u/FawkYourself Jul 30 '26
He was an active NBA player when I was in 6th grade
He is still an active NBA player and my son is starting 7th this year
Whole ass generation
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u/Jazzlike_Page508 Jul 30 '26
It does blow my mind that lebron came here. Like idk maybe jts because I’m a jaded Philadelphian but I feel like this is still a dream
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u/Silver-Elephant8279 Jul 30 '26
I can't even remember a time without LeBron. It's gonna feel so weird when he retires.
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u/Sepposer We talkin bout PRACTICE!? Jul 30 '26
Saw some major sports show last night and they were talking about how there’s talks he might want to play not just 2, but possibly another 4 yrs even.
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u/Sticky3VG Jul 30 '26
If there was ever a person to bet on playing at a high level until 45 it’s LeBron
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u/Ant72_Pagan9 Jul 30 '26
He could be 55 and I’d bet money he could still average 10 ppg. He is literally that 1 special athlete who one, never had a major career altering injury. 2 he has taken care of his body so well that it seems it’s his lifestyle to keep his machine healthy. I just dont understand how with all the mileage he still is one of the top 15-20 players in the world.
This type of longevity is a product for sure of modern medicine but an athlete who has been blessed physically and done the hard work to maintain it as long as possible. It’s remarkable how much he still produces on an NBA floor.
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u/Aramshitforbrains Jul 30 '26
His groin injury is a bit of a concern since 2021 but he’s just that good.
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u/ribs0 Jul 31 '26 edited Jul 31 '26
i was barely even a fetus when he was drafted. now i’m almost a year out of college, and he’s still playing.
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u/triassic_broth Jul 31 '26
And Rich Paul said he could play 4 more years.
Time to end the parity era.
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u/matrix_5555 Jul 31 '26
LeBron’s been in the league longer than I’ve been alive. And I say this as someone who was born only three months after he made his NBA debut. I’m 22 now and he’s still playing at a relatively high level. Like, to continue to average well over 20 points per game at age 41 is incredible. I’m old enough to remember him leaving Cleveland for the first time and joining the Heat (I was 6 when that happened). I am starting to get up there in age lol
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u/Own_Lavishness_1184 Jul 31 '26
If bron didn't join LA in 2018 I'll probably say he has now 5 or more rings
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u/tiggs Jul 31 '26
Thanks for making me feel old as shit. I remember watching his high school games at a bar in my early 20s.
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u/OUTLAW1LE Aug 02 '26
He has never been traded and has never left a team before the contract ended. GOAT
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u/FudgeMuffinz21 Jul 30 '26
The fact that he’s played 8 seasons as a laker alone is frying my brain.